Tag: Transport
Train firms must compromise over strikes, says transport secretary
Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan says all sides need to get together to find a solution.
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Labour does back rail nationalisation, says shadow transport minister
However, in July, his successor as Labour leader Sir Keir said he wanted to take a "pragmatic" rather than "ideological" approach on nationalisation, [...]
Mick Lynch: Talks with new transport secretary 'a good start'
The rail union leader says he is "more optimistic" about a breakthrough under a new transport secretary.
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China begins next phase of CBDC testing with e-CNY payment for public transport
According to multiple sources, on Tuesday, China officially began rolling out the next round of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot test pr [...]
Transport secretary under fire for train timetable mistake
The transport secretary clashes with a BBC presenter over reduced Manchester-to-London services.
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Keir Starmer sacks shadow transport minister who backed rail strikes
Sam Tarry defied Sir Keir Starmer by joining striking rail workers on the picket line.
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Rail strikes: Shadow transport minister backs workers from picket line
Sam Tarry, Labour's shadow transport minister, has said he backs striking workers as he joins an RMT union picket line at London's Euston station.His [...]
Transport minister calls on UK government to enter strike negotiations
Scotland's transport minister Jenny Gilruth has called on the UK government to intervene to end the latest UK-wide rail dispute.She accused UK transpo [...]
Labour's shadow transport minister Sam Tarry backs striking rail workers
Labour's Sam Tarry defies orders from leader Sir Keir Starmer not to join rail workers' picket lines.
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UK heatwave: Schools and transport should stay open ‘as far as possible’ – UK PM
Boris Johnson has said schools, transport and the NHS should stay open "as far as possible" during the heatwave.The UK Prime Minister said it was impo [...]
‘It’s a stunt’ – Transport secretary on meeting with train unions
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has rejected calls to meet with rail union leaders, as the UK's longest rail strike in 30 years gets under way. Speak [...]
Rail strikes will punish innocent people, transport secretary warns
But union leaders blame politicians for failing to stop the strikes, which will begin on Tuesday.
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The Biden administration says it may appeal a ruling that voided a mask mandate on public transport.
The Federal District Court judge in Tampa who struck down the mandate — Kathryn Kimball Mizelle — put forward a sharply constrained interpretation of [...]
Over 100 attacks on health sites, transport vehicles, WHO says
A mother holds her newborn baby in the bomb shelter of a maternity hospital on March 02, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.Valentyn Ogirenko | ReutersThe World He [...]
P&O boss should resign, says transport secretary Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps calls for Peter Hebblethwaite's resignation after the no notice sacking of 800 staff.
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