Tag: Rail
Trump Leaves His Trial to Rail Against Crime and Jab at Prosecutor
After a day in court, Donald Trump visited a bodega in Harlem where a clerk stabbed a man in 2022 and was charged by Alvin Bragg, who also leveled fel [...]
Rishi Sunak disappointed new rail strike law not used, says No 10
Train operators are not enforcing minimum service levels to ease the impact of upcoming strikes.
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Rail fares in England to rise by up to 4.9% in March
"Raising rail fares next year when fuel duty remains frozen sends the wrong message about how we want and need people to travel," he said. "To tackle [...]
Over a half-billion dollars in rail freight stuck at Texas border
Major railroads Union-Pacific and BNSF, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, are urging the reopening of El Paso and Eagle Pass crossings so their frei [...]
RMT union votes to end rail strikes until at least spring
Rail workers have voted to accept a pay deal, ending their involvement in a long-running series of strikes.
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Biden Announces New Investments in Passenger Rail Projects
President Biden, a longtime Amtrak rider, exhibited a business-as-usual approach in announcing $16.4 billion in awards for rail projects, despite poll [...]
U-turn on rail ticket office closures expected
Plans to close hundreds of railway ticket offices in England are set to be cancelled, the BBC has learnt.
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HS2: Are the transport links replacing high-speed rail new?
Image source, Getty ImagesEvery penny of the £36bn saved by scrapping high-speed rail to Manchester will be used for alternative rail, road and bus sc [...]
HS2: No new compensation for 'pain' of people affected by scrapped rail route
There will be no new money for displaced people and firms along the scrapped route, the government says.
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Rishi Sunak repeatedly dodges questions over future of HS2 rail
Speculation is mounting the government could delay or scrap the second leg of the line to Manchester.
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Starmer challenged on Labour’s HS2 rail policy
Sir Keir Starmer says the government should "get on with it" after suggestions that the HS2 rail line may not reach Manchester. Speaking in Paris, the [...]
Labour criticises the ‘great rail betrayal’ of HS2
Transport Secretary Richard Holden says HS2 rail services will start from London to Birmingham in 2033.He said the government was “focused on its deli [...]
Rail fares in England to rise below inflation again in 2024
Anthony Smith, chief executive of watchdog Transport Focus, which represents passengers, said: "Nobody likes their fare going up, but after a year whe [...]
HS2: Rail link rated 'unachievable' by infrastructure watchdog
The IPA gave the project a "red" warning, raising issues related to budgets and schedules.
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Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act
Freight trains frequently stop and block the roads of York, Ala., sometimes cutting off two neighborhoods for hours. Emergency services and health car [...]