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Rail supply firm workers start four-day strike action
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Engineers, clerical and production staff at a railway supply company will start a four-day strike on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.
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Police officer hit by train while helping man on tracks
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A police officer is in a serious condition after being hit by a train while trying to save a distressed man who was on the tracks.
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More than 460,000 respond to consultation on rail ticket office closures
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More than 460,000 people have responded to a consultation on controversial plans to close most railway ticket offices in England, it has been revealed.
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Two more guest locos join SVR’s Autumn Steam Gala line-up
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The Severn Valley Railway has confirmed that USATC No 2253 ‘Omaha’ and BR 2MT 2-6-2T No. 41312 will join the line-up of its Autumn Steam Gala next month.
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Two operators praised for taking steps to help families travel while others ‘lag behind’
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Two train operators have taken “significant steps” towards helping families with young children travel, but “others badly lag behind”, according to a new report.
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Blue Peter boiler passes hydraulic test
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On August 21, the boiler for A2 Pacific No. 60532 Blue Peter passed a significant milestone in its overhaul when the boiler successfully passed a hydraulic test at Locomotive Services Group’s Crewe works.
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Network Rail to face prosecution over fatal crash
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Network Rail faces prosecution over a train crash which killed three people in 2020.
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Railway ticket office closure protest heading for Downing Street
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A protest against railway ticket office closures is to be held on the final day of consultation on the controversial plans.
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Aslef union train drivers to strike again in September
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Train drivers will stage another strike in September in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Severn Valley Railway sells ‘Black Five’ 45110
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The Severn Valley Railway has completed the sale of out-of-service locomotive LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 to an unnamed buyer.
