A local authority has banned councillors from using taxpayer funds to buy first-class trains. In February, the BBC reported South Tyneside was the only local authority in the north-east of England to ...

Turning to my boyfriend and travel companion James, I told him we had to get off our train. We were an hour-and-a-half into a three-and-a-half journey from London to Carlisle and I’d surprised him ...

Councillors' first-class train travel was justified, according to an internal audit. The latest meeting of South Tyneside Council's audit committee received an update on a review which took place ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. When I saw how much a first-class ticket cost on the Amtrak Acela train, I had to book it. At $450 for ...