The Railway Magazine

Rail strikes to go ahead after last-ditch talks fail

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Sam Hewitt

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20 June 2022

The rail strikes are to go ahead after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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New TV series to feature York’s National Railway Museum

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Darren Hendley

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17 June 2022

The National Railway Museum is set to feature in a new TV series produced by Whitworth Media appearing on More4 […]
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Transport for London and FirstGroup to admit safety failings over tram crash

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Sam Hewitt

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10 June 2022

Transport for London (TfL) and FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have indicated they will plead guilty to health and safety failings over the 2016 Croydon tram crash.
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Rail strike: Talks held to avert industrial action later this month

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Sam Hewitt

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8 June 2022

Railway workers will go on a three-day strike over pay and jobs later this month.
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Tube travellers warned of severe disruption amid strike action

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Sam Hewitt

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30 May 2022

Travellers in London have been warned of severe disruption to Tube services following the Jubilee weekend because of a strike by thousands of workers in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
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Passenger trains could be blocked to prioritise freight during strikes

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Darren Hendley

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27 May 2022

Passenger trains could be blocked from station platforms by parked freight services during strikes, an industry leader has warned. John […]
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British Transport Police to arm volunteer officers with Tasers

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Darren Hendley

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27 May 2022

The British Transport Police have become the first force in the UK to arm volunteer officers with Tasers. It comes […]
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Pathfinder cancels Mazey Day special

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Darren Hendley

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27 May 2022

PATHFINDER Tours’ annual ‘Mazey Day Cornishman’ special from Solihull to Penzance via Oxford on June 25 has been cancelled. The tour operator made […]
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Elizabeth line: Delayed £18bn Crossrail opens to passengers

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Sam Hewitt

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24 May 2022

Around 130,000 people travelled on London’s £18.9 billion Elizabeth line railway in the first few hours of operation on Tuesday morning.
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Royals on Rails at the National Railway Museum to mark the Platinum Jubilee

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Sam Hewitt

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24 May 2022

The National Railway Museum is inviting visitors to share in the luxury of royal travel with a season of royal-themed activities and a new exhibition to coincide with Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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