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5 January 2015
Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

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7 January 2015
Network Rail apologises for London Bridge problems

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9 January 2015
Savage weather halts Scottish trains

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12 January 2015
Christmas disruption caused by multiple failings

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12 January 2015
First Christmas disruption report due today

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16 January 2015
Report critical of Government's rail plans

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22 January 2015
Strategic vision unveiled for supply chain

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23 January 2015
Network Rail 'must regain confidence'

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2 February 2015
Chiltern main line closed by landslip

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3 February 2015
Landslip line will stay closed 'for several weeks'

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3 February 2015
Penalty fares under scrutiny as DfT signals changes

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5 February 2015
First Hull Trains launches East Riding service

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6 February 2015
New vision for railway, but 'there is much more to do'

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10 February 2015
Government calls for urgent rail supply chain strategy

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12 February 2015
'Passengers must come first' says KX report

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16 February 2015
Demand for rail continues to grow, but some TOCs lose money

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17 February 2015
Harbury line now set to be closed until April

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18 February 2015
Eurostar passenger numbers rise

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18 February 2015
GB Railfreight beats DB Schenker for sleeper contract

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1 March 2015
Rail franchising faces 100-day deadline

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3 March 2015
Community Rail boost for rural Suffolk lines

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4 March 2015
British stake in Eurostar set to be sold for £757m

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4 March 2015
Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early

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5 March 2015
Network Rail denies 'Thameslink rethink' reports

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12 March 2015
First Intercity Express arrives at Southampton

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13 March 2015
Landslip line reopens three weeks early

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16 March 2015
Network Rail to deploy Easter army of 14,000

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18 March 2015
£6m rail innovation competition is opened for bids

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18 March 2015
DfT still 'confident' about Network Rail board

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18 March 2015
Major plans on the way for Waterloo lines upgrade

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18 March 2015
New recovery strategy for London Bridge

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20 March 2015
First wins TransPennine Express extension

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20 March 2015
Major rail investment plans for North unveiled

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23 March 2015
More new Great Western trains are part of franchise award

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24 March 2015
Lords Committee gives thumbs down to HS2

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31 March 2015
All change for Scots as new franchises start

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1 April 2015
First Serco sleepers run overnight

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3 April 2015
West Coast ban after serious SPAD near Swindon

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9 April 2015
Government rules out North Cotswold Line upgrade

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10 April 2015
'Real terms' fares freeze expected from Conservatives

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20 April 2015
SNP could change route priorities for HS2

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29 April 2015
May Day weekend – Network Rail warns ‘check before you travel'

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5 May 2015
Railfreight ‘must match road sector innovation’

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8 May 2015
West Coast Railways is back on track

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11 May 2015
New Whitehall transport team to be named

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12 May 2015
Network Rail condemns RMT strike call as 'ransom' bid

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15 May 2015
RMT calls strike in Network Rail pay dispute

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15 May 2015
RMT strike call is 'deplorable' – Network Rail

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18 May 2015
Peace talks restart in Network Rail dispute

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20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

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21 May 2015
It's off! TSSA, RMT suspend Bank Holiday rail strike

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28 May 2015
RMT confirms new strikes over Network Rail pay

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1 June 2015
Talks continue in bid to avert national strike

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6 June 2015
Train travel totals reach new heights

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10 June 2015
Dutch franchise scandal triggers call for ScotRail probe

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10 June 2015
Transpennine electrification delayed indefinitely

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11 June 2015
Network Rail spending more than £120m a week

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12 June 2015
New joint leadership for South West alliance

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12 June 2015
ORR investigates Network Rail's 'slow start'

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16 June 2015
Minister signals possible return of parcels by train

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24 June 2015
Eurostar 'shambles' as ferry workers strike at Calais

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26 June 2015
Dismay after Network Rail cash crisis revealed

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29 June 2015
Talks continue over future of Network Rail

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30 June 2015
Striking French ferry workers disrupt Eurostar again

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1 July 2015
Heathrow plan involves rail upgrades, but no HS2 spur

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1 July 2015
Majority vote for RMT strike at First Great Western

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2 July 2015
ScotRail cuts Sunday timetables

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6 July 2015
Government’s robust rejection of Lords’ HS2 criticisms

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7 July 2015
Disruption ahead as union members prepare to strike

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7 July 2015
Rail industry mourns 'unrivalled' spokesman

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7 July 2015
Stagecoach to rebid for SWT after talks fail

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7 July 2015
Wreaths laid on tenth anniversary of London bombings

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9 July 2015
'Rock solid' strikes reduce London to a crawl

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13 July 2015
Sheffield-Leeds HS2 route ‘to be shared with HS3’

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20 July 2015
Transport secretary admits NR costs are still not clear

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20 July 2015
Transport secretary faces grilling over rail project delays

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21 July 2015
CrossCountry train damaged by empty car

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24 July 2015
Latest Calais incidents risk 'long-lasting damage' to railfreight

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30 July 2015
Go-ahead for new hybrid trains to far south west

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3 August 2015
TfL signs controversial contract for subsurface signalling

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4 August 2015
RMT calls Bank Holiday strike on Great Western

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4 August 2015
Underground set to be hit by another 24-hour walkout

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7 August 2015
Network Rail comes under fire for 'systemic weakness'

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10 August 2015
Network Rail faces £2m fine for timetable errors

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20 August 2015
Blow for Northern Powerhouse with new electrification delay

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25 August 2015
New Nottingham tram services start

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25 August 2015
Underground strikes called off but dispute goes on

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1 September 2015
RMT warns of more Great Western industrial action

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2 September 2015
Fresh migrant breakthroughs affect Channel Tunnel

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18 September 2015
DfT demands 'Norwich in 90' from next Anglia operator

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29 September 2015
Labour conference confirms plans for rail re-nationalisation

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30 September 2015
Dismay as electrification plans are ‘un-paused’ but delayed by four years

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2 October 2015
Passenger growth continues – and North/South gap widens

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6 October 2015
£44m transformation completed at Manchester Victoria

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7 October 2015
Centro reveals details of Midland Metro changeover

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7 October 2015
Councillor 'taken aback' by Borders Railway demand

