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Railways ‘in crisis’ as cancellations hit new high
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Train reliability across Britain reached the worst level on record in recent weeks, with Avanti West Coast cancelling the equivalent of about one in five services.
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Train firms ordered to stop misusing cancellation loophole
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Train operators have been ordered by a regulator to stop misusing a process which removes services from schedules without them being classed as cancelled.
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First electric-only freight train firm Varamis Rail starts moving parcels
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The UK’s first electric-only rail freight operator has started moving parcels between Scotland and the Midlands.
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Train companies make ‘best and final offer’ to resolve rail dispute
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Train operating companies have made a “best and final offer” to the biggest rail workers union in a bid to break the deadlocked dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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What’s in store for Eastern Rail Services?
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Richard Clinnick meets the Eastern Rail Services team and discovers what’s in store for the company.
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Train drivers announce two more strike days in February
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Train drivers are to stage fresh strikes in early February after a pay offer has been rejected.
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Lancashire Glory: ELR’s autumn steam gala 2022
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The East Lancashire Railway outdid itself by going one step further for its end-of-year steam event.
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Minister hails ‘extraordinary’ HS2 bridge
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HS2 minister Huw Merriman hailed the “extraordinary feat of engineering and architecture” as he inspected construction of what will be the UK’s longest railway bridge.
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Train passengers warned of major disruption after ‘huge’ landslip
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Major disruption is expected after a main railway line collapsed in a “huge” landslip which left one track hanging in mid-air.
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Spike in complaints about Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express
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Complaints about train operators Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express soared as performance deteriorated, new figures have shown.
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