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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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COP26: Union warns time running out to avoid rail strikes
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Transport bosses have been told they need to “put pay justice on the agenda” if they want to prevent rail strikes during the global COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
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Restoration of Taff Vale locomotive reaches fundraising milestone
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The Gwili Vintage Carriage Group has reached the first fundraising milestone to enable the overhaul and eventual return to steam of Taff Vale Railway Locomotive No.28.
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Transport for London, HS2 & Network Rail join Rail Supply Group’s export scheme
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Transport for London (TfL) has joined Network Rail and HS2 in supporting the Rail Supply Group’s export reference scheme. The scheme provides a simplified project reference process for suppliers seeking to export their services or products overseas. Also see Ministers urged to ‘put an end’ to HS2 doubts Over £1.8 billion spent across the south on…
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What if rail operators designed cars…
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Department for Transport (DfT) figures show the number of journeys being made by train in Britain is approximately 57% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, while car use has fully recovered.
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Eurostar ramping up services to meet growing demand
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The rail operator will run eight daily return services from September 6 until November 1, with five trains running in each direction between London and Paris.
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Stonehaven derailment: Vandals destroy flower beds on first anniversary
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Flower beds at Stonehaven railway station have been destroyed on the first anniversary of the train derailment that killed three people.
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Silence for victims of Stonehaven rail disaster one year on
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A minute’s silence was held today for the victims of the Stonehaven rail crash one year on from the disaster.
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Rail unions call public meeting over future of Eurostar
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Rail unions have called a public meeting aimed at boosting support for the future of the Eurostar train service.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway spearhead new ‘Love Your Railway’ campaign
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is spearheading a new national campaign to shine a light on the important work that heritage railways in the UK do.
