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Minister hails ‘extraordinary’ HS2 bridge

16 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

HS2 minister Huw Merriman hailed the “extraordinary feat of engineering and architecture” as he inspected construction of what will be the UK’s longest railway bridge.

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Train passengers warned of major disruption after ‘huge’ landslip

16 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

Major disruption is expected after a main railway line collapsed in a “huge” landslip which left one track hanging in mid-air.

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Spike in complaints about Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express

12 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

Complaints about train operators Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express soared as performance deteriorated, new figures have shown.

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The London Transport Museum are giving adults ‘Permission to Play’ next month

9 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Network, News

Throw off your inhibitions and unleash your inner child at the London Transport Museum’s Permission to Play night in February.

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Snowdon Mountain Railway to return to the summit for the first time since 2019

9 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Diesel, News, Steam

The railway’s summit service will recommence and Hafod Eryri, the summit visitor center, will reopen later this year.

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Union leaders to meet rail minister in bid to secure deal to end strikes

9 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

Talks aimed at resolving the rail workers dispute will be held on Monday after a week of disruption to services because of strikes.

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Proposed strike legislation shows Government is losing argument – Mick Lynch

6 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has described legislation that will aim to minimise disruption during industrial action as a “symbol” that the Government is “losing the argument”.

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West Coast Mainline to open again after emergency repairs completed

6 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, Network, News

Engineers have completed “significant repairs” on a stretch of the main west coast rail line between Scotland and England after damage caused by flooding forced its closure.

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Laws to block industrial action could prompt longer rail strikes – union boss

5 January 2023 Alex Bestwick News

Laws imposing minimum service levels during strikes could backfire on the Government by prompting workers to stage longer periods of industrial action, a union boss has warned amid a third consecutive day of rail disruption.

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No trains between Scotland and England as drivers strike

5 January 2023 Alex Bestwick News

Cross-border rail services between Scotland and England are severely disrupted due to strike action by members of the Aslef union.

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