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Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations Penalty fares under scrutiny as DfT signals changes Demand for rail continues to grow, but some TOCs lose money Many passengers delayed, claims report Harbury line now set to be closed until April Rail franchising faces 100-day deadline FirstGroup lays down gauntlet on East Coast Major rail investment plans for North unveiled All change for Scots as new franchises start 'Real terms' fares freeze expected from Conservatives Labour pledges fares freeze next year Conservatives promise more electrification McLoughlin to stay in top transport job Train travel totals reach new heights TfL announces Overground shortlist Governments robust rejection of Lords HS2 criticisms Further walkouts planned after Night Tube talks fail Final bow for last original Midland Metro tram July RPI means 1% rise for regulated fares DfT demands 'Norwich in 90' from next Anglia operator Passenger growth continues and North/South gap widens Report calls for expansion of TfL-managed network Sweet flavour for East Midlands Trains relaunch Major railway projects to continue Railway braced for spending cuts London Midland wins franchise extension Arriva and FirstGroup promise new trains for North Heathrow Crossrail levy plan sparks clash with DfT Heathrow Express fleet withdrawn indefinitely Heathrow problems go on, but Northern rules out link Competition authority calls for more open access DB Regio set to lose Tyne & Wear Metro contract Railways' rate of improvement is 'unacceptably slow' Union postpones Southern conductors' strike Revenue threat on East Coast Main Line Frustrated commuters call for action over Southern Contactless export deal will help London fares freeze Regulated rail fares set to rise by 1.9% DfT announces 20m improvement fund for Southern Think tank urges part-privatisation of Network Rail Mayor told to stay away from National Rail Mayor steps up campaign for TfL takeover New Oxford to London trains launched Protests over 'kick in the teeth' fare increases Ticket-splitting comes in from the cold Franchising 'fails to deliver for passengers' say MPs Crisis warnings on Transport for London New ORR clampdown on ticket machines Italian purchase of c2c franchise confirmed Railway at a crucial turning point Underground extension at risk with 50m shortfall Liverpool Mayor intervenes over Merseyrail strike Merseyrail urges RMT to cancel strike Underground staff walk out over sacking row Labour manifesto includes slow fade-out for franchises Heathrow loses Crossrail track access charges claim Industry eases Advance purchase rules Competition concerns on routes to Exeter DfT scraps electrification schemes Anglia fare-dodgers pay more than 100,000 in a month Fares rise leads to fresh calls for renationalisation Rail industry braces for fare increase decision Platforms reopen after Waterloo derailment First, MTR take charge on South Western CAMPAIGN: Its time to get real about rail First tram train in Britain enters service Industry launches four-point rail boost plan More funding for city regions in Autumn Budget Bold plan unveiled to expand rail network Rail fares rise of 3.4% is a cruel joke Government may rethink basis for rail fare rises MPs urge government to reduce rail fare increases Dont gamble with our economy, DfT is told Passengers let down as timetable deadline slips Train operators threatened with surge in compensation claims Millennial railcards sell out, but theres always the fruit option TfL to charge Heathrow premium on Elizabeth Line First/Trenitalia back away from East Midlands Major fares shake-up on the way Major rail fares shake-up on the way Award of new Welsh franchise confirmed Ban for misleading ads from Eurostar and Gatwick Express More Northern problems fuel fares debate Regulated fares to rise 3.2%, while transport secretary ignites wages storm More SWR strikes after peace talks break down ScotRail under fire over Harris report and HSTs Major franchising shake-up could be on the way RMT in new clash over London Overground staffing Cost of second person on Merseyrail trains revealed ORR condemns timetable chaos: Grayling promises reform Greater Anglia funding crisis: union says renationalise Millennial railcards to be launched in December Northern in crisis talks over revenue shortfall Industry welcomes Rail Ombudsman Widespread protests over 3.1% New Year fares rise Thameslink profits confiscated as MPs publish scathing report Performance falls again Discreet open access plan sparks Christmas fluster RMT set to stage 43rd Northern strike Complaints and compensation claims rose last year Passengers trust in rail is lowest for a decade Rail Delivery Group unveils wide-ranging fares reforms Performance is still falling back COMMENT: Are these really tickets to ride? Union rejects open access proposal as nonsense DfTEdinburgh tram extension gets go-ahead First, Hitachi move ahead with East Coast open access Franchise ban for Stagecoach: Abellio wins East Midlands Virgin calls for all-reserved airline style railways Rail Delivery Group proposes revival of Strategic Rail Authority RDG fighting like rats in a sack over Williams Review RMT celebrates inflation busting pay deal Poll claims most people oppose rail privatisation Virgin unveils radical plan for best value tickets RMT sounds warning as Underground pay talks start RMT ballots for strike after Underground talks fail 11 June: news in brief | ![]()
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