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How will this week’s rail strikes affect each train operator?

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Alex Bestwick

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30 May 2023

Train services are being hit by more strike action this week.
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100 years of the Southern Railway

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Alex Bestwick

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30 May 2023

Join the Isle of Wight Steam Railway the weekend 23rd – 25th June for a special gala weekend to celebrate 100 years of the Southern Railway.
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Manchester station upgrades announced but long-term extra platforms plan axed

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Alex Bestwick

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25 May 2023

A £72 million package to improve railway services in Greater Manchester has been announced, but a long-term project to add extra platforms to the city’s busiest station has been scrapped.
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Rail bosses launch competition to name Birmingham’s ‘Raging Bull’

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Alex Bestwick

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24 May 2023

Rail bosses have launched a competition to give a permanent new name to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games’ mechanical bull.
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Free Wi-Fi may be removed from trains in cost-cutting measure

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Alex Bestwick

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22 May 2023

Free Wi-Fi for train passengers may no longer be available under new cost-saving measures.
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Direct journey from Essex to Heathrow now available on Elizabeth line

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Alex Bestwick

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22 May 2023

Passengers can now travel directly from Essex to Heathrow airport on London’s Elizabeth line.
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Great British Railways project ‘watered down’

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Alex Bestwick

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19 May 2023

Plans to shake up the railway network may be watered down as legislation to give powers to a proposed new public sector body could be delayed, it has been reported.
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Memorable day trips by luxury train

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Alex Bestwick

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19 May 2023

At UK Railtours we’re justly proud of being family owned since 1978. Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a memorable experience. We’re here to show that on board a private excursion train with like-minded travelling companions, things are very different. There really is a pleasurable side to rail travel and it’s here ready for you to enjoy to the full!
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Elizabeth Line strike action suspended after ‘constructive’ pay discussion

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Alex Bestwick

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19 May 2023

A planned strike by workers on London’s Elizabeth Line has been suspended.
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Hitachi Rail engineers transform disused train carriage into library for local school

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Alex Bestwick

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18 May 2023

Hitachi Rail engineers have helped transform an auctioned-off pacer train into a unique library for a local primary school.
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