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YP Letters: Vanity of HS2 cannot be justified

From: John Seymour, Church Fenton, Tadcaster.

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Flying Scotsman to haul excursion trains on Settle-Carlisle line this summer

Flying Scotsman to haul excursion trains on Settle-Carlisle line this summer

Iconic locomotive the Flying Scotsman has made a return to the Settle-Carlisle railway this summer.

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Commuters are experiencing rail delays today.

Rail workers at three companies 'solidly supporting' strikes in bitter disputes

Workers at three rail companies were said to be "solidly supporting" strikes in bitter disputes over staffing and driver-only trains, causing fresh misery for passengers.

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Northern rail strike to continue into Monday rush hour

Northern rail strike to continue into Monday rush hour

Industrial action on Northern rail services will continue into Monday.

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South Marina Drive was closed today following an accident.

Air ambulances take injured away from Bridlington accident

TWO air ambulances took casualties away from a serious accident on Bridlington's sea front this morning.
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The prospect of driver-only trains on the region's rail network continues to be opposed by trade unions.

YP Letters: Rail bosses off the tracks in a fantasy world

From: Bill Adams, Regional Secretary, Trades Union Congress, Yorkshire & Humber.

Opinion
Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport plan to change flight paths and routes

Leeds Bradford Airport bosses are planning a series of changes to airspace around the site.

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Should the A64 between York and Scarborough be dual-carriageway?

A64 to east coast ‘must be upgraded’ as business leaders launch campaign

BUSINESS leaders will today throw their weight behind a major new campaign to upgrade the A64 from York to Scarborough – the region’s most notorious transport bottleneck.

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York's notorious Hopgrove roundabout.

Barry Dodd: A64 highway to holiday hell can be an engine of growth

IT’S become a Yorkshire experience; that trip to the coast that quickly turns into frustration.

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Delays on thje A64 have become all too familiar.

YP Comment: A64 campaign’s new direction. Road dualling’s business case

EVEN THOUGH Transport Secretary Chris Grayling specifically promised extra money to upgrade the notorious A64 during the election campaign, there are no guarantees that this will ever happen.

Opinion
Bid to connect airport to East Coast Mainline

Bid to connect airport to East Coast Mainline

The bid to connect Doncaster Sheffield Airport with the East Coast Mainline has taken a step closer today with the commissioning of a feasibility study into the link.

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The Environment Agency and Met Office have warned of heavy thunderstorms across Yorkshire today.

Updated Yorkshire weather: Met Office and Environment Agency warn of thunderstorms and flash-floods across county

Thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of Yorkshire today as forecasters warn of heavy rain and the threat of sudden flooding.
Environment
HS2 should be stopped in its tracks, says Jayne Dowle. Do you agree?

Jayne Dowle: Why HS2 should be stopped in its tracks now – it’s an indulgence

I’M reporting from the HS2 frontline in South Yorkshire. The good news is that acres of ancient woodland just minutes from my front door are not about to be churned up and lost forever in the name of progress.

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Tonight's blaze on the M1

Updated: M1 closed south-bound after lorry fire

Emergency services are tonight at the scene of a lorry fire which has led to a closure of the M1 south-bound.
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Rail firms to sell cheaper advance tickets up to 10 minutes before departure

Seven rail firms have agreed to sell passengers cheaper Advance tickets up to just 10 minutes before their journey begins.

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Should the A64 be dualled from York to Scarborough?

GP Taylor: Jam tomorrow and every day on A64 death trap

IT’S Sunday, 2.45pm, and I have to travel south. I look at my computer to see the state of the traffic on my route. My sat nav has already told me that if I take my preferred route there are significant hold-ups ahead.

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The closure of Otley Road in Weetwood is causing major disruption to bus services. Picture: Google

Travel alert: Delays of up to an hour as road closure in Leeds forces bus diversions

Commuters face lengthy delays as they head home today while a major route in Leeds is kept closed by police.
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Drunken behaviour on aeroplanes is becoming a growing menace - and danger - to passengers.

Andrew Vine: A nightmare at 30,000ft of air rage and ‘floozing’

I WAS introduced to a new word for the first time the other day – floozing.

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The tram-train project was estimated to cost �15m when first approved in 2012.

South Yorkshire tram-train will cost five times budget at £75.1m

Modification of the rail network for the UK’s first tram-train project has run five times over budget, a public spending watchdog has found.

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Rail services will be affected by strike action this weekend.

How this weekend's train strike will affect services across Yorkshire

Northern rail has announced an amended timetable of services covering the three-day strike taking place over the weekend and early next week.

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