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Train reliability hits new low with 4% of services cancelled in past year

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Alex Bestwick

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17 February 2023

Train reliability across Britain has fallen to a new low, with the equivalent of one in 25 services cancelled during the past 12 months.
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New collection building at Locomotion is underway

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Arianne Davey

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17 February 2023

Construction has started on a new collection building at Locomotion in Shildon that will significantly expand the visitor attraction and create one of the world’s largest collections of historic railway vehicles.
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No direct trains between London and Scotland this weekend

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Alex Bestwick

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17 February 2023

Thousands of passengers will suffer major disruption this weekend due to no direct services running between London and Scotland while Network Rail carries out engineering work on two major routes simultaneously.
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Rail workers to stage more strikes in March

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Alex Bestwick

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17 February 2023

Rail workers are to stage a series of fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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Puppy rescued from tracks by trainee in middle of train driving lesson

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Alex Bestwick

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16 February 2023

A puppy spotted on the tracks of a busy London railway has been rescued by a trainee who was in the middle of a train driving lesson.
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‘Absolute cracker’ guest announced for the SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

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Alex Bestwick

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16 February 2023

The Severn Valley Railway has revealed that Class 58 No 58023 will make its first-ever appearance in preservation at the SVR’s forthcoming Spring Diesel Festival between 18th and 21st May.
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Cut-price train tickets offered to encourage commuters back to the office

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Alex Bestwick

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16 February 2023

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is offering cheaper tickets in the hopes of encouraging more commuters to return to offices on Mondays and Fridays.
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Woman killed at crossing Network Rail knew posed ‘unacceptable’ risk

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Alex Bestwick

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14 February 2023

Network Rail knew that the level crossing where an elderly woman was struck and killed by a train posed an “unacceptable” risk, an investigation has found.
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RMT union rejects latest offers

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Alex Bestwick

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10 February 2023

The biggest rail workers’ union has rejected the latest offers from Network Rail and the train operating companies aimed at resolving the long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.
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Read Mark Harper’s plan to modernise the rail industry in full

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Alex Bestwick

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8 February 2023

Speaking on Tuesday at One Great George Street in London, Transport Secretary Mark Harper outlined his plans to modernise the rail industry. Read his speech in full below.
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News

Train reliability hits new low with 4% of services cancelled in past year

New collection building at Locomotion is underway

No direct trains between London and Scotland this weekend

Rail workers to stage more strikes in March

Puppy rescued from tracks by trainee in middle of train driving lesson

‘Absolute cracker’ guest announced for the SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival

Cut-price train tickets offered to encourage commuters back to the office

Woman killed at crossing Network Rail knew posed ‘unacceptable’ risk

RMT union rejects latest offers

Read Mark Harper’s plan to modernise the rail industry in full

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