DEBATE: Is Chris Grayling to blame for the rail chaos earlier this year? September 21, 2018 Is Chris Grayling to blame for the rail chaos earlier this year? Andy McDonald, Labour MP and shadow transport secretary, says YES. Chris Grayling’s reverse Midas touch has made a mess of the railways. Under his watch, passengers have suffered timetabling chaos, ever increasing fares, and broken promises on investment. In any other line of [...]
DEBATE: Is Chris Grayling to blame for the rail chaos earlier this year? September 21, 2018 Is Chris Grayling to blame for the rail chaos earlier this year? Andy McDonald, Labour MP and shadow transport secretary, says YES. Chris Grayling’s reverse Midas touch has made a mess of the railways. Under his watch, passengers have suffered timetabling chaos, ever increasing fares, and broken promises on investment. In any other line of [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for rail re-nationalisation in wake of timetable chaos September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined calls for the railways to be re-nationalised following a damning review into industry's timetable chaos in May. Today the rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), published the review that transport secretary Chris Grayling ordered in the summer when the full scale of the damage caused by the timetable overhaul became [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for rail re-nationalisation in wake of timetable chaos September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined calls for the railways to be re-nationalised following a damning review into industry's timetable chaos in May. Today the rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), published the review that transport secretary Chris Grayling ordered in the summer when the full scale of the damage caused by the timetable overhaul became [...]
RMT announces fresh South Western Railway strikes as train guard row rumbles on September 20, 2018 Further strike action is planned on South Western Railway (SWR) in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take fresh industrial action on 5 and 6 October, affecting routes into London Waterloo. Read more: South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow The union [...]
RMT announces fresh South Western Railway strikes as train guard row rumbles on September 20, 2018 Further strike action is planned on South Western Railway (SWR) in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take fresh industrial action on 5 and 6 October, affecting routes into London Waterloo. Read more: South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow The union [...]
Ryanair boss to lead airline past 2019 but steers clear of five-year deal September 20, 2018 Ryanair's colourful chief executive Michael O'Leary has said he will stay on past 2019 but that he would prefer to sign a 12-month rolling contract instead of a five-year deal. O'Leary, who has led the airline since 1994, was speaking at the airline's AGM, which the media was originally banned from attending. He said he would prefer [...]
Ryanair boss to lead airline past 2019 but steers clear of five-year deal September 20, 2018 Ryanair's colourful chief executive Michael O'Leary has said he will stay on past 2019 but that he would prefer to sign a 12-month rolling contract instead of a five-year deal. O'Leary, who has led the airline since 1994, was speaking at the airline's AGM, which the media was originally banned from attending. He said he would prefer [...]
Network Rail spends millions fixing water leaks at revamped London Bridge station September 20, 2018 Network Rail is having to spend millions of pounds digging up parts of the recently revamped London Bridge station after discovering a number of water leaks. New Civil Engineer first reported that retrofit waterproofings are now being carried out at the station despite the £1bn upgrade that was officially unveiled by the Duke of Cambridge in May. [...]
Network Rail spends millions fixing water leaks at revamped London Bridge station September 20, 2018 Network Rail is having to spend millions of pounds digging up parts of the recently revamped London Bridge station after discovering a number of water leaks. New Civil Engineer first reported that retrofit waterproofings are now being carried out at the station despite the £1bn upgrade that was officially unveiled by the Duke of Cambridge in May. [...]