The Railway Magazine
Rail passengers urged to check journey times as timetables are cut
People who need to travel by train during lockdown are being urged to check journey planners as timetables are slashed.
Services are being cut from around 87% of normal levels to 72% due to the latest
COVID-19 lockdown in England.
Industry body the
Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said this reflects the lower number of people travelling and provides better value for money for taxpayers, who are subsiding franchised train operators to keep trains running.
RAIB investigation after trains ‘more than double speed limit’
An investigation has been launched into trains speeding through the site of the Stonehaven rail crash despite emergency restrictions being in place over landslip fears.
Published:
6:00 PM January 7, 2021
South Ilford MP Sam Tarry has been promoted to the role of Shadow Transport Minister.
- Credit: Sam Tarry
The MP for Ilford South has been promoted to Labour s frontbench after his first year in office.
New shadow transport minister Sam Tarry - a former Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) trade union officer - is delighted to be bringing his expertise to the table: “I’ll be working hard as a member of Sir Keir Starmer’s team to hold this government’s feet to the fire to ensure our transport system is fit for purpose.
Delighted to have joined @JimFromOldham’s team as a Shadow Transport Minister.
A fifth of those surveyed were planning European summer holidays in 2021; others were waiting to see how Brexit and Covid-19 play out. Discover Ferries director Abby Penlington said that because of 2020’s disruptions, operators were expecting passengers to book closer to their departure date than usual. She was optimistic about travel opportunities opening up, but said: “Amid UK lockdowns and the festive period, updating travel documents may not be at the forefront of the public’s mind.”
People need to plan ahead to do things like renew passports and update insurance, pet documents and driving permits. Here is what we know so far about travelling to EU countries in 2021.
Elma Cavalida died in April after contracting Covid-19 As we continue our look-back over 2020, May continued to bring tragic news as the pandemic continued. Elma Cavalida, 49, who worked at the Harrow hospital since arriving to the UK in 2010, died on April 26 after contracting Covid-19. She was admitted to Barnet General Hospital on April 8 after her symptoms began to flare up; her husband called her a “true fighter”. Belly Mujinga, 47, a railway ticket office worker died in April of coronavirus. Ms Mujinga, a mother to 11-year-old Ingrid, was admitted to Barnet Hospital and put on a ventilator but died on April 5, her trade union, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association, said.
A LABOUR MP received £3,212 to pay for a trip to Iraq and Syria last year, it has been revealed.
Brighton Kemptown representative Lloyd Russell-Moyle made a four-day visit from September 15 to September 19 “to assess the current security situation in the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria and to discuss the situation with members of the Kurdistan Regional Government”. A donation of £3,212 was made by Unite the Union to pay for travel and accommodation, according to The Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The MP also received almost £10,000 in donations from organisations over the course of 2020. In January, the Labour MP received donations from the Transport Salaried Staffs Association, the Fire Brigades Union and the RMT, totalling £6,000.