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Tag: Department for Transport

Rail fares to rise by 5.9%

22 December 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

Rail fares in England will rise by nearly 6% in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.

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Railway cleaners urge Government to end poverty pay ‘scandal’

7 December 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News, Trackside

Railway cleaners are to protest outside the Transport Department (DfT) on Wednesday, calling on the Government to end the “scandal” of poverty pay.

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Self-charging train project gets Government funding

15 November 2022 Alex Bestwick Electric, Industrial, News, Trackside

A project developing so-called self-charging trains is among the winners of a Government funding competition to transform the future of transport.

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Government is ‘working on options’ for boosting Bradford’s rail services

10 November 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News, Trackside

New rail minister Huw Merriman said the Government is “working on our options” for improving train services at Bradford.

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Network Rail expects annual energy bill to exceed £1bn for first time

2 September 2022 Alex Bestwick Electric, Industrial, Network, News

Network Rail expects its annual energy bill to exceed £1 billion for the first time.

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Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

27 July 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News
Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

A controversial Government plan for rail schemes in the North and Midlands should be “reconsidered” to avoid a “missed opportunity”, MPs have warned.

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Campaigners rally against railway ticket office closures

25 July 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News
A campaign to stop closures of rail ticket offices is being stepped up with a day of action next month.

A campaign to stop closures of rail ticket offices is being stepped up with a day of action next month.

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