Industrial
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Public transport usage ‘won’t be the same’ after lockdown is eased
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Rail passenger numbers have been hit, currently standing at just 21% of normal following a recovery to 43% in September last year.
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Warning of national dispute over rail job cuts
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Rail union leaders are warning of a national dispute over fears that thousands of maintenance jobs are set to be axed because of massive cuts in spending.
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ScotRail: Rail services to be nationalised when Abellio contract ends
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The ScotRail rail franchise will be nationalised from 2022, the Scottish Government has announced.
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Go-Ahead defends £6.5m rail profit despite £10bn industry bailout
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Transport firm Go-Ahead Group has defended its multimillion-pound rail profits despite the Government’s £10 billion bailout of the industry.
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New HQ for Department for Transport in Birmingham and hub in Leeds
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The Department for Transport (DfT) is to open a second headquarters in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds by 2025.
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Passenger train converted into COVID-19 testing station for staff
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A passenger train has been converted into a rapid lateral flow COVID-19 testing station for railway staff.
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Network Rail appoint new managing director of Wales & Western
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Network Rail has appointed Michelle Handforth as the new managing director for the Wales & Western region.
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Rail minister announces plan to accelerate major rail projects
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Britain’s rail industry has been urged to pioneer “radical” new ways of working to fast-track major projects.
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PM under fire for claiming Transport for North budget not cut by 40%
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to set the record straight after claiming there has not been a 40% cut to Transport for the North’s budget.
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Railway Benefit Fund announces ‘Railway Family Week’ fundraiser
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The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is staging a week-long fundraising event designed to bring together the Railway Family in support of colleagues in need.
