Rail Delivery Group

Talks between train operators and TSSA break down

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Alex Bestwick

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30 November 2022

Talks between rail union TSSA and train operators aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions have broken down.
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Train cancellations hit worst level on record

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Alex Bestwick

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21 September 2022

Train reliability in Britain reached the worst level on record after another month of disruption.
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London to face ‘unprecedented travel demand’ as people pay respects to the Queen

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Alex Bestwick

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12 September 2022

London to experience “unprecedented travel demand” in the coming days as people visit the capital to pay their respects to the Queen, transport bosses warned.
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Train passengers braced for largest spike in fares since 2013

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Shannon Butcher

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28 February 2022

Train passengers in England and Wales will be hit with the largest fare rises in nearly a decade from Tuesday.
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Rail firms defend decision to axe hundreds of trains

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Shannon Butcher

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5 January 2022

Rail firms have defended their decision to axe hundreds of daily trains amid coronavirus-related staff shortages.
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Widespread train cancellations as pandemic causes staff shortages

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Shannon Butcher

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21 December 2021

Rail operators have blamed coronavirus-related staff shortages for widespread cancellations during the Christmas getaway.
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Rail industry urges workers to return to commuting by train

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Sam Hewitt

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10 September 2021

There could be long-term damaging effects on city centres and High Streets unless workers return to commuting by train, new research warns.
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Train passengers offered journey updates via WhatsApp

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Sam Hewitt

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3 September 2021

Rail passengers in the UK can now receive alerts by WhatsApp when their train is delayed or cancelled.
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Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels

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Sam Hewitt

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2 September 2021

Demand for rail travel has reached two-thirds of normal levels for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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No train operators will require masks in England from July 19

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Sam Hewitt

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13 July 2021

No domestic train operators will require passengers to wear face coverings on services in England from July 19, according to industry bodies.
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