This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Category: Industrial
RIA survey reveals increasing confidence in rail as innovative sector
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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Amazing Black Friday sales on all your favourite Railway titles at Classic Magazines!
It’s the time of the year you can’t ignore even if you tried – the Black Friday Classic Magazines sale is upon us all and it’s here for the week!
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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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PM talks up ‘moral mission’ to level up as he defends scaling back rail upgrades
Boris Johnson said he has a “moral mission” to level up in the face of criticism of the Government’s decision to scale back rail upgrades.
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Train drivers’ union, ASLEF, calls for better toilet facilities for staff
Some train drivers do not drink water, tea or coffee when on duty to avoid having to go to the toilet because of the lack of facilities, according to a trade union.
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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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