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South Western Railway retains 12 Class 707 trains in boost capacity
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Class 707 trains are set to continue serving South Western Railway (SWR) customers until August 2022, helping to improve capacity on the network’s suburban routes.
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GWR introduces reduced timetable in response to Covid staff shortages
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Great Western Railway (GWR) is introducing a temporary reduced timetable this weekend in response to staff being absent or self-isolating due to Covid.
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Rail firms defend decision to axe hundreds of trains
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Rail firms have defended their decision to axe hundreds of daily trains amid coronavirus-related staff shortages.
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Go-Ahead halts share trading amid Southeastern rail scandal
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Shares in train firm Go-Ahead Group have been suspended to give its auditor more time to finalise delayed full-year results in the wake of the Southeastern franchise scandal.
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Rail disruption on first morning commute of 2022
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Rail passengers were hit by disruption on the first working day of the year in England and Wales due to a combination of faults and coronavirus-related staff shortages.
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HS2: High-speed rail project has ‘incredible momentum’ going into 2022
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HS2 has “incredible momentum” entering 2022 following a “year of major moments”, according to the boss of the high-speed railway project.
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Edinburgh Cross Country staff to strike on New Year’s Eve
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Strikes by railway workers and catering staff in two separate disputes are to go ahead on New Year’s Eve, union leaders have confirmed.
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Hundreds of railway workers give up Christmas Day to carry out major track upgrade at Leeds station
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More than 200 railway workers are giving up their Christmases to carry out major work to upgrade the track layout at Leeds station, bringing more reliable journeys for passengers.
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Widespread train cancellations as pandemic causes staff shortages
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Rail operators have blamed coronavirus-related staff shortages for widespread cancellations during the Christmas getaway.
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Passengers reminded to plan ahead as majority of railway open for business as usual this Christmas
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Passengers are being reminded that the vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for business as usual over Christmas.
