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Stobart Rail opens Tesco Green Train rail freight service
Stobart Rail, in partnership with Tesco, has announced the opening of a new six days a week Grangemouth - Inverness rail freight service. The Scottish Government, in its commitment to ease congestion on the A9 trunk road, and reduce damage to the environment, has allocated over £3 million of funding to all parties connected with this new rail freight service. This will significantly reduce pressure on the busy A9 route to Inverness by taking ... [more]
Government to oppose rail bonuses
Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.
Massive bonus for Network Rail chief "unacceptable" says Transport Secretary
The head of Network Rail should have his potential £336,000 bonus blocked because of the poor punctuality of Britain's railways, the shadow transport secretary said yesterday.
VIDEO: Network Rail bonus battle begins
Transport Secretary Justine Greening is to vote against bonuses for Network Rail bosses at the company's annual general meeting.
VIDEO: Network Rail is 'a very strange beast'
Rail expert Christian Wolmar said Network Rail was "a very strange beast" as he was asked to explain the conflicting claims over the transport secretary's influence over the body.
Give London a real local rail network
The Mayor's plan to push for greater control over suburban rail services makes sense. He wants to be put in control of awarding the franchises to run them, thereby essentially bringing them within Transport for London's network and creating a more integrated rail system. This is a long overdue idea, also embraced by Ken Livingstone, who has similar plans to take over rail franchises.
Rail Boss To Donate Bonus To Safety Fund
The boss of Network Rail has said he will forego this year's bonus after a row erupted over whether the Government could veto any payout.In a statement, chief executive Sir David Higgins said the money ...
VIDEO: Greening to vote against rail bonuses
The Transport Secretary is to vote against bonuses for top Network Rail executives at the firm's annual meeting on Friday.
VIDEO: Labour: Greening can veto rail bonuses
The shadow transport secretary claimed Justine Greening could veto bonuses for bosses at Network Rail and "has more of an influence than she is letting on and she should use it".
Greening to oppose rail bonuses
The Transport Secretary is to vote against bonuses for top Network Rail executives at the firm's AGM this week, she revealed.
Snow Disruption: Road, Rail And Air Latest
Transport across southern England is being disrupted by the wintry weather, with airports particularly badly affected.
