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Memorable day trips by luxury train
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At UK Railtours we’re justly proud of being family owned since 1978. Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a memorable experience. We’re here to show that on board a private excursion train with like-minded travelling companions, things are very different. There really…
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Elizabeth Line strike action suspended after ‘constructive’ pay discussion
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A planned strike by workers on London’s Elizabeth Line has been suspended.
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Train drivers’ union to recommend pay offers to members in Scotland and Wales
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The train drivers’ union has received “significant” pay offers for its members in Wales and Scotland, in “stark contrast” to the response from the Conservative government in Westminster.
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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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How the Class 777 will help transform Merseyrail
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Stadler ‘777s’ have begun entering traffic with Merseyrail. Richard Clinnick asks Merseytravel rolling stock programme director David Powell about the roll-out and the possibility of even more new trains.
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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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From the archive: A curious railway accident
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A curious railway accident, as reported in The Railway Magazine, March 1900.
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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.
