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As the Government urges people to drive to work rather than use public transport in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, savvy commuters can get their hands on second-hand motors for less than the price of a rail season ticket. Travelling by train isn’t cheap, with the cost of a season ticket into London from … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says building new hospitals in weeks during coronavirus crisis shows it should not take ’20 years to build a road’ as he pledges to ‘rapidly improve’ UK infrastructure Grant Shapps pointed to building of NHS Nightingale hospitals during crisis He said if hospitals can be built quickly there is no reason … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says building new hospitals in weeks during coronavirus crisis shows it should not take ’20 years to build a road’ as he pledges to ‘rapidly improve’ UK infrastructure Grant Shapps pointed to building of NHS Nightingale hospitals during crisis He said if hospitals can be built quickly there is no reason … Read more
Rail union bosses warn ‘they won’t accept’ increasing train services as lockdown eases ‘if it puts lives at risk’ as Britons prepare to be told back to work plans Aslef, RMT and TSSA unions written to Prime Minister voicing ‘severe concerns’ They have warned that increasing services would send out a ‘mixed message’ Argue ‘mixed messages … Read more
Rail unions claim the Government has ‘concrete plans’ in place to ease lockdown by bringing the railway network back to life by May 18 – just THREE WEEKS’ time The TSSA trade union claims its members have been told of ‘concrete plans’ Include increasing to a regular weekend-level service between May 11 and 18 Last … Read more
Chris Packham has lost a High Court bid to prevent work on ancient woodlands as part of the HS2 project Chris Packham has lost a High Court bid to prevent work on ancient woodlands as part of the HS2 project. The TV presenter and environmental campaigner was seeking an emergency injunction to stop works that … Read more
Man infected with coronavirus spits at a person as they queued for train tickets in Thailand… then drops dead in the carriage after vomiting and convulsing during the journey Anan Sahoh, 56, was found dead on the train where he was earlier seen vomiting CCTV footage from the station in Bangkok showed him spitting in … Read more
The YouTuber who angered people across the world when he appeared to lick a rail on a New York City subway in the midst of coronavirus crisis claims he used a fake tongue to pull the stunt. Princezee, whose real name is Zeeshan Ali, declared that he would never ‘lick a d**m pole’ but described the … Read more
From experiencing The Canadian’s trip through the Rockies to travelling around the world with Tony Robinson, the great rail trips you can do at home Channel 5 is airing Around The World By Train With Tony Robinson on Monday Take a virtual ride on the White Mountain Central Railroad, New Hampshire Get some inspiration for … Read more
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz shunts off £28m rail stake By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 23:07 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 21 March 2020 Loss: Robert Tchenguiz, pictured with his sister Lisa, was hit by the market fall Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has sold his multi-million pound investment in … Read more