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12 October 2015
Level crossing upgrade hits deadlock

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13 October 2015
Network Rail crisis to come under spotlight

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16 October 2015
Report calls for expansion of TfL-managed network

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19 October 2015
Sweet flavour for East Midlands Trains relaunch

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22 October 2015
Rising cost of GWML electrification 'staggering' and 'unacceptable'

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26 October 2015
Oxford-London service welcomes first commuters

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3 November 2015
Boost for Bombardier as more 387s are ordered

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6 November 2015
Eurostar sale left taxpayers more than £2bn out of pocket

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9 November 2015
Major railway projects to continue

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9 November 2015
Railway braced for spending cuts

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13 November 2015
Network Rail report fuels privatisation debate

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18 November 2015
Storm Barney disrupts trains in West Midlands

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19 November 2015
Major Midland Metro expansion plans unveiled

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20 November 2015
Network Rail looks like 'Greece on rails'

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24 November 2015
Franchising poses 'emerging risks' three years after West Coast collapse

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26 November 2015
Network Rail 'in new tight financial envelope'

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7 December 2015
Flood damage will keep West Coast closed for days

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9 December 2015
Arriva and FirstGroup promise new trains for North

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9 December 2015
Cumbrian Coast route reopens after floods

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9 December 2015
Steam operator prosecuted over Great Western SPAD

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21 December 2015
Which? files 'super complaint' about train delays

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3 January 2016
Dover to Folkestone line set to be closed for some time

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4 January 2016
Arriva Trains Wales at a standstill as drivers walk out

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11 January 2016
New Underground strikes called over Night Tube

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11 January 2016
War of words over Underground strike threat

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12 January 2016
Bidders for £400m Merseyrail contract are shortlisted

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19 January 2016
West Coast Main Line to stay blocked until March

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22 January 2016
Spanish-built trains ordered for Northern in £490m deal

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26 January 2016
Railway braces as Atlantic storm approaches

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27 January 2016
West Coast prosecution moves to Crown Court

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3 February 2016
Passenger figures break 90-year record

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12 February 2016
Major landslip will close Settle line for months

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15 February 2016
Virgin extends more East Coast services to Scotland

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16 February 2016
Engineers win race against time at flood damaged viaduct

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22 February 2016
Flood-damaged lines reopen ahead of schedule

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23 February 2016
HS2 Bill Committee report has 'failed to deliver'

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25 February 2016
Flying Scotsman trespassers block East Coast Main Line

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2 March 2016
Heathrow Express fleet withdrawn indefinitely

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8 March 2016
Competition authority calls for more open access

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8 March 2016
More funding for East Anglian community lines

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12 March 2016
Heathrow Connect gets back on track

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15 March 2016
Green light for HS3 and Crossrail 2

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16 March 2016
Shaw rules out Network Rail privatisation

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18 March 2016
New rail compensation plans are unveiled

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21 March 2016
Number of trains in British fleet 'could almost double'

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22 March 2016
New Scottish high speed plans unveiled

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24 March 2016
House of Commons gives approval to HS2

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24 March 2016
Network Rail seeks funders for Welsh rail upgrades

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24 March 2016
West Coast returns to the rails after safety shake-up

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5 April 2016
Mystery overhead line damage disrupts West Coast

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11 April 2016
Birmingham power cut disruption 'caused by vandals'

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11 April 2016
Signals blackout disrupts Birmingham trains

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12 April 2016
Consultation reveals 'deep scepticism' about railway industry

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13 April 2016
New trains boost to deal with 'unprecedented' demand

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14 April 2016
New railfreight hub proposed for West Midlands

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18 April 2016
Repeated attacks by rail cable thieves trigger appeal

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19 April 2016
Injunction bid over 12-car Gatwick trains

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26 April 2016
Strike by RMT disrupts Southern services

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27 April 2016
Southern strike 'rock solid', union claims

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27 April 2016
Tributes paid to c2c driver who died in cab

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4 May 2016
Strike ballot starts over Night Tube offer

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9 May 2016
Watchdog urges better relationship with passengers

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9 May 2016
Work starts on construction of HS2 colleges

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10 May 2016
10-year old Izzy makes railway security appeal

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10 May 2016
Gordon Wakeford to chair Rail Supply Group

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10 May 2016
West Coast franchise consultation launched

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11 May 2016
War of words as further Southern strike is called

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12 May 2016
Revenue threat on East Coast Main Line

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18 May 2016
Disruption as Southern conductors strike for third day

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18 May 2016
No trams to New Street just yet

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19 May 2016
Govia returns to High Court over union's DOO ballot

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1 June 2016
Borders Railway passenger figures ahead of target

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2 June 2016
Network Rail takes to the sky

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2 June 2016
Rail complaints fall, but targets are still missed

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2 June 2016
RMT calls for inquiry after 'overcrowding' incident

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3 June 2016
Govia wins injunction against union

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6 June 2016
Weekend trains disrupted by cable thieves

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8 June 2016
Flash floods cause line closure in Yorkshire

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13 June 2016
Birthday honours for railway people

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15 June 2016
New strike called on Southern in RMT dispute

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16 June 2016
Thameslink troubles set to halve profits

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20 June 2016
Paddington derailment repairs may be completed today

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21 June 2016
DOO strikes disrupt ScotRail, Southern

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22 June 2016
MTR withdraws from West Midlands franchise bid

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28 June 2016
Jail sentence for West Coast SPAD driver

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5 July 2016
Southern reveals extent of service reductions

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7 July 2016
HS2 may be diverted around Sheffield, says report

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8 July 2016
RMT suggests pausing Southern DOO plan

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11 July 2016
Angry commuters demonstrate as Southern cuts services

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13 July 2016
Contactless export deal will help London fares freeze

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14 July 2016
Northern and Network Rail form new alliance

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15 July 2016
Southern cancellations down, but more ScotRail strikes loom

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18 July 2016
Grayling targets Southern crisis and backs HS2

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19 July 2016
London Bridge disruption continues

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22 July 2016
New transport secretary reaffirms case for HS2

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2 August 2016
Midland Main Line disrupted by bridge collapse

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3 August 2016
ScotRail industrial action goes on hold for new talks

