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The World Tonight: Anger grows over rail timetable chaos

Anger grows over rail timetable chaos

04/06/2018

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, Anger grows over rail timetable chaos

As the transport secretary announces an inquiry, calls for him to resign grow.

As the transport secretary announces an inquiry into the rail timetable change which has led to widespread disruption, calls for him to resign grow.

We hear from a Labour critic of the government's handling of the rail timetable change - which has led to widespread disruption - and a Conservative defender of the Transport Secretary. Also anti-austerity protestors in Jordan claim their first scalp - the prime minister - but vow to carry on their campaign. We speak to the country's Foreign Minister. Also on the programme... As more authors sign 'straight to audiobook' deals - is this the latest threat to the book? We speak to bestselling writer Joanne Harris.
Picture: A departure board at Poulton-le-Fylde train station
Credit: PA.

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