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Steam services set to resume at the Severn Valley Railway

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Sam Hewitt

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26th July 2022

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced it will restart steam-hauled services on July 27 after two weeks of using heritage diesels on its public services.
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South Western Railway travel advice over 27 July strike

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Sam Hewitt

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26th July 2022

South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary for the planned RMT strike day on Wednesday 27 July.
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HS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey

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Alex Bestwick

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26th July 2022

One of the giant machines digging the tunnels for HS2 has become the first on the project to complete the full journey underground.
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Starmer challenged on taking railways back into public ownership

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Alex Bestwick

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25th July 2022

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was questioned on whether he still intended to take railways back into public ownership.
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How will this week’s rail strike affect services?

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Alex Bestwick

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25th July 2022

More rail strikes are set to take place this week, causing misery for passengers.
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Campaigners rally against railway ticket office closures

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Alex Bestwick

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25th July 2022

A campaign to stop closures of rail ticket offices is being stepped up with a day of action next month.
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Government changes law to help plug staffing gaps caused by strikes

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Arianne Davey

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22nd July 2022

Businesses can now provide skilled agency workers to plug staffing gaps caused by strike action under changes to the law coming into force on Thursday, the Government has announced.
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Rail travel between Scotland and England disrupted following record heat

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Arianne Davey

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20th July 2022

Rail services between Scotland and England faced disruption on Wednesday following Tuesday’s record breaking temperatures.
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Latest rail strike will halt all services in some areas, passengers warned

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Sam Hewitt

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20th July 2022

Some parts of the country will have no train services during the next strike by thousands of rail workers, passengers are being warned.
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All trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes have been suspended

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Darren Hendley

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19th July 2022

All trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes have been suspended as emergency services deal with a lineside fire.
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