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‘Nothing that can prevent a human mistake’ on Greek railways, says journalist
We speak to journalist Alex Litsardakis, of the Documento newspaper, who is in Thessaloniki – and begin by asking him more about the collision.
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FactCheck: Are return tickets being scrapped, what are the government’s plans to improve rail services and how will Great British Railways work?
How will Great British Railways work, how will it change rail services and could return train tickets be scrapped? Here’s what we know so far.
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Train chaos: Strikes close half of Britain’s railways
In the latest episode of this summer’s series of rail strikes, half of Britain’s lines were closed today, with only 20 per cent of services running.
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Railways grind to a halt as 5,000 train drivers strike over pay
Another day of strikes on the railway, and another bitter war of words between unions, management and government ministers.
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Government faces backlash from Northern MPs over expected railways backtrack
The government is facing a backlash from some Conservative MPs in northern England ahead of an expected announcement to scrap part of the flagship HS2 high speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds.
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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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Revolution on Britain’s railways
Another revolution in the running of Britain’s railways is on the way. The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, has announced that publicly-owned Network Rail is to share its responsibilities with private train operating companies.
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Coalition railways boost – just a brief encounter?
After their rose garden tryst, David Cameron and Nick Clegg renew their coalition vows with a “brief encounter” at a train shed in Birmingham, announcing a £9bn boost for Britain’s railways.
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Greens launch manifesto promising to ‘mend broken Britain’
Today it was the Green Party’s turn to launch its manifesto, with co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay pledging to “mend broken Britain”.
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Labour manifesto includes ‘major changes’, says Shadow Transport Secretary
We spoke to Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh who was in Grimsby where the Sky leaders’ event took place.
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FactCheck: Labour claims rail reforms would save taxpayer £2.2bn a year
Labour says its rail plans will save the taxpayer £2.2bn a year. FactCheck takes a look.
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Torrential rain causes chaos with emergency services called to 1,200 incidents in Spain
Roads, railways and subway lines across the Spanish capital Madrid have been shut down, and residents urged to stay at home – after torrential rain caused widespread flooding. Police and firefighters were called to around 1,200 incidents in central Spain, while rescuers are searching for a missing father whose vehicle got caught up in an…
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Plans to close over 1,000 railway ticket offices met with backlash
There’s been widespread criticism of plans announced today to close over 1,000 station ticket offices in England as the government looks for ways to cut the cost of running the railways.
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Junior doctors to strike for three days in March
Junior doctors in England will strike for three days in March, in their dispute over pay.
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Strikes: Disruption begins as freezing weather grips UK
Britain’s Christmas of discontent began in earnest today as the railways ground to a halt for the first – but not the last – time this month.
