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West Coast Mainline to open again after emergency repairs completed
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Engineers have completed “significant repairs” on a stretch of the main west coast rail line between Scotland and England after damage caused by flooding forced its closure.
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More rail strike disruption as new TUC boss calls for urgent meeting with PM
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Train passengers are undergoing another day of strike disruption as the new general secretary of the TUC called for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister.
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How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes?
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Britain’s railway services are being decimated by strike action this week.
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Minister tells RMT to get ‘off the picket line’ and ‘hammer out a deal’
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The Rail, Maritime and Transport union should get “off the picket line and round the negotiating table” as passengers face fresh disruption from strikes, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said.
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West Coast Mainline part-closed due to flood damage
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Flooding has damaged part of the West Coast Mainline – meaning no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until January 6, Network Rail said.
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Switzerland – The Nirvana of Train Travel!
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Ffestiniog Travel’s very first escorted rail tour was to Switzerland in 1974 – almost 50 years and hundreds of rail tours later it remains the most popular destination among its travellers.
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Holiday with Inside Track in 2023
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Inside Track is a small independent tour operator that has been creating innovative, fun filled, holidays for over 30 years.
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See the world by rail in 2023 with The Railway Touring Company
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For 2023, its 26th year, The Railway Touring Company are offering over 50 rail based holidays within their programme.
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Heavy rain and flooding cause rail disruptions in Scotland
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Rail services have been affected as heavy rain has led to flooding in some parts of Scotland.
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Railway cleaners announce first national strike
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Railway cleaners are to launch their first national strike in disputes over issues including pay and working conditions.