Industrial
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Rail disruption due to train cracks to last ‘for a number of weeks’
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Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected to continue for weeks.
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Government calls on operators to urgently resolve train cracks disruption
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The Government has called on rail operators to “urgently set out a comprehensive plan” to resolve the ongoing disruption to services due to cracks found in some trains.
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More rail disruptions due to cracks found in Hitachi 800 trains
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Great Western Railway (GWR) and LNER services are being disrupted for a third day due to cracks in some Hitachi 800 trains.
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Balfour Beatty workers to vote on industrial action over pay
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Workers employed on railway track renewals, maintenance and upgrades are being balloted on whether to take industrial action in a dispute over pay.
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East Midlands Railway conductors to stage strikes over pay and conditions
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More than 200 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on May 16, 23 and 30. The union said its members had strongly supported industrial action in a ballot.
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London Underground polling day strike suspended
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The union claimed RMT rep Gary Carney had been unfairly sacked.
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Network Rail named in Times Top 50 Employers for Women
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Network Rail has been named as one of the top 50 employers for women in the UK.
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Building HS2 from north to south ‘would have been sensible’, says Shapps
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Starting construction of the entire HS2 rail project from north to south would “probably have been sensible”, according to the Transport Secretary.
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Avanti West Coast launch social media forum for disabled passengers
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Avanti West Coast has become the UK’s first train operator to launch a dedicated social media forum for disabled passengers.
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Transport Secretary urged to electrify railways to meet carbon targets
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More railway lines must be electrified if the UK is to meet its targets to cut carbon emissions, according to the rail industry.
