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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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More rail strike disruption as new TUC boss calls for urgent meeting with PM

4 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

Train passengers are undergoing another day of strike disruption as the new general secretary of the TUC called for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister.

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How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes?

3 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

Britain’s railway services are being decimated by strike action this week.

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Minister tells RMT to get ‘off the picket line’ and ‘hammer out a deal’

3 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union should get “off the picket line and round the negotiating table” as passengers face fresh disruption from strikes, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said.

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West Coast Mainline part-closed due to flood damage

3 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Network, News

Flooding has damaged part of the West Coast Mainline – meaning no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until January 6, Network Rail said.

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