Strikes by railway workers and cleaners in two separate disputes over pay were said to be “solidly supported” on Sunday.
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Cracks in trains caused by excess movement and salt in the air
Cracks on trains discovered last year were caused by excess movement and aluminium corroded by salt in the air, an investigation has found.
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Fresh rail strike to cause disruption to services
A rail operator is warning of a “significant reduction” in services on Sunday because of a fresh strike by conductors in a long-running dispute over pay.
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Rail firm uses 168,000 litres of cleaning solution in just 10 months
A rail operator used more than 168,000 litres of cleaning solution in the past 10 months to keep passengers safe during the pandemic.
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Hitachi Class 802 enters service with TransPennine Express
By Tony Miles THE first of 19 five-car Hitachi Class 802 bi-mode trains entered passenger service with TransPennine Express on September 28. They had received
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December debut for Hull Trains ‘Paragon’ fleet
November 25 saw the first of five Hull Trains’ (HT) Class 802/3s make its debut in the company’s home city. The First Group-owned open access
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TPE accepts first ‘Nova 2’ CAF set
By Tony Miles TRANSPENNINE Express accepted the first ‘Nova 2’ Class 397 EMU into its fleet on July 25, meaning units from all three new
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New canopy for Dore and Totley after long campaign
A NEW canopy is now in use at the station in the south-west suburbs of Sheffield. This follows a long campaign by the Friends of
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TransPennine ‘Nova 3’ enters passenger service after extensive testing
A TRANSPENNINE Express ‘Nova 3’ train finally entered passenger service on August 24 after extensive testing and a start to driver and crew training. Each
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TransPennine accepts first Hitachi-built ‘Nova 1’ set
TRANSPENNINE Express has accepted the first Hitachi Class 802 bi-mode train into its fleet. Dubbed ‘Nova 1’, TPE received the set following approval from the
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