Alex Bestwick
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West Coast Mainline part-closed due to flood damage
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Flooding has damaged part of the West Coast Mainline – meaning no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until January 6, Network Rail said.
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Switzerland – The Nirvana of Train Travel!
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Ffestiniog Travel’s very first escorted rail tour was to Switzerland in 1974 – almost 50 years and hundreds of rail tours later it remains the most popular destination among its travellers.
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Holiday with Inside Track in 2023
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Inside Track is a small independent tour operator that has been creating innovative, fun filled, holidays for over 30 years.
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See the world by rail in 2023 with The Railway Touring Company
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For 2023, its 26th year, The Railway Touring Company are offering over 50 rail based holidays within their programme.
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Heavy rain and flooding cause rail disruptions in Scotland
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Rail services have been affected as heavy rain has led to flooding in some parts of Scotland.
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Railway cleaners announce first national strike
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Railway cleaners are to launch their first national strike in disputes over issues including pay and working conditions.
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Rail signal deal being investigated by competition watchdog
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The UK competition watchdog has launched a more in-depth investigation into Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure division after warning the deal could lead to higher prices for passengers.
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Rail fares to rise by 5.9%
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Rail fares in England will rise by nearly 6% in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
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Strike timeline from now until February
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While many planned strikes have now been called off, others have been announced. Updated: 22 December 2022 Thousands of ambulance workers across England and Wales have walked out, just a day after an unprecedented nursing strike. Meanwhile, nurses in Scotland overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government on Wednesday, with the Royal…
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TransPennine Express warn ‘do not travel’ due to system issue
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Train operator TransPennine Express has issued a “do not travel” alert for Wednesday as a “system issue” is causing major disruption to services.
