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East Coast train fares simplified in bid to boost passenger numbers

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Alex Bestwick

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16 January 2024

Fares on the East Coast Main Line have been simplified and are being based on demand on a trial basis.
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Train drivers to stage fresh strikes and overtime ban

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Alex Bestwick

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15 January 2024

Train drivers will stage a series of fresh strikes and an overtime ban in their long running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Fears for the future of model railways as Warley National Model Railway Exhibition closes ‘for the forseeable future’

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Alex Bestwick

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15 January 2024

The cancellation of the long-running event, alongside the closure of a major modelling retailer, has been blamed on a lack of young people taking up the hobby.
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HS2 boss admits project could cost up to £66.6 billion

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Alex Bestwick

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10 January 2024

The estimated cost of building HS2 between London and Birmingham has soared to as much as £66.6 billion, MPs heard.
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Paddington services disrupted for third day in a row

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Alex Bestwick

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9 January 2024

Infrastructure failure has disrupted services at the second busiest rail station in the UK for the third day in a row.
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The Railway Touring Company – New Derbyshire, Yorkshire and South Coast tours for 2024

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Web Editor

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2 January 2024

For 2024 The Railway Touring Company has introduced new UK holidays exploring Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Southern England’s heritage railways, as […]
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Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began

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Alex Bestwick

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1 January 2024

Rail Tour specialist Ffestiniog Travel will mark its milestone 50th anniversary year in 2024 with a special celebratory tour to […]
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Rail fares in England to rise by up to 4.9%

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Alex Bestwick

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22 December 2023

Regulated rail fares in England will rise by nearly 5% in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
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Rail passengers suffer disruption as winds hit 115mph

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Alex Bestwick

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21 December 2023

Many passengers found their journeys disrupted on Thursday as Storm Pia battered parts of the UK, with gusts hitting 115mph.
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Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike

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Alex Bestwick

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21 December 2023

All Cross-Channel rail services were suspended on Thursday due to an unexpected strike in France, disrupting tens of thousands of journeys.
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East Coast train fares simplified in bid to boost passenger numbers

Train drivers to stage fresh strikes and overtime ban

Fears for the future of model railways as Warley National Model Railway Exhibition closes ‘for the forseeable future’

HS2 boss admits project could cost up to £66.6 billion

Paddington services disrupted for third day in a row

The Railway Touring Company – New Derbyshire, Yorkshire and South Coast tours for 2024

Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began

Rail fares in England to rise by up to 4.9%

Rail passengers suffer disruption as winds hit 115mph

Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike

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