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Merseyrail strikes called off as union claims progress in talks

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Sam Hewitt

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26th September 2019

Strikes planned on Merseyrail in the long running dispute over guards on trains have been called off so talks can continue.
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RMT boss warns of more strikes following re-election

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Sam Hewitt

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29th August 2019

The leader of the biggest rail workers union has followed up his re-election with a warning that a wave of strikes and other forms of industrial action will go ahead.
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Railway engineers turned dog rescuers on West Coast main line

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Sam Hewitt

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28th August 2019

Bank holiday railway engineers turned dog rescuers after a wayward pooch found her way on to the tracks on the West Coast main line.
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Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped

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Sam Hewitt

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7th August 2019

The bid to run Southeastern rail route has been scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Government sets out strategy for safe and biodiverse railway lineside

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Sam Hewitt

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24th July 2019

A strategy for safe and biodiverse railway lineside across Britain has been announced by the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Delayed train passengers are being urged to ‘claim every time’

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd July 2019

Train passengers are being urged to “make their voice heard” by applying for delay compensation every time they are entitled to it.
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Govia Thameslink Railway fined £1m over passenger killed leaning out of window

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Sam Hewitt

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18th July 2019

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has been fined £1 million after a passenger was killed when he put his head out of an unlocked carriage window.
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Funding agreed for cutting-edge experimental rail facility in Leeds

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Sam Hewitt

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10th July 2019

The University of Leeds’ Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration will revolutionise the way new railway systems are invented, developed and brought into service.
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BTP warns ‘trespass will not be tolerated’

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Gareth Evans

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10th May 2019

BTP advises anyone witnessing incidents of trespass on the national network to call the police immediately on 999.
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Lady Diana Spencer to return to the main line

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Sarah Wilkinson

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18th January 2019

THE Crewe Diesel Preservation Group’s No. 47712 Lady Diana Spencer is set to return to the main line during 2019 in a deal between the loco’s owners and Locomotive Services Ltd, which operates from the former Crewe Diesel Depot. The ‘47’ is currently based at the nearby Crewe Heritage Centre. The 18-month agreement between the…
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