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Edinburgh Cross Country staff to strike on New Year’s Eve
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Strikes by railway workers and catering staff in two separate disputes are to go ahead on New Year’s Eve, union leaders have confirmed.
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High demand for travel during first Christmas getaway in two years
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The first Christmas getaway for two years has led to high demand for leisure journeys by road, rail and air.
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Special 50th anniversary train service at Swanage Railway
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A Swanage Railway volunteer who rode on the last British Rail train from Wareham to Corfe Castle and Swanage as a young teenager in 1972 is to drive a special 50th anniversary train service.
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Heritage Railway Association Awards looking for 2022 nominations
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The Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards event is looking for nominations to help celebrate the successes of restoration and preservation.
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Severn Valley Railway loco to be renamed for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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The Severn Valley Railway has launched a competition to find a new name for one of its heritage steam locomotives, in honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year.
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SWR announces more Island Line services over Christmas
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Two trains per hour will start running on the Island Line during peak periods from December 20.
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Azuma arrives in Middlesbrough as LNER launches direct services to London
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LNER is celebrating the launch of direct Azuma services between Middlesbrough and London King’s Cross.
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Network Rail publishes autism-friendly guide to travelling by train
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Network Rail has worked with the National Autistic Society to create a guide to help autistic people confidently and independently travel by train.
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Rail network quieter as work from home guidance returns
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The reintroduction of government guidance to work from home appears to have had an an immediate impact after reports of a sharp fall in transport usage.
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HS2 signs £2 billion deal to build UK’s fastest trains
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HS2 has signed a £2 billion contract with manufacturers Hitachi and Alstom to build the fastest trains ever produced in the UK.
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