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Train drivers to stage 24-hour Saturday strike over pay
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Train drivers at eight rail companies are to stage a 24-hour Saturday strike later this month in pay disputes, threatening more disruption to services.
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Fresh rail strike set for July 27 over pay, jobs and conditions
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Rail workers are to stage a fresh strike in the bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, threatening travel chaos at the height of the summer holidays.
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Why UK train stations need to be made safer
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Train stations cause over 200 severe slips, trips and falls that lead to injuries to members of the public annually. It’s a major problem that will only increase as people return to rail travel and train stations get busier once again.
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Six towns and cities shortlisted to be home of Great British Railways
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The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York are all in the running.
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More rail workers vote to strike over pay, jobs and conditions
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More railway workers have voted to strike in the bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, increasing the threat of travel disruption this summer.
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Unique stamp celebrates 125 years of our sister title, The Railway Magazine
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The Railway Magazine has this year reached the incredible milestone of 125 years of continuous publication.
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Metropolitan No.1 overhaul update and appeal
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Built in 1898, Metropolitan No.1 is the sole surviving example of the E-Class 0-4-4 designed by the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Metropolitan Railway T. F. Clark, for use on the Baker Street to Verney Junction service.
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What rail services will run on Friday after the latest strike?
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Rail services will continue to be disrupted on Friday due to the knock-on effects of the second day of this week’s rail strikes. Here are answers to 10 key questions about what passengers should expect to see on Friday. How many trains will run on Friday?
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Three new railway titles available on Mortons Books
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Three new railway titles are now available to buy on the Mortons Books website – Railwaymen of the Welsh Valleys 1914-1967 Vol 2; More Memories of a Didcot Apprentice; and Stratford Depot Locomotives in the Eighties and Nineties
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Rail strikes to go ahead after last-ditch talks fail
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The rail strikes are to go ahead after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
