Tag: Rail
Rail minister admits using phone while driving vintage bus in London
The rail minister has admitted using his mobile phone while driving a vintage double-decker bus through London at rush hour.Lord Peter Hendy was behin [...]
The Amtrak chief executive abruptly resigned from the rail service.
Stephen J. Gardner stepped down on Wednesday after leading Amtrak for three years.
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The Amtrak chief executive abruptly resigned from the rail service.
Stephen J. Gardner stepped down on Wednesday after leading Amtrak for three years.
www.nytimes.com [...]
Disabled people must have a say in rail reforms, MP says
The MP said "services that work for those with disabilities work better for everyone, and we urge the Government to put this perennially overlooked is [...]
Elon Musk Proposes Privatizing Amtrak, Calling Rail Service ‘Sad’
Amtrak, after investing more than $4 billion in a year to improve its creaky infrastructure and aging fleet, said it expected to make a profit for the [...]
Rail fares to rise despite renationalisation plans
Getty ImagesThree rail operators will be renationalised by Labour next year, but the move is not expected to bring down fares for passengers travellin [...]
Sir Edward Leigh asks for Cleethorpes rail service confirmation
An MP has issued an ultimatum after delays were announced to a planned train service between Cleethorpes and London.Train operator LNER had hoped to i [...]
What Canada’s Rail Shutdown Could Mean for U.S. Supply Chains
Rail labor disruptions in Canada tend to be brief, but a prolonged stoppage could hurt farmers, automakers and other businesses.
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A Pedigreed Rail Magnate Is Pouring Millions Into Electing Donald Trump
Timothy Mellon, a reclusive heir to a storied fortune, is spending tens of millions to elect Donald J. Trump. Precisely what he wants in return is one [...]
Labour outlines plan for some rail public ownership
The shadow transport secretary said neither rail passengers or taxpayers "can afford for the things to continue like this”.Louise Haigh was setting ou [...]
Labour’s rail plan ‘unfunded’, says transport secretary
The transport secretary said there was “nothing” in Labour’s plan that would make rail services better for passengers.Mark Harper predicted it would l [...]
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 [...]