Industrial

Members of TSSA union vote to accept offers from train companies

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Alex Bestwick

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24 February 2023

Members of one of the rail unions involved in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions have voted to accept offers from train companies.
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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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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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Train services severely disrupted in latest strike

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Alex Bestwick

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3 February 2023

Train services will be severely disrupted on Friday as rail unions walk out in their latest strike action.
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How is each train operator affected by the latest strikes?

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Alex Bestwick

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31 January 2023

Britain’s train services will be hit by strike action on two days this week.
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Seven train firms not using system to notify passengers of cancellations

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Alex Bestwick

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30 January 2023

Seven train operators are not using a system available for eight months to automatically notify passengers when services are cancelled or changed, a regulator said.
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Chancellor denies claims HS2 will not run to central London

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Alex Bestwick

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27 January 2023

The Government refused to confirm HS2 will reach its central London terminus at Euston amid reports the planned new station may be delayed or scrapped because of rising costs.
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Mural unveiled celebrating pioneering female train driver

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Alex Bestwick

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26 January 2023

A mural celebrating one of the UK’s first female train drivers woman has been unveiled to launch a recruitment campaign.
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Railways ‘in crisis’ as cancellations hit new high

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Alex Bestwick

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23 January 2023

Train reliability across Britain reached the worst level on record in recent weeks, with Avanti West Coast cancelling the equivalent of about one in five services.
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Industrial

Members of TSSA union vote to accept offers from train companies

Rail workers to stage more strikes in March

RMT union rejects latest offers

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

Train services severely disrupted in latest strike

How is each train operator affected by the latest strikes?

Seven train firms not using system to notify passengers of cancellations

Chancellor denies claims HS2 will not run to central London

Mural unveiled celebrating pioneering female train driver

Railways ‘in crisis’ as cancellations hit new high

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