The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published the results of a new survey which finds there is increasing confidence amongst rail professionals that the industry is innovative.
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Rail workers to be balloted for strikes over pay, jobs and pensions
Rail workers are to be balloted for strikes over funding for transport in London amid warnings that services will “grind to a halt” without long-term financial planning.
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South Western Railway launch Christmas shoebox appeal to commuters
South Western Railway customers are being urged to participate in the company’s Christmas Shoebox Appeal to help vulnerable people during the festive period.
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Warning as teenagers caught doing handstands at level crossing
Network Rail has warned the railway is “not a photo opportunity” after CCTV footage shows two teenage girls doing handstands at a level crossing in Nottinghamshire.
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Train drivers will be ‘left with angry customers’ who will not wear masks
A leading rail union has said train workers will be left to deal with angry passengers who do not want to wear face masks, after they were once again made compulsory on public transport.
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Penalties for rail fare dodgers to rise to £100
Penalties for dodging rail fares in England and Wales will be increased to £100, the Government has announced.
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Network Rail urged to improve train punctuality after performance dip
The regulator ORR said performance has dipped since April but remains better than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Passenger trains to run on Dartmoor Line for first time in 50 years
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will dispatch the first passenger train to run on the Dartmoor Line for over 50 years.
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Contactless ticketing at 700 railway stations to ‘level up’ the North
Contactless ticketing will be introduced at more than 700 train stations in what the Government claims is an effort to “level up” the North and Midlands.
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Railway family’s 100-year-old photo collection donated to National Railway Museum
A 100-year-old photo collection showing a family of railway workers in the West Midlands has been donated to the National Railway Museum in York after being found in the back of a wardrobe.
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