Search results for ‘network rail’
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More UK rail strikes ‘very likely’, RMT says
Don’t travel by train – that was the advice to passengers today as another strike by thousands of rail workers caused widespread disruption to services across the country.
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Rail strikes: RMT union refuses to rule out further strikes
The RMT union has threatened further strikes as a third day of industrial action brought the rail network to a halt in many parts of the country – causing huge headaches for tourism and entertainment venues.
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UK braces for biggest rail strikes in 30 years after last minute talks fail
Thousands of members of the RMT union will join the industrial action, bringing most of the country’s rail network to a standstill.
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Railway shutdown: UK facing biggest train strike in decades
The government has denounced the biggest train strike for decades as an “act of self harm”.
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Storm Eunice: Disruption not seen since ‘Beast from the East’, says rail operator
We spoke to Rachel Heath, the Head of Operations Delivery for the Wales and Borders region of Network Rail, and started by asking why they decided to close down their entire network as Storm Eunice battered the region.
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HS2: Government accused of ‘betraying’ North and Midlands over scrapped rail extension
The government says the new plan is in fact the “green signal” for a network of modern high speed rail. Boris Johnson called the package “fantastic, monumental”.
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UK government ends rail franchising system
Nearly a quarter of a century after the rail network was privatised, the government says it is ending the franchise system to simplify things for passengers.
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Rail commuters face 1.6% rise on ticket prices
Rail commuters in England and Wales could face a rise of 1.6% in the cost of their tickets from January.
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Investigation underway into fatal train derailment in Aberdeenshire
A major investigation is underway into yesterday’s fatal train derailment in Aberdeenshire.
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Northern Rail to be brought under government control
Following years of disruption, the troubled rail company Northern is to be brought under government control. The decision will see the firm’s franchise stripped from operator Arriva Rail North from March. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said passengers had “lost trust in the north’s rail network”. But with major infrastructure changes needed some argue there won’t…
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No statistics for Chris Grayling’s claim over rail unions
The Transport Secretary said that unions “caused the vast majority of disruption” on the Southern rail network. But the report he based this on used personal judgement, not statistics.
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Rail fares hiked by 3.4%
New Year. New rail fare increases. It’s become an unwelcome part of the festive season – many rail passengers are being hit with the highest ticket price rise in five years. The Transport Secretary Chris Grayling – who’s in Qatar – admitted the increase was higher than he would wish. While many commuters and the…
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FactCheck Q&A: Should we nationalise the railways?
Labour has pledged to nationalise Britain’s railways, more than 20 years after the Conservatives sold them off to the private sector. Opinion polls have repeatedly shown strong support for the idea. FactCheck took a look into the details. How would it work? Lots of the infrastructure is already publicly owned by Network Rail, which operates under…
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Could more be done to save Britain’s railway birdlife?
While nests are protected, that’s not always easy when trees have to be cut down – something Network Rail says is vital to running a safe and efficient railway. But what more could more be done to save them?
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Rail strike talks to be held
There’s a glimpse of relief for hundreds of thousands of commuters who’ve been facing the worst rail disruption for almost 20 years: talks will be held tomorrow aimed at resolving the strike by drivers on Southern Rail which has brought the network’s entire service to a halt.