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Andy Burnham: The Great British Rail Sale shows us what fares should be like

Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the “Great British Rail Sale” is that, finally, something has arrived that has been subject to very long delays: an admission from the Government that rail fares in this country are way too high. Beyond that, though, I’m struggling.

Evening Standard

'Disappointment' at delay to Portishead railway line project

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has raised concerns over the cost of the project

Birmingham Post

Highway Code rule update could allow some drivers to watch TV behind the wheel

The rule is part of new measures surrounding self-driving cars proposed by the Department for Transport.

Daily Record

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Highway Code to be updated for self-driving cars

The Government will update the Highway Code to make clear clarify drivers’ responsibilities in self-driving vehicles.

The Independent UK

Probe into airport storm damage

The Ministry of Transport is investigating the damage at a new passenger hall at Don Mueang airport after it was hit by a heavy storm on Monday evening, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Andhra Pradesh: Opposition misleading people on diesel cess, says Viswaroop

Transport Minister interacts with APSRTC staff after assuming charge

The Hindu

Grant Shapps' 'cringe' rail ad mocked as scathing social media users call him a 'moron'

In a newly released video Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced a new government policy slashing train fares, but not everyone was impressed by the promotional clip

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Rail Sale 'gimmick' only covers '1% of tickets' for a month - and no commuters

Labour, unions and campaign groups dismissed the Great British Rail Sale 'publicity stunt' from Grant Shapps - despite a cheesy video starring the Transport Secretary

Daily Mirror

Great British Rail Sale - all you need to know for cheapest fares

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said more than one million train tickets would be reduced this spring to help with cost of living crisis

Wales Online

Train ticket prices to be slashed by half as Government address cost of living crisis

The Great British Rail Sale will see over one million train tickets reduced in price this spring.

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Rail sale makes more than a million tickets half price

The Department for Transport said the move would be a boost for UK tourism

Evening Standard

Rail sale makes nearly a million tickets half price TODAY - how to find cheaper fares

The 'Great British Rail Sale' - which doesn't cover Welsh or Scottish operators - will give money off more than a million fares in total between April 25 and May 27. We explain everything you need to know

Daily Mirror

Half-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures

The Department for Transport said the move would be a boost for UK tourism.

The Independent UK

Railway revolution as 34 new train stations could open across UK - see full list

All over the UK new stations are in the pipeline. From under construction to just a twinkle in city planners' eyes, these projects will transform their local area.

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Birmingham Post

List of 35 new train stations and wish list schemes leading the UK railway upgrade

Here is a rundown on the latest rail station developments currently underway with details of schemes that local leaders say will transform the economy if they get built.

Bangkok Post

Airspace rejig over war fears

The Transport Ministry has ordered the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) to prepare for contingencies with a possible increase in aviation and air traffic movement through Thailand in light of limited airspace access resulting from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Daily Mirror

Travellers told to prepare for Easter delays on planes, trains and roads

The RAC predicts there will be 4.6 million leisure trips by road on Good Friday alone. It forecast 'extremely busy roads', made worse by rail closures and disruption

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister insists PM is ‘human’ following bombshell partygate fines

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps insists Boris Johnson did not knowingly break Covid laws at a birthday bash in June 2020.

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Scrapping controversial HS2 branch would ‘jeopardise’ Wigan's future and impact ‘already fragile’ economy

Wigan Council's leader has written to the Transport Secretary for clarification after Sir Graham Brady claimed he’d had ‘assurances’ the Golborne Spur will not go ahead.

ABC News

Hundreds of Sydney bus drivers walk off the job demanding better pay and conditions

Commuters across Sydney are forced to find alternate modes of transport today after hundreds of bus drivers walk off the job.

Reuters

UK urges citizens to avoid 'unsafe' Russian airlines

British citizens should avoid Russian airlines due to safety concerns, following a decision by Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to put Russia on a safety watchlist, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday.

Evening Standard

Grant Shapps grounds Russian oligarch’s private jet at Biggin Hill

The Transport Secretary announced that he has deregistered the Cessna aircraft owned by billionaire Eugene Shvidler.

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps bans Russian oligarch’s private jet from flying

Aircraft owned by billionaire Eugene Shvidler ‘deregistered’, says transport secretary

The Hindu

With fuel prices on fire, commuters feel the heat

Unabated rise in petrol and diesel prices hits transport sector hard

Wales Online

Bus journeys still a third below pre-pandemic levels across Britain

Research by the Campaign for Better Transport suggests that more than a quarter of bus services have been lost in the last 10 years

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