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They say can you discount this or would you deny it? it could, if it escalates, it could get very serious. the difference between this dispute and some that others are familiar with where you might have a train operator thats got a particular group of people in a conflict or a dispute is that this involves network rail�*s infrastructure. network rail�*s infrastructure — all the signallers, the electrical controllers and all the maintenance staff from the top of scotland down to the bottom ...

I dont think the country will come to a standstill. it will be an inconvenience. i dont indulge in hype but its a very serious dispute and a lot of our people are very motivated to get behind it, which has been proven in the ballot results. how inconvenient? there was talk when you did an interview with the mirror recently of empty shelves and fuel shortages and blackouts. well, they talk about it. i didnt put those words up. they say can you discount this or would you deny it. it could, if it e...

Are once again on the rise. with the omicron sub variant, the most common strain of the united states, accounting for about 86% of cases, according to the cdc. now, two other subvariants of the omicron strain are spreading in parts of the country. some areas, such as philadelphia, reinstating indoor mask mandates among the latest surge. with that city seeing an almost 50% rise in cases in just ten days. the cdc has extended the mask mandate on planes and trains threat at least may 3rd. one bit o...

BREAKING NEWS: The NYPD has identified a man that detectives are looking for in connection with the mass shooting that unfolded on a crowded subway train in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, at the height of the morning rush hour on Tuesday. The man's name is Frank R. James, 62, with addresses in Wisconsin and Philadelphia. Police are calling him a "person of interest" in connection with the case. Police said they believe he rented a U-Haul van in Philadelphia that could be linked to the sho...

Done. around the corner, someone who doesnt have to think about heating, at least, is personal trainer and boxing coach paul. a lot of things that are use for marketing things, online prices have gone up there, which obviously affects profits. after a tough couple of years for businesses, it seems this one is also off to a challenging start. rail passenger groups fear that cuts to services brought on by covid—related staff shortages could end up being permanent. commuters — previously the fi...

With their train operator that their train is running. airlines are urging passengers to check before heading to the airport, with hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed. vladimir putin is to oversee military exercises involving russias nuclear and missile capabilities — as world leaders meet in munich to discuss security. nhs bosses call for free covid testing to continue. three—quarters of senior health service staff want self—isolation rules to remain too. great britain have been stri...

Outbreaks of heavy rain at times. this is bbc news. the headlines... storm eunice is battering parts of the uk. forecasters say it could be one of the worst storms in three decades. amongst the damage — the dome of londons 02, shredded by the strong winds. london fire brigade and south central ambulance service have both declared major incidents. people are being urged not to travel, with snow and ice warnings for northern parts of the uk. no trains at all are running in wales, with cancellati...

Passengers not to travel unless its absolutely essential. network rail has spent the weekend clearing debris on the tracks and says its trying to minimise disruption. thousands of rail colleagues have been out over the last few days and nights clearing up the wreckage. were doing our absolute best to keep the railways open, but my advice before you travel today or tomorrow is to check before you travel with your train operator, to check that your train is running. the o2 arena will remain closed...

To land at airports, and gale force winds brought trees down on railway lines. our correspondent emma simpson reports. would you like some water? what they really want is to get home. early evening at londons waterloo station — hardly any trains are leaving and theres nothing travellers can do. weve been here since about 12.30 so its not looking very good. dare i ask, whats plan b? we dont have a plan b at the minute. it is what it is, its not the railways fault. - theyre probably trying _ to ...

Badly disrupted, too. every train operator in england has been dealing with delays and cancellations. disruption on this scale is almost unprecedented. there are trees down all over england and wales. we have got thousands of colleagues out working with chainsaws and other specialist kit, desperately trying to get the railway open as quickly as we can. its lunchtime here at londons waterloo station. trains were running, and then suddenly every service has been suspended, and every train en route...