Railways
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Rail companies mislead passengers over compensation
Rail companies are failing to tell passengers that they are now entitled to refunds for problems such as overcrowding and dirty toilets. On Saturday, the Consumer Rights Act was extended to cover rail, coach and ferry companies, following a
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Railways should return to public ownership - poll
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to renationalise Britian's railways has won the backing of almost three-quarters of AOL users who voted in a poll.It follows the publication of a survey which found Britons pay up to six times more than train
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Lorry driver puts the 'wait' in Waitrose
Twitter/@sfpjessbell A supermarket delivery driver has been left somewhat red-faced after getting his lorry stuck under a railway
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Airport train operators take holidaymakers for a ride
The Gatwick Express has been judged the worst UK airport train service with the price of its tickets slammed - almost £20 for a one-way 30-minute journey. Which? claims the London Victoria-to-Gatwick service garnered underwhelming approval
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Rail bosses abandon bonus gravy train
Network Rail boss Sir David Higgins (pic, left hand side) claims he and other managers will forgo any bonus payouts this year. So Higgins, on a basic salary of £560,000, will not pick up a £340,000 bonus. However this decision by the rail fatcats
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'Poor value' HS2 high-speed rail gets go-ahead
The controversial HS2 high-speed railway that will link London to Birmingham got the official go-ahead today, despite some transport experts suggesting it is a low value service and calling for road network improvements instead. The line will
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Atoc accused over rail fare rises
Hard-pressed train passengers will face average fare rises of 5.9% from January 2, but some tickets will go up by more than that. An advance single from London to Glasgow with Virgin Trains, for example, will rise 8.1% to £20.00 and shadow
