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UK's worst rail firm Avanti pays £11m to shareholders after getting £17m taxpayers' cash

Rail operator Avanti has paid out out millions to investors despite forcing passengers to endure severe overcrowding, axed services, soaring prices and the worst train delays in the country

Daily Mirror

Strip Avanti of rail franchise if cut services not restored, Labour says

Private operator has dramatically cut intercity services on UK’s flagship railway

The Independent UK

Labour demands action over Avanti West Coast reduced train service

Transport secretary urged to press for restoration of full timetable or strip operator of contract after 12 cancellations on Monday

The Guardian - UK

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Hundreds of bus routes face axe with 'cliff-edge' deadline THIS WEEK - key areas hit

A cut-off date is looming within days for England's bus firms to cut or scrap key routes - as vital government Covid funding runs out in October

Daily Mirror

Anas Sarwar urged to clarify nationalisation stance as Starmer sparks confusion

It comes as Keir Starmer appears to pull back on pledge to nationalise "rail, mail, energy and water" he made when running for Labour…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer says he won’t be ‘ideological’ amid renationalisation row

Labour leader puts focus on ‘growth, growth, growth’ but appears to step back from public ownership policy

The Guardian - UK

North of England rail services to receive £11.5bn investment

From 2025, commuters can expect two extra trains every hour between Manchester and York and journey times up to 40% shorter

The Guardian - UK

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More than 100 bus routes in England face cuts and cancellations

Falling passenger numbers, rising costs and the forthcoming end of emergency government funding blamed for services being reduced or terminated

The Guardian - UK

The Northern Agenda: Is alphabet soup of Levelling Up cash giving your area what it needs?

Our graphic shows the confusing array of funds Northern leaders have to bid for

Manchester Evening News

Overground HS2 Piccadilly plan is 'cutting off Manchester's ambition'

Labour's shadow transport secretary has blasted the decision and has backed the MEN's campaign.

Manchester Evening News

Grant Shapps displays terminal delusion with rail strike enthusiasm

Transport secretary’s glib Commons performance had air of pantomime as he relished fight with unions

The Guardian - UK

Unions and ministers in blame game as travellers hit by worst rail strikes since 1980s

Just one train in five expected to run during three days of industrial action over pay, jobs and conditions

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps dismisses calls to act over rail strikes

The Transport Secretary was accused of 'washing his hands' of the dispute.

Chronicle Live

National rail strike June 2022: RMT leadership on why union has not called off strike

The RMT also accused Boris Johnson and the Government of using the June 21, 23 and 25 train strike as a 'political football'

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Daily Mirror

Rail strikes explode into row as Tories fail to meet unions for three MONTHS

Labour said the last meeting between unions and transport ministers was March 8 - despite Grant Shapps leading a Commons debate to attack striking rail workers and Labour

Daily Record

Passport misery leaves thousands waiting more than 10 weeks for travel documents

Boris Johnson’s claims about most passports being issued between four and six weeks are blown apart by Home Office data.

Daily Mirror

Passport Office backlog leaves tens of thousands of Brits waiting LONGER than 10 weeks

Ministers have admitted 1.4% of the 250,000 applications per week are not being processed within 10 weeks - despite Boris Johnson's 'nonsense claims' that they're all getting done within six

Daily Mirror

Civil servants given £2,000 lesson in juggling and building a miniature railway

Labour blasted the 'waste' of taxpayer cash on an away day for Department for Transport staff

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The Independent UK

Major changes to the UK’s rail timetables have taken effect

Frst day of the upgraded timetable began poorly for Avanti West Coast: the first three departures from London Euston – to Manchester, Liverpool and Lancaster – were all cancelled due to staff shortage

Daily Mirror

'Shameless' P&O Ferries stung in new pay row as it tries to cut wages of crew

Labour slammed P&O Ferries after overseas agency workers hired to replace staff illegally axed claimed they were asked to sign new contracts on lower pay

Evening Standard

Easter holiday travel chaos continues as people going to France told to bring supplies for long Dover queues

Travellers via the Channel Tunnel are being advised to bring food and drink amid lengthy queues

The Independent UK

Travellers warned of long delays amid disruption ahead of Easter break

Flights continue to be cancelled while ferry operators struggle to meet demand

The Independent UK

Labour calls on ministers to act to prevent Easter travel chaos

Shadow transport secretary said the Government should prioritise airport staff for security checks so they can start work.

Daily Mirror

Stricken railways run almost 3,000 fewer trains a DAY than before Covid hit UK

Leaked industry data, seen by the Mirror, shows there were 132,000 services in the week ending March 20 - down by 19,000 compared to a week in February 2020. Yet more cuts are coming down the track

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries has ‘got away with it’, say unions as Shapps backtracks on action

Two-week battle to hold company to account for sacking of 786 crew members appears to end with a whimper

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