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Rail union cancels planned strike out of respect for Poppy Day
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A rail union has cancelled planned industrial action on November 3 out of respect for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day.
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Avanti could lose West Coast franchise without significant improvement
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The Government is making preparations to intervene if Avanti fails to deliver “significant” improvements on the West Coast Main Line, according to the rail minister.
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Rail union announces a week of industrial action
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A rail union has announced nearly a week of industrial action, including strikes in November in their ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions.
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HQ of Great British Railways to be announced in ‘not-too-distant future’
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The headquarters for the new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will be announced in the “not-too-distant future”, the Government has said.
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Mixed Traction Gala at GWSR this weekend
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The GWSR’s four operational steam locomotives and three heritage diesel locomotives will be operating at a ‘showcase’ event this weekend.
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Ministers press on with move to bring in minimum service levels during strikes
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The Government is pressing ahead with legal moves to introduce minimum service levels during strikes by transport workers.
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Rail line to be closed for several days after train derailment
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A rail line across northern England will be closed for several days after a freight train derailed.
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hyperTunnel reveals the world’s first underground structure built entirely by robots
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British start-up’s ‘Peak XV’ tunnel demonstrates the potential of a radical new construction method to transform urban planning by building underground infrastructure faster, more affordably and more sustainably than current techniques.
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Creation of Great British Railways delayed
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The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been delayed.
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The ‘Flying Scotsman’ arrives on the Swanage Railway for a three-week visit
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The world’s most famous steam locomotive ‘Flying Scotsman’ has arrived on the Swanage Railway for an historic visit with the record-breaking icon hauling trains for five days and being on public display for the public to visit its footplate for almost two weeks.
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