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Rail strikes ‘could last 20 years’ warns union chief as train drivers to stage another week-long overtime ban

Aslef has announced its members will refuse to work overtime for a second week, from July 17 to 22

Evening Standard

Rail passengers warned of disruption from Aslef driver overtime ban

Dispute involves 16 train operators in England from 3-8 July, and cross-border services may also be affected

The Guardian - UK

Caledonian Sleeper trains to be operated by Scottish Government

The service was previously run by Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited but will now be operated under public ownership going forward.

Daily Record

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TransPennine Express warns key Liverpool trains won't run today

The trainline is asking customers across to only travel if their journey is essential

Liverpool Echo

TransPennine Express services ‘worse’ under state-owned OLR

Operator, which covers trains across north of England and southern Scotland, cancelled more than 90 trains in a day this month

The Guardian - UK

£12m rescue package to save at-risk North East bus services amid threat of major cuts

Councils leaders have agreed to protect routes that are under threat, but will have to use funding that should have been spent making bigger improvements to public transport

Chronicle Live

ScotRail ticket price increase next month is 'reckless', say unions

Unions have hit out at the Scottish Government’s “reckless” decision to increase ScotRail ticket prices.

The National (Scotland)

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Warning for North East bus passengers that more cuts could be coming after Arriva cull confirmed

One of the North East's big bus operators has already announced significant cuts to its services this week and there are fears of worse to come

Chronicle Live

How will Scotland be affected by the latest round of train strikes?

RAIL passengers are being warned that services will be “severely reduced” because of fresh strikes by train drivers and other workers in…

The National (Scotland)

Impact of nationalising TransPennine services ‘down to unions’

Services are now running under the TransPennine Trains brand, part of the Department for Transport’s Operator of Last Resort

Insider UK

Impact of nationalising TransPennine services ‘down to unions’ – rail minister

Huw Merriman said bringing the operation of services under Government control was a ‘reset moment’.

The Independent UK

TransPennine nationalisation is 'reset moment' for travellers, says rail minister

The rail minister said it's “down to the unions” whether nationalising train services would improve performance

Wales Online

Fewer delays and more reliable trains part of £72m promise

The package comes after TransPennine Express (TPE) lost its contract due to 'continuous cancellations'

Birmingham Post

Edinburgh train passengers warned 'don't travel today' after major railway fault

Passengers are being strongly advised 'not to travel' today' following a broken rail on a major line that has impacted London - Edinburgh train services.

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Travel chaos on East Coast Mainline as trains cancelled or delayed due to broken rail

A broken rail has caused cancellations on LNER and Lumo, with disruption expected to last for the rest of the day

Birmingham Post

Great British Railways project to improve UK train services could be watered down

Sources suggest a significantly watered-down version of GBR could be established, without overall control of the railways

Chronicle Live

North East's crisis-hit bus network could still face 'significant' cuts, despite Government's £500m pledge

A council leader fears that new funding intended to protect services across England until 2025 will not be enough to prevent routes in our region being slashed

The Guardian - UK

Bus fares: £2 cap in England extended to end of October

Scheme will then continue for 13 months at £2.50 for a single journey, on back of £500m funding

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Liverpool Echo

Warning to TransPennine Express passengers ahead of government takeover

The company will be brought under government control later this month

Daily Mirror

Up to one in seven bus services could be LOST if ministers don't extend funding

Passengers are getting increasingly worried about services being cut with many anxious about how they will get to work if local routes are cut, the Confederation of Passenger Transport said

Birmingham Post

EMR expecting to run normal timetable week starting Monday, May 15, despite some union action

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said pay negotiations with ministers had stalled over past four months

Chronicle Live

North East leaders back decision to strip 'shambolic' TransPennine Express of train contract

The struggling rail operator's services will be taken under public control from May 28, the Government has announced

The Guardian - UK

Nobody believes me when I tell them how bad TransPennine Express is

People’s lives are being turned upside down by last-minute cancellations that make a mockery of work and family plans

The Independent UK

Nationalising TransPennine services must mean real change – Scottish minister

Scottish transport minister Kevin Stewart said the service had been ‘unacceptably poor for too long’.

The Guardian - UK

TransPennine railway: what is the operator of last resort?

British government’s OLR also took control of LNER, Northern and Southeastern train services

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