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Rail signal deal being investigated by competition watchdog
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The UK competition watchdog has launched a more in-depth investigation into Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure division after warning the deal could lead to higher prices for passengers.
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Rail fares to rise by 5.9%
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Rail fares in England will rise by nearly 6% in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
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Strike timeline from now until February
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While many planned strikes have now been called off, others have been announced. Updated: 22 December 2022 Thousands of ambulance workers across England and Wales have walked out, just a day after an unprecedented nursing strike. Meanwhile, nurses in Scotland overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government on Wednesday, with the Royal…
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TransPennine Express warn ‘do not travel’ due to system issue
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Train operator TransPennine Express has issued a “do not travel” alert for Wednesday as a “system issue” is causing major disruption to services.
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Fresh strike by train drivers announced for January
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Disrupted travel is expected on the return to work after the festive break as train drivers are set to stage a fresh strike early in the new year.
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Human remains found on railway embankment there for ‘in excess of seven years’
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Human remains found on a railway embankment are believed to have been undiscovered for at least seven years, police have said.
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Here today, Gronk tomorrow – 70 years of English Electric
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To celebrate 70 years of the British Railways’ English Electric diesel electric shunters (later designated Class 08) we present a selection of images of these heroic machines.
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Train passengers urged to complete Christmas Eve journeys by lunchtime
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Train passengers planning Christmas Eve trips are being told to complete journeys as early as lunchtime due to strikes.
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TSSA members vote to accept Network Rail pay offer
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Network Rail workers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay offer, their union has announced.
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Rail fare revenue at just 71% of pre-Covid levels
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Revenue from train fares was just 71% of pre-pandemic levels between July and September, new figures show.
