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Use trains to move post, Royal Mail urged

Royal Mail stopped using its own fleet of mail trains last month.

Evening Standard

I have the ideal road plan for Britain. Take the 16 major highway schemes worth £15bn and bin them

New ministers now face a historic choice: more roads of dubious value or fresh thinking to secure growth – and fight climate breakdown, says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown era offers hope that Labour can get train times back on track

Figures show how rail punctuality has been in decline since last Labour PM, with Sunak’s tenure a recent low

The Guardian - UK

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Jeremy Corbyn 'a very hard act to follow' says TV journalist standing to replace him

‘I know the area well, I live three miles away’, says candidate Paul Mason

Evening Standard

Labour begins candidate selection for Jeremy Corbyn’s Islington North seat

Ex-leader who still does not have party whip will not be on shortlist and is likely to run as an independent

The Guardian - UK

The Channel tunnel should have made the UK truly European, but didn’t. We must get back on track

As the 30th anniversary approaches, it’s worth remembering the hopes that even Margaret Thatcher shared, says transport specialist Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK

Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere

The dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK

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Will Jeremy Corbyn take on Labour for his Islington seat - and will he win?

The former party leader could stand again at the next general election despite losing the party whip

The Guardian - UK

Gold-plated HS2 looks dead. So let’s run the numbers on a bronze-plated design

Savings from a curvier, less fast line need serious consideration as it would be a colossal waste to stop at Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future

A new speed limit in Wales is the latest policy intended to prioritise people’s needs over cars. I believe that’s the way to go, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK

Six ways to get Britain’s railways back on track – and six reasons for cheer

As the industry struggles with multiple challenges, here are the issues it needs to tackle, and some hopeful developments

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - How much will London rail fares rise by?: The Leader podcast

Commuters face hefty rail fare increases next year which could add hundreds of pounds to season tickets even though inflation is falling.

Evening Standard

Dear Rishi Sunak, you’ve declared war on people who want to curb car use. It’s one you’ll lose

The PM is misguided to focus so strongly on Ulez and popular low-traffic schemes. Keir Starmer should know better, too, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

The Guardian - UK

Adieu Mickey Mouse: Eurostar’s shrinking ambitions seven years on from the Brexit vote

When the Channel Tunnel first opened there were visions of seamless pan-European travel from the UK. Now the Disneyland Paris route has been axed and the Amsterdam route delayed, what went wrong?

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The Independent UK

Train passengers could lose access to wifi to cut costs

The Department for Transport said it is reviewing whether the service ‘delivers the best possible value for money’

Wales Online

Free wi-fi on trains to be scrapped to save money

Train passengers face losing access to free wifi under cost-saving measures. The Department for Transport (DfT), which controls the finances of most operators in England, said it is reviewing whether the service “delivers the best possible value for

The Independent UK

British train passengers at risk of losing free Wifi

Department for Transport said it is reviewing whether the service ‘delivers the best possible value for money’

The National (Scotland)

Train firms look to SCRAP WiFi on trains in cost-cutting move

TRAIN passengers in England could lose access to wifi after the government told rail companies to stop providing the service unless they can show…

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Manchester Evening News

Free wi-fi on trains could be scrapped in cost-cutting measure

Railway chiefs are reviewing whether the service 'delivers the best possible value for money'

The Independent UK

Train passengers could lose access to free wifi to cut costs

The Department for Transport said it is reviewing whether the service ‘delivers the best possible value for money’.

The Guardian - UK

Rail passengers in England could lose wifi access amid cost cuts

DfT tells operators wifi is low priority for travellers and they need to justify business case for it

The Guardian - UK

The government has had to take over yet another railway – and yet it still balks at full nationalisation

The Conservatives are on a TransPennine Express to nowhere, says the author and podcaster Christian Wolmar

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer searches for a Labour candidate for Jeremy Corbyn’s seat

Corbyn tells us attempts to block him standing are an “infringement of the democratic rights” of local members.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How the north’s rail services went off track

In today’s newsletter: Perhaps nowhere in the UK are trains more in a crisis than in the north of England, where problems are thought to be costing the region up to £400m a year. What could be done to fix it?

The Guardian - UK

‘Great British Railways is dead’: rail industry at lowest ebb since the days of Railtrack

Grant Shapps ‘revolutionary’ GBR plan faces huge challenges

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