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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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Figures published by the Department for Transport show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels.
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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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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 (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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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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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was questioned on whether he still intended to take railways back into public ownership.
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More rail strikes are set to take place this week, causing misery for passengers.
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A campaign to stop closures of rail ticket offices is being stepped up with a day of action next month.
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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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