London braces for second day of Tube strike disruption

TfL says 60% of drivers worked on first day of stoppage as RMT confirms second day of action will go ahead

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London tube strike to go ahead after 11th-hour talks fail to find resolution

About half of drivers will take action on Tuesday as RMT blames TfL’s ‘refusal to engage meaningfully’

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Britain braces for busy roads as May bank holiday temperatures set to pass 30C

Almost 19m drivers expected to hit roads over long weekend, with heaviest traffic likely to be on Friday and Saturday

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HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says first official estimate in 2026 prices shows cost turbocharged by inflation

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Avanti West Coast to cut one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes

Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behest

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HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project – and when trains will begin to run

Transport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bn

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London tube strikes called off at last minute

RMT union says two 24-hour stoppages from midday on Tuesday have been suspended

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🚗 Deutsche Bahn Aims for Profitability by 2026 with Cost Cuts

Deutsche Bahn plans to break even by 2026 through efficiency measures, following significant financial losses.

https://byte-pulse.net/article/deutsche-bahn-aims-for-profitability-by-2026-with-cost-cuts

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EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings

New rules would enable single-ticket bookings across multiple rail operators throughout Europe

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Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June

Station will be first to be given full GBR branding and will directly link city’s Biomedical Campus to London, Brighton and Stansted airport

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