Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Tag - merseytravel http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/ Liverpool Daily Post for the latest Liverpool & Merseyside news Liverpool FC news, Everton FC news, sports and entertainment from the European Capital of Culture 2008 en-gb http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/27/union-boss-hits-out-after-attack-on-free-travel-for-merseytravel-staff-64375-21159538/ Union boss hits out after attack on free travel for Merseytravel staff Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/27/union-boss-hits-out-after-attack-on-free-travel-for-merseytravel-staff-64375-21159538/ A UNION leader has hit out over criticism that hundreds of its members receive free travel across Merseyside worth more than £1,000 each. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/26/tunnel-fair-row-as-staff-go-free-64375-21155360/ Tunnel fair row as staff go free Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:30:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/26/tunnel-fair-row-as-staff-go-free-64375-21155360/ MERSEYTRAVEL was last night condemned for giving away around £1m free travel to its employees while refusing to make concessions for tunnel users. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/20/60-000-in-tunnel-tolls-paid-by-999-services-64375-21109862/ £60,000 in tunnel tolls paid by 999 services Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/20/60-000-in-tunnel-tolls-paid-by-999-services-64375-21109862/ EMERGENCY services paid more than £60,000 in tunnel fees travelling between Wirral and Liverpool last year, according to details released under the Freedom of Information Act. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/columns/2008/06/20/comment-unfair-toll-on-emergency-staff-64375-21109601/ Comment: Unfair toll on emergency staff Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/columns/2008/06/20/comment-unfair-toll-on-emergency-staff-64375-21109601/ REGULAR users of the Mersey Tunnels are probably well aware that the Liverpool Daily Post takes a very dim view of the tolls charged to drivers. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/capital-of-culture/2008/06/16/15-000-head-under-the-mersey-for-special-walk-64375-21080349/ 15,000 head under the Mersey for special walk Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/capital-of-culture/2008/06/16/15-000-head-under-the-mersey-for-special-walk-64375-21080349/ MORE than 15,000 people enjoyed a Sunday stroll under the River Mersey yesterday. The walkers streamed through the Queensway Tunnel from a soggy St George’s plateau from 11am to around 3pm. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/columns/2008/06/13/comment-fighting-on-over-tunnel-injustice-64375-21067371/ Comment: Fighting on over tunnel injustice Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/liverpool-columnists/columns/2008/06/13/comment-fighting-on-over-tunnel-injustice-64375-21067371/ THE campaign to scrap the tolls that exist on the Mersey Tunnels has today moved on apace. It has been given fresh impetus by a sense of injustice. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/13/furious-tunnel-protesters-step-up-anti-tolls-battle-64375-21067451/ Furious tunnel protesters step up anti-tolls battle Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/13/furious-tunnel-protesters-step-up-anti-tolls-battle-64375-21067451/ CAMPAIGNERS against Mersey tunnels tolls last night stepped up their protest after the Government revealed local motorists travelling on the Dartford Crossing would pay 20p. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/05/wrong-grease-on-the-rails-caused-commuter-misery-64375-21025976/ Wrong grease on the rails caused commuter misery Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/05/wrong-grease-on-the-rails-caused-commuter-misery-64375-21025976/ TRACK operator Network Rail (NR) caused huge disruption to the Merseyrail network by using the wrong grease. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/04/pressure-on-network-rail-to-handover-running-tracks-64375-21019704/ Pressure on Network Rail to handover running tracks Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/04/pressure-on-network-rail-to-handover-running-tracks-64375-21019704/ PRESSURE was mounting on Network Rail (NR) last night to give up control of tracks in the Merseyrail network. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/03/cash-victory-for-parents-in-wirral-school-buses-row-64375-21013428/ Cash victory for parents in Wirral school buses row Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/06/03/cash-victory-for-parents-in-wirral-school-buses-row-64375-21013428/ A LONG-RUNNING battle over the high price of bus journeys to two grammar schools in west Wirral has been resolved – slashing the cost for parents by around £400 a year.