Police ask CPS to look into death of Victoria Station worker Belly Mujinga after finding no evidence man ‘spat at’ her before she died of Covid – as more than a million sign petition for justice Belly Mujinga died in April aged 47, a few weeks after incident at Victoria Station Senior detectives concluded incident did … Read more
Grant Shapps’ app: Transport minister reveals personal journey planner to help rail passengers socially distance during coronavirus outbreak by avoiding busy services The National Rail service aims to help commuters avoid over-crowded trains It will stagger journey times and give disruption or over-crowding warnings Government pledged to pump £283million to roads, railways, buses and trams … Read more
Robert Tchenguiz is embroiled in a vicious spat with powerful City stockbrokers after his multi-million pound bet on the transport giant FirstGroup turned sour. City sources said that at least one of the brokers had threatened legal proceedings, claiming the flamboyant tycoon owes them millions of pounds. But Tchenguiz is understood to be furious with … Read more
Commuting by rail is healthier than driving and can cut the risk of an early death by 10%, new study finds Findings came after a 25-year study of more than 300,000 commuters Benefits likely because rail users walk to and from station at each end of journey Cambridge University researchers also found giving up car … Read more
As the Government urges people to drive to work rather than use public transport in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, savvy commuters can get their hands on second-hand motors for less than the price of a rail season ticket. Travelling by train isn’t cheap, with the cost of a season ticket into London from … Read more
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says building new hospitals in weeks during coronavirus crisis shows it should not take ’20 years to build a road’ as he pledges to ‘rapidly improve’ UK infrastructure Grant Shapps pointed to building of NHS Nightingale hospitals during crisis He said if hospitals can be built quickly there is no reason … Read more
Rail union bosses warn ‘they won’t accept’ increasing train services as lockdown eases ‘if it puts lives at risk’ as Britons prepare to be told back to work plans Aslef, RMT and TSSA unions written to Prime Minister voicing ‘severe concerns’ They have warned that increasing services would send out a ‘mixed message’ Argue ‘mixed messages … Read more