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5 August 2016
News points: Friday 5 August 2016

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8 August 2016
Tempers shorten as five-day strike starts on Southern

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9 August 2016
Southern digs in over 'pointless' RMT conductors' strike

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10 August 2016
Holiday season strikes called on Eurostar

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12 August 2016
Eurostar strikes are 'an excuse to be militant'

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12 August 2016
RMT announces Bank Holiday strike on VT East Coast

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15 August 2016
Southern talks break down: 'modernisation goes ahead'

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16 August 2016
New strike threat on 'meltdown' Govia Thameslink

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16 August 2016
Regulated rail fares set to rise by 1.9%

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5 September 2016
Electric GWR services launched from Paddington

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8 September 2016
Think tank urges part-privatisation of Network Rail

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13 September 2016
‘Passionate’ DfT minister launches major railfreight strategy

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14 September 2016
MPs voice fresh concerns about HS2

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19 September 2016
Consultation launched over new Govia Thameslink services

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22 September 2016
RMT calls new autumn walkouts on Southern

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29 September 2016
CrossCountry franchise extension confirmed

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10 October 2016
Welsh viaduct reopens after fire

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11 October 2016
New war of words on Southern strike day

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12 October 2016
‘Customers come first – not the union’

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12 October 2016
HS2 'needed more than ever'

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12 October 2016
New peace moves in Southern DOO dispute

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12 October 2016
'Second person' argument derails Southern talks

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13 October 2016
Delay compensation threshold halved to 15 minutes

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14 October 2016
Rail passengers have been ‘badly let down’, say MPs

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19 October 2016
Eurotunnel prepares to sell GB Railfreight

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20 October 2016
Major improvement plan for struggling ScotRail

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24 October 2016
It’s goodbye to ATOC in industry shake-up

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31 October 2016
New ultimatum in Southern DOO dispute

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31 October 2016
Scottish rail strikes threat over police plan

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4 November 2016
New HS2 franchise will take over West Coast in 2019

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9 November 2016
Audit Office calls for GW electrification rethink

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9 November 2016
Death toll rises to seven after 'overspeed' tram crash

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14 November 2016
East West rail link details expected in New Year

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15 November 2016
HS2 Phase 2 plans are a ‘shot in arm’ for economy

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17 November 2016
New speed restrictions following tram crash

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22 November 2016
New DOO walkouts disrupt Southern services

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23 November 2016
Funding for East West rail and Digital Railway

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28 November 2016
ASLEF calls drivers' strikes on Southern

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5 December 2016
Underground strikes called off after 'progressive' talks

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6 December 2016
Grayling urges an end to rail maintenance confrontation

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7 December 2016
Mayor told to stay away from National Rail

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7 December 2016
Network Rail puts project funding under spotlight

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9 December 2016
Judge refuses injunction against Southern DOO strikes

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9 December 2016
Mayor steps up campaign for TfL takeover

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12 December 2016
GTR chief warns of 'devastating' effect of Southern strikes

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12 December 2016
New Oxford to London trains launched

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13 December 2016
Southern at a standstill

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14 December 2016
Peace talks to start in Southern DOO dispute

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15 December 2016
Southern DOO talks break down

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19 December 2016
New talks offer as 'determined' Southern conductors

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3 January 2017
Protests over 'kick in the teeth' fare increases

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4 January 2017
Southern to deploy buses during strikes

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6 January 2017
Transport secretary offers peace talks in DOO dispute

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9 January 2017
'Four out of ten' Underground stations closed by strike

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10 January 2017
Funding for D-Train trial withdrawn after engine fire

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11 January 2017
National Express to sell c2c to Italian railways

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18 January 2017
Government gives way on HS2 blight claims

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20 January 2017
West Coast/HS2 franchise 'once in a lifetime opportunity'

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23 January 2017
Alex Hynes named as head of ScotRail Alliance

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23 January 2017
Alex Hynes named as new head of ScotRail Alliance

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23 January 2017
Strike laws proposed as Southern conductors walk out again

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24 January 2017
Timetables a 'work of fiction' says Transport Focus

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25 January 2017
Bill to limit effects of rail strikes rejected by MPs

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27 January 2017
Government plays down Southern ‘nationalisation’ reports

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6 February 2017
ASLEF DOO settlement 'a disgrace' says RMT

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8 February 2017
Famous swing bridge set to go in Greater Anglia wishlist

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13 February 2017
Italian purchase of c2c franchise confirmed

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15 February 2017
DOO peace talks were ‘a mockery’ says RMT

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15 February 2017
Network Rail on track to save £14m a year

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16 February 2017
ASLEF referendum result today

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17 February 2017
DOO discontent spreads across north

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20 February 2017
Railfreight grants drop could mean ‘thousands of additional lorries’

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3 March 2017
Electrification plans in doubt

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14 March 2017
New Network Rail Alliance for South Eastern

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16 March 2017
Merseyrail guard on safety charge is acquitted

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16 March 2017
RMT rejects proposed DOO Southern deal

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23 March 2017
Midland Metro concession not to be awarded again

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28 March 2017
Liverpool Mayor intervenes over Merseyrail strike

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3 April 2017
ASLEF drivers reject DOO deal again

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3 April 2017
Hundreds celebrate reopening of Ilkeston station

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3 April 2017
Tyne & Wear Metro ‘renationalised’

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4 April 2017
ASLEF seeks new talks: RMT strikes set to go ahead

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5 April 2017
Merseyrail urges RMT to cancel strike

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5 April 2017
RMT and Mayor hail ending of Night Tube dispute

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6 April 2017
Allegations multiply as DOO strikes loom

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7 April 2017
Uncertainty continues over DCO dispute

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8 April 2017
RMT claims ‘rock solid’ support as strikes go ahead

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11 April 2017
Borders Railway could be extended to Carlisle

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12 April 2017
Merger talks boost Bombardier, Siemens

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13 April 2017
RMT announces two days of strikes on East Coast

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19 April 2017
Bechtel wins controversial HS2 contract

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20 April 2017
NAO highlights smart ticketing failings

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4 May 2017
Mayor intervenes in Croydon tram crash investigation

