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How to get up to 50% off the price of your next train ticket
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More than a million train tickets have been discounted by up to 50% as part of the Great British Rail Sale.
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Flying Scotsman plans for 2024 announced
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The National Railway Museum has announced that, after a busy centenary year in 2023, Flying Scotsman will start 2024 on static display at the museum in York.
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No ScotRail trains until after rush-hour due to Storm Isha
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ScotRail has suspended all trains until after the morning rush-hour as travel disruption caused by Storm Isha continues.
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Bluebell Railway appoints its youngest ever steam locomotive driver
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Ben became the heritage line’s youngest ever driver on his 21st birthday.
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Rail passengers paying more at ticket machines, study discovers
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Railway station ticket machines charge passengers more than twice as much as a major online retailer for some journeys, according to new analysis.
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Avanti West Coast apologies for describing taxpayer funding as ‘free money’
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Avanti West Coast described taxpayer funding as “free money” during an internal meeting with managers, it has been reported.
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East Coast train fares simplified in bid to boost passenger numbers
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Fares on the East Coast Main Line have been simplified and are being based on demand on a trial basis.
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Train drivers to stage fresh strikes and overtime ban
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Train drivers will stage a series of fresh strikes and an overtime ban in their long running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Fears for the future of model railways as Warley National Model Railway Exhibition closes ‘for the forseeable future’
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The cancellation of the long-running event, alongside the closure of a major modelling retailer, has been blamed on a lack of young people taking up the hobby.
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HS2 boss admits project could cost up to £66.6 billion
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The estimated cost of building HS2 between London and Birmingham has soared to as much as £66.6 billion, MPs heard.
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