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Cancel your great Christmas getaway! 23.7 million drivers issued with warning to not hit roads until after 7pm as offices and schools shut - with London train stations filling up as commuters race to

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes until this evening to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began in earnest. London Waterloo station is busy today as many passengers take trains home for Christmas Christmas getaway traffic was increasing in volume on the A282 Dartford crossing approach in Kent Travellers on the …

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Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed

Daily Mail

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes for six hours from 1pm today to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began. Airports - Busiest day for departures on Sunday Meanwhile travel trade organisation Abta said an estimated four million people in the UK are preparing to spend the Christmas and New Year …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Rail minister says train crew staffing shortages could disrupt festive travel

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We're over-reliant on overtime working for train crew Alex Hynes, Department for Transport Giving …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Britain is building the most expensive railway in the world. Many people now think it’s pointless

CNN

CNN — Building new railways is an expensive business. Only the equally troubled $128-billion California High Speed Rail project in the United States comes close to matching HS2’s soaring costs, with some estimates suggesting that it could top out at $200 million per mile. “The project has become emblematic of Britain’s inability to complete big infrastructure projects.” Railway journalist, author …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Tory titans out to derail Sunak over HS2

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Heritage train company launches service in competition with Avanti West Coast

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2 years, 4 months ago

Militant RMT chief warns strikes may last until next YEAR - as Britain braces for Walkout Wednesday

Daily Mail

Militant RMT union chiefs reportedly rejected Network Rail's latest bumper offer despite initial plans to accept the deal, it was claimed yesterday, as Britain braces for another 24-hour walkout that will cripple the rail network. c2c: This Wednesday, the rail operator will run two trains per hour from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Laindon; two trains per hour from Fenchurch …

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Cancel your great Christmas getaway! 23.7 million drivers issued with warning to not hit roads until after 7pm as offices and schools shut - with London train stations filling up as commuters race to

Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed

Rail minister says train crew staffing shortages could disrupt festive travel

Britain is building the most expensive railway in the world. Many people now think it’s pointless

Tory titans out to derail Sunak over HS2

Heritage train company launches service in competition with Avanti West Coast

Militant RMT chief warns strikes may last until next YEAR - as Britain braces for Walkout Wednesday

First-class rail for just a fraction more than standard