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8 May 2017
Underground staff walk out over sacking row

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11 May 2017
Labour manifesto includes slow fade-out for franchises

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12 May 2017
Network Rail takes next key step towards devolution

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16 May 2017
Three new RMT strikes called over DCO

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17 May 2017
ASLEF turns up the heat with new Southern action

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24 May 2017
BTP steps up armed patrols on railways

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25 May 2017
Eurostar plans Easter launch to Amsterdam

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30 May 2017
Passenger figures reel under impact of strikes

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5 June 2017
GB Railfreight wins DP World contract

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5 June 2017
London Bridge reopens after terror attack

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7 June 2017
Greater Anglia unveils the future with Stadler mock-up

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9 June 2017
RMT demands post-election rethink over DCO

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14 June 2017
Tram passengers give thumbs up in survey

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21 June 2017
HS2 commitment confirmed in Queen’s Speech

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23 June 2017
Southern warns of service cuts when ASLEF ban starts

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26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

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29 June 2017
Court orders DfT to make decision about Southern

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3 July 2017
Franchising timetable slips again

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4 July 2017
Tram-train project costs have soared

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10 July 2017
Three more strikes staged in DCO dispute

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11 July 2017
August rail upgrade programme will be biggest yet

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13 July 2017
Govia to pay £13.4m for Southern disruption

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14 July 2017
RMT drivers join ASLEF walkouts on Southern

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15 July 2017
All change at Metrolink as KeolisAmey takes over

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17 July 2017
HS2 contractors named

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17 July 2017
Major HS2 decisions due

