Railways Illustrated
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Drivers’ strike to cause severe disruption to rail services
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Rail services will be severely disrupted on Saturday because of a strike by train drivers in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest in the industry.
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Network Rail begins consultation process with unions on maintenance reforms
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Network Rail has formally started the legal consultation process with unions on the maintenance reforms it says are needed to modernise and improve productivity and efficiency, one of the issues at the centre of the current wave of strikes.
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HS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey
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One of the giant machines digging the tunnels for HS2 has become the first on the project to complete the full journey underground.
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Starmer challenged on taking railways back into public ownership
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was questioned on whether he still intended to take railways back into public ownership.
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Government changes law to help plug staffing gaps caused by strikes
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Businesses can now provide skilled agency workers to plug staffing gaps caused by strike action under changes to the law coming into force on Thursday, the Government has announced.
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The rail network cannot cope with extreme heat as track hits 62C, admits Shapps
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The hottest railway track reached a scorching 62C on Monday, as the Transport Secretary admitted it will take decades to upgrade existing lines to be more resilient.
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All-time record temperatures could alter train services
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With Met Office warnings of temperatures possibly soaring to 40C next week, passengers should expect some delay to rail services, as railway speed restrictions may be necessary.
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New offer made by Network Rail bids to break deadlock over pay and conditions
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Network Rail has made a new offer to workers aimed at breaking the deadlocked row over pay, jobs and conditions.
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Preview: August issue of Railways Illustrated
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Grab the brand new August issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.
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Industrial action will cause cancellations to LNER trains and busy services
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Over 40,000 staff members from Network Rail and thirteen train operators intend on walking out, over three days next week – Tuesday 21st June, Thursday 23rd June and Saturday 25th June.
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