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More rail strike disruption as new TUC boss calls for urgent meeting with PM

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Alex Bestwick

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4th January 2023

Train passengers are undergoing another day of strike disruption as the new general secretary of the TUC called for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister.
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How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes?

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd January 2023

Britain’s railway services are being decimated by strike action this week.
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Minister tells RMT to get ‘off the picket line’ and ‘hammer out a deal’

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd January 2023

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union should get “off the picket line and round the negotiating table” as passengers face fresh disruption from strikes, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said.
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West Coast Mainline part-closed due to flood damage

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd January 2023

Flooding has damaged part of the West Coast Mainline – meaning no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until January 6, Network Rail said.
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Heavy rain and flooding cause rail disruptions in Scotland

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Alex Bestwick

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30th December 2022

Rail services have been affected as heavy rain has led to flooding in some parts of Scotland.
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Railway cleaners announce first national strike

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Alex Bestwick

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29th December 2022

Railway cleaners are to launch their first national strike in disputes over issues including pay and working conditions.
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Rail signal deal being investigated by competition watchdog

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd December 2022

The UK competition watchdog has launched a more in-depth investigation into Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure division after warning the deal could lead to higher prices for passengers.
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Rail fares to rise by 5.9%

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd December 2022

Rail fares in England will rise by nearly 6% in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
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Strike timeline from now until February

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd December 2022

While many planned strikes have now been called off, others have been announced. Updated: 22 December 2022 Thousands of ambulance workers across England and Wales have walked out, just a day after an unprecedented nursing strike. Meanwhile, nurses in Scotland overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government on Wednesday, with the Royal…
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TransPennine Express warn ‘do not travel’ due to system issue

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Alex Bestwick

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21st December 2022

Train operator TransPennine Express has issued a “do not travel” alert for Wednesday as a “system issue” is causing major disruption to services.
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