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Dozens more train services axed by TransPennine Express amid row over late night cancellations

Passengers are warned to expect further disruption

Manchester Evening News

Christmas rail strike announced amid ongoing talks

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union are set to walk out from 6pm on December 24 until 6am on December 27.

The Independent UK

France bans short-haul flights that are linked by a train journey of less than 2.5 hours

The ban will affect routes between Paris Orly and Bordeaux, Nantes and Lyon

Evening Standard

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Liberal Party dumps conservative Noel McCoy for Castle Hill pre-selection over COVID criticisms

The NSW government is facing another pre-selection debacle after the far-right lawyer expected to replace the Transport Minister was dumped in a shock move by the Liberal Party.

ABC News

Mayors demand minister steps in to fix ‘mess’ blighting northern railways

Five metro mayors said talks with the Transport Secretary had been ‘positive’ but they needed more than ‘warm words’ to ease the disruption.

The Independent UK

North of England mayors urge ministers to tackle rail misery

Five metro mayors meet transport secretary saying action needed to avoid ‘Christmas chaos’

The Guardian - UK

Rail chaos after another wave of TransPennine cancellations

Transport Secretary Mark Harper is set to meet northern leaders today

Manchester Evening News

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Northern mayors to meet Transport Secretary Mark Harper over rail ‘chaos’

Labour mayors from West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool and North Tyneside will urge the Cabinet minister to improve services.

The Independent UK

Talks between train operators and TSSA union over jobs row break down

Transport Secretary Mark Harper met unions last week which had raised hopes of an end to the bitter dispute.

The Independent UK

Irish Rail to get 90 new battery electric train carriages in major public transport boost

It has been hailed as a major boost for public transport enabling further expansion of the DART and wider rail services while decarbonising the existing diesel fleet.

Irish Mirror

Leicestershire MPs urge Transport Secretary to stand in way of plans for huge Rail Freight Hub

Plans would see £550m Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange between the tiny village of Elmesthorpe and Hinckley

Birmingham Post

Northern business leaders warn Transport Secretary of 'crisis on our rail network'

Mark Harper is due to meet Andy Burnham this week

Manchester Evening News

Mark Harper: Elizabeth line ‘shows what you can do if you ignore doubters’

The new Transport Secretary hailed the Elizabeth line as a success after the service has already clocked up 70 million journeys

Evening Standard

Army would step in to help NHS during winter of strikes under contingency plans

Health and defence officials are planning proposals to counter major walkouts

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The Independent UK

Pay deals to match inflation are unaffordable, minister warns as strikes loom

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said there ‘simply isn’t the money’.

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers ‘contracted diphtheria overseas’ despite overcrowding

Transport Secretary Mark Harper insisted the infections present an ‘extremely low risk’ to the wider public.

Bangkok Post

Baggage handlers told to speed up

The Transport Ministry has ordered baggage-handling companies at Suvarnabhumi airport to speed up their services after receiving complaints from people who had to wait up to 90 minutes to collect their luggage.

Newsroom.co.nz

Business trepidation about $3 billion light rail levy

The Transport Minister is to advise Cabinet how to tax businesses and property owners' gains to help fund mass transit projects in our biggest cities.

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Manchester Evening News

Lucrative conferences cancelled and investors forced to go by minibus: What Manchester's rail meltdown is costing the city's economy

Senior business leader spells out the damage to local reputation in letter to the Transport Secretary Mark Harper

Evening Standard

Train Strikes: Christmas rail walkout still going ahead after RMT meeting with Government

Train strikes around Christmas will not be called off until a solid settlement has been reached with rail companies, union boss Mick Lynch insisted on Thursday.

Glasgow Live

First look at Glasgow’s new subway trains as Transport Minister gives them 'seal of approval'

Glasgow’s new subway trains are undergoing testing before their introduction next year, with Transport Minister Jenny Gilruith checking out the new vehicles this week.

Daily Mirror

Transport Secretary says there is a 'deal to be done' to avert pre-Christmas rail strikes

The RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said that the public are behind striking workers after a crunch meeting at the Department for Transport on Thursday

Evening Standard

RMT leader Mick Lynch to meet Transport Secretary Mark Harper over rail dispute

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned his Cabinet that Britain faced a ‘challenging’ winter of strikes

Newsroom.co.nz

Public pump brakes on lower speed limits

Progress on reducing speed limits across the country has been hamstrung with more community engagement having to take place than was expected.

Evening Standard

London businesses hail ‘transformative’ Elizabeth line after 70m journeys

Almost 70m journeys have been made on the Elizabeth line in its first six months, Transport for London said on Monday.

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