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Union leaders to meet rail minister in bid to secure deal to end strikes
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Talks aimed at resolving the rail workers dispute will be held on Monday after a week of disruption to services because of strikes.
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Proposed strike legislation shows Government is losing argument – Mick Lynch
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RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has described legislation that will aim to minimise disruption during industrial action as a “symbol” that the Government is “losing the argument”.
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West Coast Mainline to open again after emergency repairs completed
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Engineers have completed “significant repairs” on a stretch of the main west coast rail line between Scotland and England after damage caused by flooding forced its closure.
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Laws to block industrial action could prompt longer rail strikes – union boss
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Laws imposing minimum service levels during strikes could backfire on the Government by prompting workers to stage longer periods of industrial action, a union boss has warned amid a third consecutive day of rail disruption.
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No trains between Scotland and England as drivers strike
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Cross-border rail services between Scotland and England are severely disrupted due to strike action by members of the Aslef union.
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More rail strike disruption as new TUC boss calls for urgent meeting with PM
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Train passengers are undergoing another day of strike disruption as the new general secretary of the TUC called for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister.
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How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes?
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Britain’s railway services are being decimated by strike action this week.
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Minister tells RMT to get ‘off the picket line’ and ‘hammer out a deal’
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The Rail, Maritime and Transport union should get “off the picket line and round the negotiating table” as passengers face fresh disruption from strikes, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said.
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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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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.
