Industrial

Direct journey from Essex to Heathrow now available on Elizabeth line

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Alex Bestwick

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22 May 2023

Passengers can now travel directly from Essex to Heathrow airport on London’s Elizabeth line.
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Elizabeth Line strike action suspended after ‘constructive’ pay discussion

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Alex Bestwick

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19 May 2023

A planned strike by workers on London’s Elizabeth Line has been suspended.
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Train drivers’ union to recommend pay offers to members in Scotland and Wales

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Alex Bestwick

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18 May 2023

The train drivers’ union has received “significant” pay offers for its members in Wales and Scotland, in “stark contrast” to the response from the Conservative government in Westminster.
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Rail minister defends strike stance despite financial hit

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Alex Bestwick

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15 May 2023

Rail minister Huw Merriman has defended the Government’s stance on strikes, months after admitting that the Government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago.
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Train drivers walk out as Aslef chief says talks with ministers have stalled

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Alex Bestwick

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12 May 2023

The leader of a train drivers’ union says pay negotiations with ministers have stalled over the past four months as fresh rail strikes take place.
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Elizabeth Line workers to strike on first anniversary of opening

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Alex Bestwick

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9 May 2023

Workers on London’s Elizabeth Line will take industrial action later this month on the first anniversary of its opening, in a long-running dispute over pay.
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Train drivers to stage three more strikes

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Alex Bestwick

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27 April 2023

Train drivers will stage three fresh strikes in a long-running row over pay, including on FA Cup final day.
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Work to make overhead wires more resilient to cause bank holiday disruptions

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Alex Bestwick

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21 April 2023

Rail engineering work to make overhead electric wires more resilient against hot weather will be carried out during the early May bank holiday weekend, causing major disruption at one of the UK’s busiest stations.
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Two year project will make London Waterloo ‘lighter and brighter’

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Alex Bestwick

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20 April 2023

The century-old roof of the UK’s busiest railway station is being renovated to create a brighter environment for passengers.
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Leaked Network Rail presentation reveals train delays set to worsen

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Alex Bestwick

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18 April 2023

A leaked internal Network Rail presentation has revealed that train delays are expected to worsen over the next five years due to rising costs and funding.
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