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Eggscellent railway activities this Easter

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Alex Bestwick

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28 March 2023

There’s something for everyone this Easter, with railway events up and down the country, from model railway shows to afternoon tea with the Mad Hatter.
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Euston HS2 delays will mean extra costs, warns watchdog

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Alex Bestwick

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27 March 2023

Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the National Audit Office has warned ministers.
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Learn how to grow your own food with help from Kitchen Garden magazine

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Arianne Davey

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24 March 2023

Download your free taster of the award-winning Kitchen Garden magazine to help you grow and cook your own delicious produce.
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Freight train companies ‘quite happy’ to be excluded from new strike laws

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Alex Bestwick

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22 March 2023

Freight train companies are “quite happy” that their industry is excluded from the Government’s new legislation forcing unions to provide a minimum level of service during strikes, MPs have been told.
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Derby confirmed as home of Great British Railways HQ

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Alex Bestwick

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21 March 2023

Derby has been announced as the location to host the headquarters of new public sector body Great British Railways.
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RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept offer

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Alex Bestwick

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20 March 2023

Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted overwhelmingly to accept an offer to end the long-running dispute over […]
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Avanti West Coast handed contract extension

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Alex Bestwick

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20 March 2023

Avanti West Coast has received a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport. The operator’s contract was due to […]
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TransPennine Express cancelled equivalent of nearly one in four trains in a month

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Alex Bestwick

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17 March 2023

TransPennine Express cancelled the equivalent of nearly a quarter of services in a month, new figures show.
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Test your knowledge with Train Teasers

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Arianne Davey

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17 March 2023

How much do you know about the railways? Test your knowledge with Train Teasers – a quiz book for the cultured trainspotter.
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How will the latest strikes impact each train operator?

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Alex Bestwick

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17 March 2023

Train services are to be hit by strike action again on Saturday.
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Eggscellent railway activities this Easter

Euston HS2 delays will mean extra costs, warns watchdog

Learn how to grow your own food with help from Kitchen Garden magazine

Freight train companies ‘quite happy’ to be excluded from new strike laws

Derby confirmed as home of Great British Railways HQ

RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept offer

Avanti West Coast handed contract extension

TransPennine Express cancelled equivalent of nearly one in four trains in a month

Test your knowledge with Train Teasers

How will the latest strikes impact each train operator?

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