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Three out of four transport workers victims of verbal abuse
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Three out of four rail, bus and other transport workers have been victims of verbal abuse or violence in their jobs, a new study suggests.
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VIDEO: Ex-LNER ‘A4’ No. 60009 Union of South Africa in incident with carriage
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Footage has emerged of an incident involving ‘A4’ No. 60009 Union of South Africa at East Lancashire Railway on December 22.
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Mayors demand answers over future of Northern Rail
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The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have called for “clarity” after a newspaper was told Northern Rail would be stripped of its franchise.
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UK railway news round-up
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Outlining the measures in the Queen’s Speech, the new Conservative majority government is introducing a new law to combat the disruption caused by railway strikes.
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Flooding causing chaos for passengers on Christmas getaway
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Heavy rain and flooding is causing chaos for thousands of passengers embarking on a Christmas getaway today.
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Government ‘to go ahead’ with law to limit rail strikes
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The Government is introducing a new law to reduce disruption to passengers caused by rail strikes, with the threat of injunctions against unions.
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Britain’s railway stations ‘will not be step-free until 2070’
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A target to make Britain’s railway stations fully accessible by 2030 is set to be missed by 40 years, according to a disability charity.
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Celebrities join forces to warn of HS2 ‘disaster’ in short Christmas film
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Chris Packham has joined forces with Dame Emma Thompson and Annie Lennox to warn of the “environmental disaster” they say will be caused by the HS2 rail line.
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Rail passengers warned as new timetable comes into effect across UK
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Cancellations and delays are causing havoc for rail commuters as the new railway timetable comes into force.
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UK railway news round-up
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In a week dominated by election coverage, we try and swerve away from the General Election and give you the important stories from across our railways.
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