A planned strike on London Underground increases the risk of its financial recovery, officials have warned.
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Category: Industrial
Drivers’ strike to cause severe disruption to rail services
Rail services will be severely disrupted on Saturday because of a strike by train drivers in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest in the industry.
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Network Rail begins consultation process with unions on maintenance reforms
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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Passenger numbers reach 93% of pre-pandemic levels
Figures published by the Department for Transport show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels.
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Rail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs
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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South Western Railway travel advice over 27 July strike
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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HS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey
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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Starmer challenged on taking railways back into public ownership
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was questioned on whether he still intended to take railways back into public ownership.
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How will this week’s rail strike affect services?
More rail strikes are set to take place this week, causing misery for passengers.
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Campaigners rally against railway ticket office closures
A campaign to stop closures of rail ticket offices is being stepped up with a day of action next month.
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