Railnews report80768931312

18 July 2017
On time to the minute – or the train is late

Railnews report16060478313

19 July 2017
Rail suppliers warn of looming CP6 problems

Railnews report69335354314

20 July 2017
DfT scraps electrification schemes

Railnews report19230700315

20 July 2017
Rail network ‘now full in many areas’

Railnews report77364606316

25 July 2017
Crossrail 2 sparks anger in regions

Railnews report90665556317

10 August 2017
Abellio wins West Midlands franchise

Railnews report58248443318

10 August 2017
Anglia fare-dodgers pay more than £100,000 in a month

Railnews report17471135319

10 August 2017
Trenitalia backs out of South Eastern contest

Railnews report32239801320

15 August 2017
Rail industry braces for fare increase decision

Railnews report81490601321

16 August 2017
Platforms reopen after Waterloo derailment

Railnews report16402776322

21 August 2017
Trains return after Ely freight derailment

Railnews report49916983323

22 August 2017
Former Chancellor George Osborne ignites high speed row

Railnews report79701257324

25 August 2017
Corbyn confirms opposition to ‘Ladies only’ areas on trains

Railnews report88513941325

5 September 2017
International launch for South Western Railway

Railnews report24806959326

6 September 2017
Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans

Railnews report18422419327

7 September 2017
CAMPAIGN: It’s time to get real about rail

Railnews report74763215328

11 September 2017
Government faces autumn of discontent over electrification retreats

Railnews report23692036329

13 September 2017
Windsor project could create ‘M25 rail route’

Railnews report92545051330

15 September 2017
Major milestone for Crossrail as track is completed

Railnews report25750411331

19 September 2017
Underground drivers to stage 24-hour strike

Railnews report77288330332

20 September 2017
Latest rail strikes condemned as ‘opportunistic’

Railnews report69493747333

22 September 2017
Chris Grayling offers digital future to north

Railnews report75884587334

27 September 2017
Alstom and Siemens announce merger

Railnews report82458467335

5 October 2017
Strikes go ahead, but Underground walkout is cancelled

Railnews report51427019336

11 October 2017
Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

Railnews report35606665337

13 October 2017
Network Rail’s public funding limits revealed

Railnews report55330217338

19 October 2017
Electric milestone for ScotRail Alliance

Railnews report20430565339

23 October 2017
Lime Street is back in business

Railnews report62998736340

25 October 2017
RMT makes widest strike call yet over DOO

Railnews report83855808341

26 October 2017
Grayling DOO letter is ‘unprecedented, damaging and dangerous’

Railnews report49548162342

30 October 2017
Arriva makes surprise exit from Welsh competition

Railnews report42492915343

30 October 2017
Industry launches four-point rail boost plan

Railnews report64092309344

2 November 2017
HS2 rolling stock bidders named

Railnews report48460806345

7 November 2017
London Bridge modernisation reaches final stages

Railnews report97313101346

8 November 2017
Safety debates continue as five strikes begin

Railnews report76936985347

9 November 2017
Second day of strikes in DOO disputes as ASLEF accepts deal

Railnews report38059229348

10 November 2017
Hyperloop could be ‘a couple of decades’ away

Railnews report54701144349

13 November 2017
Many passengers disregard closing door warnings

Railnews report64779532350

28 November 2017
‘Bold plan’ unveiled to expand rail network

Railnews report97657222351

29 November 2017
Grayling report sets out new vision for rail

Railnews report78045971352

6 December 2017
Kenilworth station delay is ‘beyond disappointing’

Railnews report34038854353

8 December 2017
Tram crash driver may have been in ‘microsleep’

Railnews report77159650354

15 December 2017
East West Rail to be a ‘diesel commuter railway’

Railnews report96669180355

2 January 2018
Government may rethink basis for rail fare rises

Railnews report74757302356

8 January 2018
RMT calls for summit to break DOO deadlock

Railnews report68789912357

15 January 2018
Carillion liquidation raises questions over HS2

Railnews report27805716358

15 January 2018
Nottingham station fire is treated as arson

Railnews report97893161359

16 January 2018
Funding earmarked for ‘critical’ South Wales Metro project

Railnews report28358424360

16 January 2018
Legal challenge to controversial Wolverton demolition plan

Railnews report30662942361

29 January 2018
Probe launched into early scrapping of East Coast

Railnews report79539735362

12 February 2018
MPs launch second probe into East Coast collapse

Railnews report83083809363

13 February 2018
Fewer Network Rail ‘mega projects’ in CP6

Railnews report81833983364

15 February 2018
Intercity Express door failures frustrate passengers

Railnews report81253976365

21 February 2018
Eurostar previews new London-Amsterdam service

Railnews report10397226366

23 February 2018
RMT to strike again on Merseyrail, Northern, Southern

Railnews report19295139367

28 February 2018
Late winter snow tightens its grip on railways

Railnews report46155936368

1 March 2018
Wintry weather closed Paddington

Railnews report29777492369

2 March 2018
Siemens signs lease for British train-building factory

Railnews report60677845370

12 March 2018
Train operators threatened with surge in compensation claims

Railnews report24684549371

14 March 2018
Millennial railcards sell out, but there’s always the fruit option

Railnews report95689822372

15 March 2018
‘Stark reminder’ after HGV bridge bash closed line

Railnews report73377866373

16 March 2018
RMT to stage Easter industrial action on South Western

Railnews report42773450374

21 March 2018
Grayling seeks private investment for rail

Railnews report38668174375

26 March 2018
New Northern strike ‘rock solid’ says RMT

Railnews report41115416376

27 March 2018
TfL orders more trains for Elizabeth Line

Railnews report37614537377

10 April 2018
RMT launches attack on RSSB

Railnews report32695884378

11 April 2018
District Line strike ‘unnecessary’ says TfL

Railnews report13563633379

16 April 2018
Seven new West Midlands stations could help Games

Railnews report31824595380

17 April 2018
Stop-skipping figures blamed on railway congestion

Railnews report62729866381

18 April 2018
Fears grow over true cost of HS2

Railnews report96360517382

19 April 2018
New strike called on Greater Anglia

Railnews report82767147383

20 April 2018
‘Tri-mode’ trains confirmed for GWR

Railnews report55401505384

24 April 2018
First/Trenitalia back away from East Midlands

Railnews report19021369385

27 April 2018
Report condemns DfT’s ‘totally unacceptable’ franchise management

Railnews report59726120386

2 May 2018
Electrification ‘a waste of money’–Minister

Railnews report68710906387

4 May 2018
RMT, TSSA, call off planned ScotRail CCTV strike

Railnews report22730476388

9 May 2018
Ceremonial opening for London Bridge

Railnews report54972995389

10 May 2018
Digital Railway plans move to next stage

Railnews report41583241390

11 May 2018
New timetable delays are ‘not acceptable’, says ORR

Railnews report35050637391

15 May 2018
East Coast announcement rumours grow

Railnews report97196055392

16 May 2018
‘Disappointed’ Stagecoach loses East Coast franchise

Railnews report51866979393

18 May 2018
East Coast: now the post-mortem begins

Railnews report58282674394

22 May 2018
Industry welcomes new Network Rail chief

Railnews report37774271395

24 May 2018
Northern crisis deepens amid more RMT strikes

Railnews report41998053396

30 May 2018
Protests mount as disruption goes on

