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London minister hits out at Khan over handling of Night Tube dispute
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London minister Paul Scully said the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) walkout over the reinstatement of the Night Tube was “unreasonable”, as he criticised city mayor Sadiq Khan’s handling of the dispute.
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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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Months of strikes set to cause disruption to London’s Night Tube
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Travellers in London are being warned that strikes by Tube drivers could cause “severe disruption” to night services on weekend evenings until June.
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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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TikTok trainspotter Francis Bourgeois signs with global talent agency
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Social media’s favourite trainspotter Francis Bourgeois has expressed his excitement as he signs with international talent agency YMU Group.
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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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800 days pass since Government rail enhancements list last updated
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The Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Rail Enhancements Clock, which records the amount of time since the Government last updated its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP), has passed 800 days.
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Raising the roof at Bridgnorth
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Fifty-one years after it launched its first public services, the Severn Valley Railway has been meticulously planning a civil engineering operation that is essential to keep one of the world’s leading heritage lines at the forefront of steam locomotive maintenance and operation for the next half century. John Titlow reports on the planned operation to…
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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.
