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RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept offer
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Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted overwhelmingly to accept an offer to end the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. In a turnout of nearly 90%, members voted by 76% to 24% in favour. The union said the deal includes an uplift on salaries of between 14.4% for the lowest paid…
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‘Access all areas’ at the SVR’s Open House Weekend
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The Severn Valley Railway is granting ‘access all areas’ during its annual Open House Weekend on April 1 and 2.
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Historic locomotive to star in spring steam gala
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An historic locomotive that hauled the funeral train of King George VI is to star in the Swanage Railway’s Spring Steam Gala.
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Avanti West Coast handed contract extension
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Avanti West Coast has received a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport. The operator’s contract was due to expire at the end of March but has been extended until October 15. It has struggled with reliability and punctuality during parts of the past year. FirstGroup chief executive Graham Sutherland said: “We are working…
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Explore London Transport Museum with Depot Open Days
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Next weekend London Transport Museum is throwing open the doors of its working Museum store in Acton Town for the public to explore.
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TransPennine Express cancelled equivalent of nearly one in four trains in a month
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TransPennine Express cancelled the equivalent of nearly a quarter of services in a month, new figures show.
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Test your knowledge with Train Teasers
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How much do you know about the railways? Test your knowledge with Train Teasers – a quiz book for the cultured trainspotter.
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Fantastic steam railway reads available at Mortons Books
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On Mortons Books there are lots of fantastic railway reads available, with many focusing on the history of steam rail.
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How will the latest strikes impact each train operator?
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Train services are to be hit by strike action again on Saturday.
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Steam Rail triumphs at Heritage Railways Association Awards
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At the Heritage Railways Association Annual Dinner and Awards held in Birmingham last Saturday, 11th March, nearly 200 of Britain’s leading preservationists assembled to celebrate the winners of awards in 12 categories that recognised the best practice in everything from income generation to waggon restoration.
