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Rail minister defends strike stance despite financial hit
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Rail minister Huw Merriman has defended the Government’s stance on strikes, months after admitting that the Government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago.
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Train drivers walk out as Aslef chief says talks with ministers have stalled
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The leader of a train drivers’ union says pay negotiations with ministers have stalled over the past four months as fresh rail strikes take place.
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Nationalising TransPennine services must mean real change – Scottish minister
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The UK Government taking control of TransPennine Express services is “not enough in itself” to improve performance, Scotland’s transport minister has said.
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More time to make memories on Great Central Railway
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The Great Central Railway is trying out a new timetable for its award winning heritage trains. The aim is to encourage visitors to visit the locomotive footplate and meet the driver and fireman.
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Flexible train tickets to be available across East Coast route
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Train passengers using the East Coast Main Line will have more flexible ticketing options from Sunday.
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TransPennine Express services to be nationalised
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After months of delays and cancellations, the Transport Secretary has announced that train services run by TransPennine Express will be nationalised.
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Elizabeth Line workers to strike on first anniversary of opening
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Workers on London’s Elizabeth Line will take industrial action later this month on the first anniversary of its opening, in a long-running dispute over pay.
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Celebrities and conservationists campaign against Liverpool Street station development
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Broadcaster Stephen Fry and artist Tracey Emin are among dozens of public figures and conservationists urging the Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to prevent a “grossly opportunistic” development of a major London railway station.
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King urges train passengers to ‘mind the gap’ in coronation message
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Train passengers are being reminded to “mind the gap” in a recorded announcement by King Charles and the Queen Consort to be played in railway stations across the UK this weekend.
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TransPennine Express give train Eurovision makeover
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TransPennine Express (TPE) added the Eurovision logo and a “Welcome to Liverpool” message to one of its Nova 2 trains as the city prepares to host the competition.
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