Industrial

Travel warning as ScotRail train strikes continue

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Arianne Davey

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10 October 2022

ScotRail has warned passengers of further widespread travel disruption across its network as railway strikes continue.
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Bank holiday train services to be disrupted because of engineering work

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Alex Bestwick

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8 August 2022

Train services on some key routes will be disrupted during the August bank holiday weekend due to engineering work.
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Face masks to remain mandatory on London transport

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Sam Hewitt

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14 July 2021

Face masks must be worn on London’s transport network, even after the legal restrictions have been lifted on July 19.
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COP26: Network Rail and Porterbrook to showcase sustainable trains of the future

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Sam Hewitt

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9 June 2021

Network Rail have announced a partnership with Porterbrook to showcase Britain’s low-carbon train technology at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
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Government announces £401m rail funding boost

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Sam Hewitt

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26 May 2021

A £401 million government funding boost promises rail services in the North of England and the Midlands with new stations, faster journeys and more reliable services.
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Premium economy service launched for rail travel

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Sam Hewitt

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19 May 2021

Three classes of travel are being offered on Britain’s domestic railway for the first time in decades.
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Rail disruption due to train cracks to last ‘for a number of weeks’

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Sam Hewitt

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10 May 2021

Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected to continue for weeks.
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Transport Secretary urged to electrify railways to meet carbon targets

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Sam Hewitt

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22 April 2021

More railway lines must be electrified if the UK is to meet its targets to cut carbon emissions, according to the rail industry.
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Long-running dispute over guards on South Western Railway settled

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Sam Hewitt

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14 April 2021

Railway workers have accepted a deal to end a long-running dispute over guards on trains.
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Railway Benefit Fund announces ‘Railway Family Week’ fundraiser

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Sam Hewitt

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22 February 2021

The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is staging a week-long fundraising event designed to bring together the Railway Family in support of colleagues in need.
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