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Rail dispute could be prolonged ‘indefinitely’, warns RMT chief
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A union leader has warned the rail dispute could be prolonged “indefinitely” as the latest strike by thousands of workers caused travel chaos.
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Train services ‘severely disrupted’ by fire under rail arches near London Bridge
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Rail services have been disrupted and buildings evacuated due to a large fire causing “bursts of black smoke” under railway arches in central London.
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Only travel on strike days if ‘absolutely necessary’, rail passengers advised
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Only around a fifth of Britain’s train services will operate on Thursday and Saturday during the latest rail strikes.
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Tax fuel on domestic flights to fund train fares freeze, urges lobby group
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A fuel tax should be imposed on domestic flights to fund a freeze in train fares, a pressure group has said.
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Severn Valley steam services to restart
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The Severn Valley Railway will return to operating steam-hauled passenger services from Wednesday.
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GWR-inspired Mogul announced as second guest at Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala
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The Severn Valley Railway has announced that the second guest locomotive for its Autumn Steam Gala will be GWR-inspired Mogul No. 9351, with thanks to West Somerset Railway PLC.
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Rail fare increase in England will be below inflation rate, Government says
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An expected increase to rail fares in England will be less than July’s retail price index to help commuters cope with the cost-of-living crisis, the Government has announced.
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Train drivers to strike today in deadlocked dispute
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Rail passengers will suffer fresh misery on Saturday because of strikes by train drivers, with more industrial action planned in the coming weeks amid the worsening disputes over jobs, pay and conditions.
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Rail operators release timetables for reduced services during Aslef strike
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Rail operators have released timetables for reduced services on Saturday, when members of the train drivers’ union Aslef go on strike. Although the walkout directly affects just nine companies, others have warned that the knock-on effect could cause significant disruption. A breakdown of the impact across the rail operators is as follows. Avanti West Coast…
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Train drivers to strike on Saturday in deadlocked dispute
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Saturday will see more strikes by train drivers, with more industrial action planned in the coming weeks amid the worsening disputes over jobs, pay and conditions.
