Key updates
York police attend three accidents and a stuck level crossing barrier
It’s a busy evening so far for the emergency services.
They have been called to three road traffic accidents. One was on the A1237 outer ring road roundabout near the Wetherby Whaler restaurant.
A second, described as serious, was on Tadcaster Road near its junction with St Helen’s Road. And a third, also on the ring road, was close to the fire station in Huntington – that is now clear.
Also the level crossing barrier on York Road in Haxby has been stuck in the down position.
3 RTCs and a Railway Barrier stuck in the down position ? https://t.co/jjlTkw647o
— NPT York North (@NPTyorknorth) September 3, 2018
Shadow transport secretary in York
Andy McDonald, the shadow transport secretary, was in York today as Labour spent the morning campaigning for better rail services.
Labour says they would spend at least £10bn if elected to create a ‘Crossrail for the North of England’.
In an interview from York, Mr McDonald told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that there had been a ‘significant disparity’ in spending on rail services in the North compared to London.
He said the government’s proposed investment was ‘simply insufficient’
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If we’re to get that better return, and better service, for the 16 million people in the North of England, we’ve got to commit to high-speed connectivity right across the North, and also to take the best possible advantage of HS2 when it comes to the North.
York MP Rachael Maskell has also been out and about on the campaign, in her role as shadow rail minister.
You know the rest. That is why we are committed to a railway #ForTheMany @UKLabour we will renationalise rail and pull the whole network together, putting the needs of passengers first. pic.twitter.com/de9FIhTUe7
— Rachael Maskell MP (@RachaelMaskell) September 3, 2018
Joined by our Shadow Rail Minister @RachaelMaskell at Shipley station today. Campaigning for a publicly owned rail system. #allchangeplease pic.twitter.com/jkd3Zk2oFZ
— Jo Pike (@JoPike3) September 3, 2018
This morning’s headlines
- After 25 years, York shop set to make way for ‘trendy high-end café’ – YorkMix
- Fifteen lives saved in York through transplants last year – Press
- York city centre apartment block set for go-ahead – Press
- Time to talk about transplants – Minster FM
- Curtain falls on York’s glorious summer – Yorkshire Post
Today’s weather
Light rain is forecast for this afternoon, with a top temperature of 21°C. Image courtesy of the Weather Channel.
