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South Western Railway strike: Sixth ballot for rail workers
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Rail workers on strike over the guards on trains dispute are to be balloted for industrial action for the sixth time since the row flared because of “anti union” laws.
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Get the perfect gift this Christmas with Mortons Books!
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Mortons Media Group has launched a range of non-fiction books to complement the selection of Mortons bookazines available from retailers all over the world.
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Fantastic digital offering at Heritage Railway magazine
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The brand new digital edition of Heritage Railway magazine is on sale now – at a limited-time reduced price, early release and a FREE bookazine with every issue.
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Hull Trains release virtual walkthrough tour of new Paragon Trains
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Hull Trains have released a 360 virtual tour of inside its new Paragon Trains, and are inviting customers to take a look.
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Network Rail protects Banksy’s Birmingham homelessness art
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Network Rail has put a protective screen over the latest art work by world-famous street artist Banksy.
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Train guards strike pauses for General Election Day
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Rail workers involved in a lengthy series of strikes will go back to work for one day on General Election Day, but services will remain disrupted.
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Happy campers as Royal Scot returns to Skegness – in steam!
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LMS 4-6-0 No. 46100 Royal Scot, which owes its survival in 1962 to holiday camp magnate Sir Billy Butlin, is returning to the East Coast resort of Skegness next autumn after a 48-year absence – and for the first time in steam. The engine is making a special railtour visit on September 26, close to the…
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Four centuries on… Mayflower to honour the Mayflower
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DAVID Buck’s Thompson ‘B1’ 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower will pay homage to the ship of the same name next September when it heads a commemorative railtour from London to Plymouth and Penzance to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers to the Americas. Steam Dreams’ ‘Mayflower 400’ will leave London Paddington at…
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Check before you travel: 20,000 staff to work on 380 rail projects over Christmas
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Passengers “will benefit from a better, more reliable railway in 2020” according to Network Rail – with upgrades taking place over Christmas and New Year.
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Avanti West Coast promises ‘big change’ for commuters
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A “big change” in the quality of train carriages on the West Coast Main Line has been promised by a parent company of new operator Avanti West Coast.
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