A vessel owned by P&O Ferries was prevented from sailing in Larne, Northern Ireland, on Friday night after an inspection sparked concerns over safety, Labour MP Karl Turner said on Twitter. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the vessel would only be released once P&O Ferries resolves the issues. The European Causeway vessel has been held in the Northern…
Boris Johnson has suggested that P&O Ferries may have broken the law by sacking 800 workers and warned that the operator faces “millions of pounds” in fines if found guilty. The Prime Minister condemned the “callous” nature of the redundancies, when 800 seafarers were dismissed without notice or consultation. He said that any employees working…
P&O halts operations, causing chaos at British ports At least 800 of staff sacked “immediately” and replaced with agency workers Vessels told to “standby for further instructions” Unions warn staff to stay on their vessels, while protestors block road Transport Secretary Grant Shapps seeking ‘urgent discussions’ with P&O P&O likely to suspend all services for up to…
Towns and cities at the heart of Britain’s industrial revolution nearly 200 years ago will compete to become the new home of Great British Railways. York, Doncaster and Darlington are among the bidders launching a charm offensive to convince the public to back their campaigns. Ministers have announced a public vote on where Great British…
Rail fares will rise at their fastest rate for almost a decade as commuters are hit by the spiralling cost of living. A 3.8pc rise, the biggest jump for nine years, will take effect from March rather than January, as it did this year. Annual rail fares are typically pegged to the previous July’s inflation rate…
Sadiq Khan should make bus lanes operate 24 hours a day to save up to £200m a year and reduce Transport for London’s burden on taxpayers, campaigners have claimed. Many bus lanes are only in effect for part of the day across the capital, but changing that would reduce journey times and require fewer buses to…
Plans for HS2, the high-speed rail link from London to the Midlands and the North of England, have been scaled back by the Government. The eastern leg of the line has been scrapped and the Northern Powerhouse Rail link from Manchester to Leeds downgraded. Boris Johnson faced a backlash over the decision after the Government…
Rail passengers have missed out on at least £35m in compensation for delays and cancellations over the last year after struggling to navigate train companies’ refund systems. The figures were compiled by the Trainline ticketing app, which said many passengers still do not know they are entitled to get their money back if a train does not arrive…
