Alex Bestwick
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Some rail strikes called off after talks – though others will still go ahead
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A rail union has called off planned strikes at Network Rail following progress in talks.
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Primal Scream and Dexys join forces on track to support railway workers
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A song has been released in support of railway workers embroiled in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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The Shrewsbury ‘Syphons’
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Coleham depot is home to Network Rail’s small fleet of ERTMS-fitted Class 37s, now designated Class 97/3s. Graeme Pickering finds out how these survivors from the era of British Railways modernisation continue to perform impressively in a unique role.
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Weekend rail strike to go ahead after RMT rejects latest ScotRail offer
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Railway staff in Scotland will go on strike this weekend after a union rejected ScotRail’s latest pay offer.
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Northern mayors call on PM to treat rail ‘chaos’ as emergency
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Metro mayors have called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Transport Secretary Mark Harper to treat the “chaos” in rail services across the north of England as an emergency and to “haul operators to the table to sort out this mess”.
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Government accused of ‘rewarding failure’ after renewing Avanti trains contract
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The Government has been accused of “rewarding failure” after renewing the contract for Avanti West Coast, despite admitting its services are “not good enough”.
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Rail union cancels planned strike out of respect for Poppy Day
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A rail union has cancelled planned industrial action on November 3 out of respect for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day.
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Avanti could lose West Coast franchise without significant improvement
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The Government is making preparations to intervene if Avanti fails to deliver “significant” improvements on the West Coast Main Line, according to the rail minister.
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Rail union announces a week of industrial action
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A rail union has announced nearly a week of industrial action, including strikes in November in their ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions.
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HQ of Great British Railways to be announced in ‘not-too-distant future’
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The headquarters for the new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will be announced in the “not-too-distant future”, the Government has said.
