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Urgent Update for Subscribers: The Railway Magazine August issue

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Darren Hendley

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29th July 2022

Unfortunately, due to a technical issue, there has been an unavoidable but slight delay on your subscription copies. You should receive your copies on the official on-sale date (Wednesday, August 3), or the day after. We apologise for any inconvenience, unfortunately this is out of our control. However, we can ensure the August issue will…
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Drivers’ strike to cause severe disruption to rail services

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Arianne Davey

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29th July 2022

Rail services will be severely disrupted on Saturday because of a strike by train drivers in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest in the industry.
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Network Rail begins consultation process with unions on maintenance reforms

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Arianne Davey

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28th July 2022

Network Rail has formally started the legal consultation process with unions on the maintenance reforms it says are needed to modernise and improve productivity and efficiency, one of the issues at the centre of the current wave of strikes.
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Cape Government Railways locomotive no.390 is on display at the National Railway Museum

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Arianne Davey

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28th July 2022

Cape Government Railways locomotive no.390 arrived at the National Railway Museum, following a journey by road from where it was previously displayed in Locomotion in Shildon.
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Passenger numbers reach 93% of pre-pandemic levels

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Sam Hewitt

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28th July 2022

Figures published by the Department for Transport show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels.
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Bernard Cribbins, star of The Railway Children and Doctor Who, dies aged 93

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Alex Bestwick

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28th July 2022

Children’s TV star and entertainer Bernard Cribbins has died aged 93, his agent said.
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Train drivers to strike next month as industrial action causes travel chaos

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Alex Bestwick

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28th July 2022

Train drivers at nine rail companies to stage a one-day strike next month in the worsening dispute, causing travel chaos across the country.
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The Changing Face of Britain’s Railways: 1938-1953

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Sam Hewitt

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27th July 2022

Mortons Books has just the thing, and at just £10 it won’t break the bank. Save £14.95 when you buy The Changing Face of Britain’s Railways 1938-1953… but hurry, there are just 50 copies available at this knockdown price!
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Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs

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Alex Bestwick

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27th July 2022

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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RAIL STRIKE: 27 July, Follow for live updates

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Darren Hendley

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27th July 2022

Follow our live blog as thousands of rail workers strike over jobs, pay and conditions. 14:00pm Network Rail workers taking part in strikes have lost around £1,500 each in pay and bonuses, according to the company. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are striking for the fourth time today in a dispute…
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