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MPs vote proposed law to bring train services into public ownership over first hurdle
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MPs voted to give the Bill designed to help nationalise train operation in Britain a second reading.
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One in four Eurostar trains cancelled due to arson attacks
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One in four Eurostar trains will be cancelled on Friday and over the weekend following arson attacks on the French railway network.
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Samaritans and Network Rail’s suicide prevention programme extended to 2027
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Samaritans will continue to be the primary delivery partner for Network Rail’s strategy to prevent suicide on the railway, the charity announced.
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Fresh talks to be held in bid to resolve dispute involving train drivers
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The Government and the union representing train drivers will hold fresh talks on Tuesday in a bid to resolve their long-running pay dispute. Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said he hopes that the meeting at the Department for Transport (DfT) will be “constructive” after months of stalemate under the Conservatives. Aslef members have taken 18…
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Britain’s biggest train firm warns of disruption due to ‘widespread IT issues’
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Britain’s biggest train company has warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues”.
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Public ownership of rail takes centre stage as government plans radical overhaul of transport
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Press release issued by: Department for Transport The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill has been introduced to Parliament today (18 July 2024). After years of unacceptably low performance, the bill is a landmark change that will allow the government to bring rail passenger services back into public ownership, amending legislation to make appointing a…
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Volunteer’s classic car goes full distance at SVR
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Marking Kidderminster Town station’s 40th anniversary on July 27 and 28 will be an extra cause for celebration for one of the Severn Valley Railway’s volunteers.
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Celebrate 150 years of Midsomer Norton
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A gala day is being held by the Somerset & Dorset Railway to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of Midsomer Norton station.
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Flying Scotsman returns to Locomotion for summer festival
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Locomotion will host a spectacular six-week summer festival that includes a four-week visit from iconic locomotive Flying Scotsman.
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Diesels primed for feast of British Rail nostalgia at GWR gala
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s annual Summer Heritage Diesel Gala is all set to go this coming weekend with the diesel fleet firing on all cylinders for an action-packed July 12-14.
