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Northern mayors call on PM to treat rail ‘chaos’ as emergency
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Metro mayors have called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Transport Secretary Mark Harper to treat the “chaos” in rail services across the north of England as an emergency and to “haul operators to the table to sort out this mess”.
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Government accused of ‘rewarding failure’ after renewing Avanti trains contract
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The Government has been accused of “rewarding failure” after renewing the contract for Avanti West Coast, despite admitting its services are “not good enough”.
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Rail union cancels planned strike out of respect for Poppy Day
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A rail union has cancelled planned industrial action on November 3 out of respect for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day.
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Avanti could lose West Coast franchise without significant improvement
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The Government is making preparations to intervene if Avanti fails to deliver “significant” improvements on the West Coast Main Line, according to the rail minister.
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Rail union announces a week of industrial action
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A rail union has announced nearly a week of industrial action, including strikes in November in their ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions.
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HQ of Great British Railways to be announced in ‘not-too-distant future’
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The headquarters for the new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will be announced in the “not-too-distant future”, the Government has said.
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Metro mayors call for funding boost for two train operators to end ‘rail chaos’
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Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and metro mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram are lobbying the Government to immediately increase funding for two train operators in the north of England, TransPennine Express (TPE) and Northern, to end alleged “rail chaos”.
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Ministers press on with move to bring in minimum service levels during strikes
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The Government is pressing ahead with legal moves to introduce minimum service levels during strikes by transport workers.
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Staff at 14 train operating companies to stage new strikes next month
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Railway workers at 14 train operating companies are to stage fresh strikes next month in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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Rail line to be closed for several days after train derailment
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A rail line across northern England will be closed for several days after a freight train derailed.