Railnews report69899095397

5 June 2018
Grayling announces disruption inquiry

Railnews report37539924398

7 June 2018
Rail freight cargoes are worth more than £30bn

Railnews report70240635399

11 June 2018
New depot to be built for Welsh Metro

Railnews report28160996400

12 June 2018
Network Rail ‘must spend more on reliability’

Railnews report33604384401

13 June 2018
Continuing disruption boosts compensation demands

Railnews report43957603402

13 June 2018
Open access track charges set to rise

Railnews report70083398403

15 June 2018
Beleaguered Thameslink chief steps down

Railnews report45870340404

19 June 2018
Grayling faces confidence challenge

Railnews report82257861405

19 June 2018
South Western strikes cancelled

Railnews report75526047406

20 June 2018
Chris Grayling survives confidence challenge

Railnews report20967448407

22 June 2018
Govia names new Thameslink chief

Railnews report46873600408

25 June 2018
East Coast rebranding ‘costing £8m’

Railnews report86800409409

26 June 2018
Heat restrictions slow down trains

Railnews report82834191410

3 July 2018
Senior Conservatives ‘discuss scrapping HS2’

Railnews report41040218411

5 July 2018
Network Rail faces multi-million knotweed bills

Railnews report46250016412

5 July 2018
Regulator reveals causes of worsening South Western delays

Railnews report78848094413

6 July 2018
Fire caused major Brighton line disruption

Railnews report24927015414

10 July 2018
Operators keen not to repeat ‘painful lessons’ of May

Railnews report80704129415

11 July 2018
Former Network Rail chief rejects franchising model

Railnews report53825069416

18 July 2018
‘Stark’ lack of Welsh rail investment revealed

Railnews report25798512417

19 July 2018
GTR crisis grows ahead of recess

Railnews report96060020418

30 July 2018
Many services restored on Northern

Railnews report36346710419

31 July 2018
Official letter describes ‘toxic’ nature of DOO

Railnews report96246934420

1 August 2018
Ban for ‘misleading’ ads from Eurostar and Gatwick Express

Railnews report32684470421

3 August 2018
More South Western strikes loom after peace talks fail

Railnews report21233094422

6 August 2018
HS2 needs £43bn invested in related transport links

Railnews report42316896423

10 August 2018
Wolverton, Springburn sold by Knorr-Bremse

Railnews report24148077424

13 August 2018
More Northern problems fuel fares debate

Railnews report68612230425

15 August 2018
Regulated fares to rise 3.2%, while transport secretary ignites wages storm

Railnews report27521194426

17 August 2018
Cornwall passengers travel on first Intercity Express

Railnews report11843735427

17 August 2018
First Intercity Express runs from Cornwall

Railnews report60281182428

17 August 2018
More SWR strikes after peace talks break down

Railnews report15320904429

17 August 2018
Northern extends olive branch to RMT

Railnews report58992965430

21 August 2018
‘Don’t travel to Euston,’ warns Network Rail

Railnews report58392704431

22 August 2018
ScotRail under fire over Harris report and HSTs

Railnews report39875550432

3 September 2018
HS2 ‘delayed’, while critics plan alternative transport schemes

Railnews report52661717433

4 September 2018
TfL launches inquiry after ‘open doors’ incident

Railnews report38753683434

5 September 2018
Major franchising shake-up could be on the way

Railnews report25086970435

11 September 2018
Intercity Express problems mount on East Coast

Railnews report16283834436

14 September 2018
Intercity Express failure stranded 400 passengers

Railnews report87859375437

18 September 2018
Shortlisted bidders for Tyne & Wear fleet are named

Railnews report69386626438

19 September 2018
Plans to merge BTP and Police Scotland ‘may never happen’

Railnews report85002298439

20 September 2018
ORR condemns timetable chaos: Grayling promises reform

Railnews report440

21 September 2018
More strikes called on Northern, SWR after talks failed

Railnews report82280708441

24 September 2018
Labour widens railway nationalisation door

Railnews report26813216442

26 September 2018
Three days of Underground strikes to go ahead

Railnews report67843378443

27 September 2018
Controversial lineside tree felling set to continue

Railnews report83439637444

1 October 2018
Boris Johnson under fire over anti-HS2 remarks

Railnews report43282718445

4 October 2018
Going up: passenger figures start to rise again

Railnews report98214204446

5 October 2018
Railway crimes rise by 17 per cent

Railnews report96572543447

10 October 2018
December launch for ECML Azumas now ‘challenging’

Railnews report89910073448

12 October 2018
RMT announces more strike days on Northern

Railnews report64306486449

16 October 2018
Network Rail steps up Dawlish resilience plan

Railnews report61265666450

17 October 2018
Hitachi train under test ‘brought down wires’ on GWML

Railnews report85396672451

18 October 2018
Great Western services recover after OHLE damage

Railnews report36728019452

19 October 2018
Greater Anglia funding crisis: union says ‘renationalise’

Railnews report50581581453

23 October 2018
Five more days of SWR strikes start

Railnews report37495083454

26 October 2018
‘Millennial’ railcards to be launched in December

Railnews report32171566455

2 November 2018
Underground strikes set to go ahead

Railnews report21857888456

5 November 2018
Northern ‘in crisis talks’ over revenue shortfall

Railnews report26817179457

7 November 2018
Central Line closed by strike, but Piccadilly walkout called off

Railnews report99073583458

8 November 2018
Blackpool’s economy was hit by Northern disruption

Railnews report93139911459

13 November 2018
Brake fault delays introduction of new TransPennine trains

Railnews report76987750460

14 November 2018
FirstGroup starts renegotiation of SWR franchise

Railnews report62992400461

15 November 2018
MSPs reject ScotRail termination proposal

Railnews report49369300462

16 November 2018
Chris Grayling ‘set to stay’ in worsening Brexit row

Railnews report12964178463

19 November 2018
Most likely causes of rail growth unveiled in report

Railnews report65092832464

26 November 2018
Industry welcomes Rail Ombudsman

Railnews report59284199465

27 November 2018
Welsh cancellations set to continue indefinitely

Railnews report57534856466

29 November 2018
Arriva blamed for Welsh train problems

Railnews report96941227467

30 November 2018
Widespread protests over 3.1% New Year fares rise

Railnews report17762077468

4 December 2018
Thameslink profits confiscated as MPs publish scathing report

Railnews report58955533469

7 December 2018
Opposition to Heathrow rail link emerges

Railnews report73812372470

8 December 2018
RMT Christmas strike on SWR will cause ‘maximum misery’

Railnews report78005577471

14 December 2018
Vivarail moves ahead with battery deal

Railnews report11361897472

20 December 2018
New Northern strikes called as RMT rejects inquiry

Railnews report14602685473

9 January 2019
Abellio approaches cliff edge with ScotRail

Railnews report60432297474

16 January 2019
TfL ‘pushing hard’ to get new trains for Barking line

Railnews report94507063475

18 January 2019
Rising Underground crime triggers RMT call for jobs rethink

Railnews report27304560476

23 January 2019
HS2 has wrong name and inadequate budget, says former chairman

Railnews report62166858477

25 January 2019
Lack of delay investigation is ‘scandalous’, says NR chief

Railnews report34370101478

29 January 2019
Passengers’ trust in rail is lowest for a decade

Railnews report39650846479

30 January 2019
Network Rail awards contracts worth £5bn

Railnews report25943035480

7 February 2019
Northern strikes suspended by RMT

Railnews report54634065481

