9 h. ago Network Rail staff have bagged £165million in bonuses in three years despite train delays

Most workers took home an average bonus of £2,000 last year even though almost a third of services ran late and 4% of trains were cancelled. The TaxPayers' Alliance has branded it "scandalous."

Economics

61 h. ago ScotRail: Train delays between Edinburgh and Glasgow and Inverness after lightning damage

Disruption and delays are expected until 3pm

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63 h. ago The sneaky tricks Brits are pulling to get around Ibiza's 'ridiculous' drink prices

Clubbers determined to sidestep Ibiza nightclub's famously expensive drinks prices are going covert, devising ways to smuggle in contraband that elude bag-checking security staff.

Politics

4 d. ago Major London train station to remove three quarters of advertising billboards

The proposal has called for fewer static posters, more digital displays and information boards

Politics

5 d. ago The Manchester Piccadilly station thief who just didn't know when to stop

Vicky Heaton snuck into a bar staff room and rifled through an employee's bags

Politics

5 d. ago Gatwick braced for bank holiday chaos as baggage staff prepare for strike at the end of the month over pay

Baggage workers are set to walkout over a pay dispute with bosses on one of the busiest weekends of the year, according to Unite.

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6 d. ago Piccadilly line: Calls for Sadiq Khan to explain new train delay

Piccadilly line: Calls for Sadiq Khan to explain new train delay  BBC

Politics

9 d. ago Timetables, tricky tickets and high prices: the problems with European cross

For all the fanfare over new routes, fast and efficient rail services between major cities remain a rarityExpanded high-speed rail network part of vision for Europe, says EU’s transport chiefAt 9.55am every day since December, a German ICE high-speed train has left the Gare de l’Est in Paris headed, via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe and Frankfurt, for Berlin Hauptbahnhof, where – all being well – it pulls in just over eight hours later.Remarkably, the service is the first direct, high-speed, centre-to-centre rail link between the capitals of the EU’s two biggest countries. Run by Deutsche Bahn (DB) and France’s SNCF, it has been hailed as a milestone in European train travel. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Fuming passenger demands £50 fine refund after easyJet underseat bag row

Sara was flying from Gatwick when EasyJet staff asked her to place her backpack into their baggage sizer – despite being charged £50 Sara says her bag fit snugly under the plane seat

Economics

1 week ago Thousands spend second night without power after Storm Floris

The storm swept in on Monday bringing disruption to roads, railways and power networks.

Events

1 week ago Crews 'working tirelessly' to fix storm damaged Scots railway lines

Network Rail said storms can have “devastating” effects on train lines.

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1 week ago Crews in Scotland ‘working tirelessly’ to rectify storm damage to railway lines

Ross Moran, rail director for Network Rail in Scotland, said lines have experienced a ‘devastating’ impact due to the high winds and debris.

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1 week ago Work to restore power to thousands as Storm Floris moves on from Scotland

Trees are also being cleared from railway lines which were blocked by the storm.

Events

1 week ago Storm Floris: Disruption continues after huge summer storm brings 134mph gust

Rail services in Scotland could be suspended until around 4pm on Tuesday, ScotRail has warned

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1 week ago Storm Floris: Scottish government holds emergency meeting amid warnings of more UK travel disruption

Scotland says there have been 119 incidents on the rail network caused by Storm Floris, including 75 tree-related onesThe Scottish government has held emergency meetings in response to the “significant disruption” caused by Storm Floris across the country, with warnings of further travel chaos on Tuesday as poor weather continues.On Monday night, the Scottish government’s Resilience Room held a meeting to help decide an appropriate response to the storm, which has included power outages and almost 120 rail incidents. Representatives from the Met Office, Police Scotland, Transport Scotland and transport and utilities companies were in attendance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Storm Floris to cause disruption into Tuesday in Scotland, Network Rail says

The railway operator said it would work ‘tirelessly’ to remove debris from train tracks.

Events

1 week ago Bizarre new reason for Waterloo train cancellations revealed

‘Soil mosture deficit’ means speeds have to be reduced - and Exeter trains reduced to every two hours

Politics

1 week ago Ryanair customer charged £75 for cabin bag but then something incredible happens

Karla Ofarrell was travelling from London Gatwick to Dublin when a Ryanair staff member asked her to check if her bag fit inside the bag sizer, and was then handed a £75 fee

Economics

1 week ago Storm Floris LIVE as 90mph winds to hit Scotland as weather warning upgraded to Amber

Trains and ferries have already been cancelled, with Network Rail set to close a number of routes at 12pm on Monday.

Events

1 week ago Storm Floris LIVE as Scotland to be battered by high winds amid amber warning

Trains and ferries have already been cancelled, with Network Rail set to close a number of routes at 12pm on Monday.

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