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4079 Pendennis Castle to visit Epping Ongar Railway in June
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Epping Ongar Railway has announced that Great Western Railway Castle class steam locomotive 4079 Pendennis Castle will visit its Steam Gala in June.
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Backlog of inspections could cause ‘safety issues’ on railway, regulator warns
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Faults with railway bridges and tunnels could go undetected due to a backlog of safety inspections, a regulator has warned.
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Rail minister defends strike stance despite financial hit
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Rail minister Huw Merriman has defended the Government’s stance on strikes, months after admitting that the Government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago.
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Train drivers walk out as Aslef chief says talks with ministers have stalled
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The leader of a train drivers’ union says pay negotiations with ministers have stalled over the past four months as fresh rail strikes take place.
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Nationalising TransPennine services must mean real change – Scottish minister
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The UK Government taking control of TransPennine Express services is “not enough in itself” to improve performance, Scotland’s transport minister has said.
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More time to make memories on Great Central Railway
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The Great Central Railway is trying out a new timetable for its award winning heritage trains. The aim is to encourage visitors to visit the locomotive footplate and meet the driver and fireman.
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Flexible train tickets to be available across East Coast route
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Train passengers using the East Coast Main Line will have more flexible ticketing options from Sunday.
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TransPennine Express services to be nationalised
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After months of delays and cancellations, the Transport Secretary has announced that train services run by TransPennine Express will be nationalised.
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What’s inside the June issue of Rail Express?
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Editor Richard Clinnick shares what to expect in the June issue of Rail Express, out later this month.
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Elizabeth Line workers to strike on first anniversary of opening
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Workers on London’s Elizabeth Line will take industrial action later this month on the first anniversary of its opening, in a long-running dispute over pay.