8 February 2019
RMT digs in over SWR deadlock

Railnews report88165010482

12 February 2019
Government ’fully supports’ HS2

Railnews report59449554483

13 February 2019
‘Radical’ Network Rail changes unveiled

Railnews report10943801484

18 February 2019
Rail Delivery Group unveils wide-ranging fares reforms

Railnews report14584923485

21 February 2019
Performance is still falling back

Railnews report76012958486

22 February 2019
COMMENT: Are these really tickets to ride?

Railnews report32791430487

26 February 2019
No confidence about Crossrail date, admits Mayor

Railnews report53827191488

27 February 2019
Williams sets the stage for rail revolution

Railnews report69257725489

1 March 2019
No-deal Brexit could threaten Channel rail freight

Railnews report84449059490

5 March 2019
Eurostar passenger numbers reach new record

Railnews report51735163491

5 March 2019
Union rejects open access proposal as ‘nonsense’

Railnews report80046529492

5 March 2019
Welcome for extension of Midland electrification

Railnews report98353398493

11 March 2019
New train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait

Railnews report32934988494

12 March 2019
Green light for East Coast Azumas

Railnews report27841098495

13 March 2019
East West consultation gets thousands of responses

Railnews report68287564496

14 March 2019
Date announced for first East Coast Azuma in service

Railnews report20535309497

14 March 2019
ORR fines GTR £5m for poor information after timetables failed

Railnews report38438285498

14 March 2019
Virgin Trains in clash with actors’ union

Railnews report40203780499

15 March 2019
DfTEdinburgh tram extension gets go-ahead

Railnews report15125508500

19 March 2019
DfT should stop ‘intervening’ in railway affairs–RDG chief

Railnews report87592626501

20 March 2019
‘No clear consensus’ for renationalisation angers RMT

Railnews report60895306502

21 March 2019
First, Hitachi move ahead with East Coast open access

Railnews report12332070503

25 March 2019
Storm-damaged Welsh line to be closed for months

Railnews report54915953504

27 March 2019
Rail union ballots for strike in row over members’ rights

Railnews report92160547505

28 March 2019
ORR marks start of CP6 by targeting NR bonuses

Railnews report22606659506

2 April 2019
Government supports Borders Railway study

Railnews report32479805507

3 April 2019
MPs ‘alarmed’ over Crossrail delays

Railnews report97962750508

3 April 2019
Police hunt railway Brexit protestors

Railnews report52658511509

3 April 2019
Union says railway Brexit protests are acts of ‘sabotage’

Railnews report13409299510

4 April 2019
Passenger numbers rise on Virgin West Coast

Railnews report89866651511

8 April 2019
Open access operators near top of complaints list

Railnews report57904298512

10 April 2019
Franchise ban for Stagecoach: Abellio wins East Midlands

Railnews report71920962513

12 April 2019
RMT threatens strikes and MPs protest as pensions row goes on

Railnews report94222361514

16 April 2019
DfT franchise pensions statement now awaited

Railnews report39698852515

18 April 2019
Londoners will be ‘hugely disappointed’ by new Crossrail delay

Railnews report64929158516

23 April 2019
Report says Crossrail warnings were ‘watered down’

Railnews report76603461517

23 April 2019
Vivarail’s D-Train enters service

Railnews report15722764518

24 April 2019
Virgin calls for all-reserved ‘airline style’ railways

Railnews report10019762519

26 April 2019
‘Cautionary’ welcome for Crossrail rescue plan

Railnews report54567618520

29 April 2019
SNCF may challenge Chris Grayling in court over pensions row

Railnews report95712984521

30 April 2019
Rail Delivery Group proposes revival of Strategic Rail Authority

Railnews report22612578522

2 May 2019
Branson says franchise competitions should be cancelled

Railnews report34656716523

8 May 2019
RDG ‘fighting like rats in a sack’ over Williams Review

Railnews report48065341524

13 May 2019
New GWR IETs under fire over lack of buffets

Railnews report84978319525

14 May 2019
Azuma makes demonstration run to Peterborough

Railnews report46682835526

14 May 2019
HS2 alternatives report is ‘fantasy and fiction’

Railnews report13313282527

20 May 2019
New timetables get first rush hour test

Railnews report99666036528

22 May 2019
RMT celebrates ‘inflation busting’ pay deal

Railnews report82343358529

23 May 2019
Fire Brigade issues safety warning to Underground

Railnews report23912603530

24 May 2019
West Coast bidders start legal action against DfT

Railnews report62611002531

28 May 2019
Poll claims most people oppose rail privatisation

Railnews report97071112532

29 May 2019
Frustrated mayors call for Northern franchise to end

Railnews report16276801533

30 May 2019
Retiring Pacers could become village halls

Railnews report87825317534

31 May 2019
Virgin unveils radical plan for ‘best value’ tickets

Railnews report60795522535

3 June 2019
Arriva takes franchise leak claim to court

Railnews report36532444536

5 June 2019
FirstGroup investor war gathers strength

Railnews report95969934537

6 June 2019
6 June: news in brief

HS2 under spotlight
Crossing dangers
Time to go?

Railnews report40497095538

6 June 2019
RMT ballots for strike after Underground talks fail

Railnews report76462091539

7 June 2019
Southeastern deal unresolved as deadline approaches

Railnews report44504679540

10 June 2019
Fourth HS2 rolling stock bidder revealed

Railnews report36318225541

12 June 2019
12 June: news in brief

Floods disrupt train services
HS2 doubts threaten development

Railnews report63108087542

13 June 2019
CAF probes Caledonian Sleeper faults

Railnews report91838986543

17 June 2019
17 June: news in brief

Arriva bidders
Open access proposal for Wales
Borders electrification
Electrification needed to meet zero emissions goal

Railnews report27473707544

19 June 2019
19 June: news in brief

Boris Johnson would call for independent review of HS2 if he becomes PM
Diversity gap

Railnews report25200457545

19 June 2019
Pressure increases on Northern franchise

Railnews report71001888546

21 June 2019
Commons report questions need for HS2

Railnews report79029310547

24 June 2019
ScotRail set to survive after standards rise

Railnews report98370839548

26 June 2019
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander services delayed again

Railnews report42219687549

26 June 2019
FirstGroup fights off challenge from US investors

Railnews report46297133550

28 June 2019
RMT prepares for national rail strike ballot over pensions

Railnews report89553530551

1 July 2019
Network Rail makes British Steel bid

Railnews report15352417552

3 July 2019
New concern over air pollution at large stations

Railnews report88447845553

4 July 2019
Track workers were wearing ear defenders

Railnews report66660631554

5 July 2019
5 July: news in brief

RMT announces strikes on East Midlands Trains
Chris Grayling in ‘misunderstanding’ row
Tests underway on first Bombardier train for Great Anglia
Land for Crossrail 2 ‘should be safeguarded’
Only First Class will do

Railnews report77637256555

5 July 2019
Safety plea in wake of Margam fatalities

Railnews report31585593556

8 July 2019
Virgin says British franchise market ‘becoming uninvestable’

Railnews report73781801557

11 July 2019
11 July: news in brief

New HS2 report insists project is essential
Track worker killed by train was ‘probably fatigued’
Network Rail to invest £70m in new track safety initiative
Branson says rail franchising is a ‘real mess’
No progress in Underground pay talks
Shuttle traffic falls back amid ‘political uncertainty’
New £64m railway research centre for Leeds
Are you sitting comfortably?

