Tag: Transport
‘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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P&O workers treatment is wholly unacceptable, says transport minister
Transport Minister Robert Courts told the Commons he was "frankly angry" at the way P&O Ferries staff have been sacked with no notice and escorte [...]
UK transport workers back merger with counterpart US union
TSSA members vote by more than five-to-one to join the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
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Covid-19: London public transport bailout extended by four months
Another government funding extension is agreed to keep public transport running in the capital.
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Inflation: Transport costs drive UK prices to 10-year high
Rising transport and energy costs push inflation to 5.1% in the 12 months to November
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Ontology and bloXmove to bring decentralized identity to urban transport apps
Ontology, a developer of self-sovereign identification systems on the blockchain, announced a partnership with decentralized mobility platform bloX [...]
Colombian exporter developing cryptocurrency to help transport long-horned beetles to Japan
As reported by Reuters Thursday morning, Tierra Viva ("Alive Earth"), a Colombian exporter of long-horned beetles based in Tunja, has been developi [...]
Budget 2021: English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport
The chancellor will announce increased funding for tram, train and bus services in England.
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Transport minister Iswaran on travel lanes (VTL)
Singapore is set to open "vaccinated travel lanes" with more countries — but that doesn't mean the country is taking on significantly higher risks, [...]
No fuel shortage, says transport secretary
Grant Shapps calls for drivers to be "sensible" and only fill up when they need to.
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Transport union TSSA in talks over merger with US counterpart
The TSSA says amalgamating with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers would raise funds.
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