Railnews report20124460558

12 July 2019
12 July: news in brief

Union urges ban on contracted-out track work
East Coast bank holiday possession ‘astonishingly ill-timed’
HS2 fails to attract contractors for Curzon Street
Work begins on temporary Tyne & Wear Metro depot

Railnews report60487927559

15 July 2019
15 July: news in brief

Euston funding gap defended by DfT
Grayling’s £9m payout to Heathrow comes under fire

Railnews report43565310560

16 July 2019
16 July: news in brief

ORR warns industry it must ‘refocus’ efforts on safety

Railnews report78038162561

16 July 2019
Keith Williams rules out Network Rail as franchise controller

Railnews report89728702562

16 July 2019
Williams wants to take railway management away from DfT

Railnews report85640145563

17 July 2019
17 July: news in brief

Govia Thameslink Railway fined £1 million after passenger was killed
Three Saturday strikes set to go ahead on East Midlands
Union wins recognition on Elizabeth Line
HS2 petitions invited after Crewe section Bill passes Third Reading

Railnews report23988277564

18 July 2019
Ambitious transport plans unveiled for Sheffield region

Railnews report49279792565

19 July 2019
Arriva sues government for £200m over rejected East Midlands bid

Railnews report38451517566

19 July 2019
Taxpayers ‘let down by delay and climbing costs of Crossrail’

Railnews report12001128567

22 July 2019
22 July: news in brief

Upgrade for Cardiff Central announced by DfT
Northern Ireland railways threatened by funding cut

Railnews report22228265568

24 July 2019
24 July: news in brief

Hot weather slows down trains
RMT members vote for sleeper strike
New committee to oversee Scottish railway policing
Old Oak demolition completed for HS2, but questions remain

Railnews report83534194569

24 July 2019
Chris Grayling reaches the end of the line

Railnews report65663416570

25 July 2019
Hot weather disrupts services and triggers warning

Railnews report98418969571

7 August 2019
South Eastern franchise competition cancelled

Railnews report89010233572

13 August 2019
13 August: news in brief

Drug user jailed after setting fire to station
Union calls for action after Caledonian Sleeper overran at Edinburgh
New Merseyrail trains will be ‘too long’ for some stations
HS2 ‘should be built more quickly in north’

Railnews report85385573573

15 August 2019
15 August: news in brief

Man who blocked Eurostar services is jailed
Mayors call for special fund for north

Railnews report85861481574

20 August 2019
20 August: news in brief

Franchising is ‘set to continue’ according to industry chief

Railnews report20991207575

3 September 2019
HS2 to cost more and take longer

Railnews report25852663576

5 September 2019
5 September: news in brief

Second open door incident recorded by RAIB
Recorded railway crime up by 12 per cent in one year

Railnews report18952150577

6 September 2019
6 September: news in brief

New open access plan for Stirling
South Wales town is ‘railway trespass hotspot’

Railnews report32219977578

9 September 2019
9 September: news in brief

Wrong bleach took Caledonian Sleepers out of service

Railnews report60021532579

17 September 2019
£26m to rescue Island Line

Railnews report24607605580

18 September 2019
New power research to be aided by veteran train

Railnews report97601373581

20 September 2019
Grant Shapps wants rail fares paid to independent body

Railnews report65604848582

24 September 2019
Caledonian Sleepers to be hit by industrial action

Railnews report27172262583

25 September 2019
Third open train doors error in just over a year

Railnews report25640750584

26 September 2019
RMT to stage industrial action over tube track noise

Railnews report77104182585

7 October 2019
Union steps up ticket office closures protest

Railnews report38918216586

11 October 2019
Rumours grow over future of HS2

Railnews report12012351587

12 October 2019
New Merseyrail strikes called by RMT

Railnews report85696722588

15 October 2019
Queen’s Speech promises ‘railway reform’

Railnews report23222685589

18 October 2019
RMT ballots for Overground strike over ticket office reductions

Railnews report91247196590

28 October 2019
News in brief: 28 October

More hints about Williams Review expected today
DfT starts negotiations over next Greater Western franchise
Welsh Marches Line blocked by flood damage

Railnews report49947763591

1 November 2019
New trains and more services next year, say TOCs

Railnews report50777036592

5 November 2019
5 November: news in brief

More trains on Victoria Line
Castleford station upgrade starts this month

Railnews report82635165593

6 November 2019
RMT to stage strikes through December on SWR

Railnews report87532753594

11 November 2019
11 November: news in brief

Boris Johnson is ‘wary’ of scrapping HS2
Floods still causing problems in north of England
RMT to ballot Underground cleaners over pay
Free travel on anniversary of Armistice

Railnews report66411549595

11 November 2019
Elizabeth Line trains will not run through to suburbs at first

Railnews report27625037596

11 November 2019
Virgin reports record modal shift from planes to trains

Railnews report85313076597

12 November 2019
Peak rail fares could soar unless HS2 is built, says leaked report

Railnews report87044877598

18 November 2019
18 November: news in brief

London fares to stay frozen in 2020
Welsh line closure starts today

Railnews report67332274599

21 November 2019
21 November: news in brief

Mayor says HS2 needs a new name and new look
Pictures of new Birmingham station are published

Railnews report30966378600

2 December 2019
RMT claims ‘political motivation’ behind failure to agree SWR deal

Railnews report57935930601

17 December 2019
Northern fallout continues after cancellations

Railnews report71612615602

18 December 2019
Abellio’s ScotRail franchise to end in 2022

Railnews report83068330603

18 December 2019
Government ’to go ahead’ with limiting effects of rail strikes

Railnews report81077016604

20 December 2019
‘Deeply frustrated’ minister issues slap on wrist to rail operators

Railnews report58094037605

20 December 2019
20 December: news in brief

Union protests at proposed ‘draconian’ rail strike law
Strike closes Tyne & Wear Metro for two days
Floods block Brighton Main Line

Railnews report79240490606

5 January 2020
Storm breaks after Berkeley publishes his HS2 review

Railnews report49644691607

7 January 2020
Crossrail delays lengthen again as costs rise

Railnews report17294968608

8 January 2020
Survival of South Western Railway franchise in ‘significant doubt’

Railnews report32023412609

9 January 2020
Franchising crisis deepens as West Midlands joins the doubtful list

Railnews report58423907610

15 January 2020
Union threatens national rail strike as pensions row flares

Railnews report25899458611

16 January 2020
Doubts grow over future of HS2 between London and Birmingham

Railnews report32649845612

20 January 2020
Rejected franchise claims move to High Court as firms sue DfT

Railnews report17632652613

21 January 2020
Shapps calls more information ahead of HS2 decision

Railnews report52398009614

24 January 2020
24 January: news in brief

Staff vote in favour of more SWR strikes
Union accepts RPI+ Underground deal

Railnews report23131907615

24 January 2020
HS2 still faces ‘significant risks’, says Audit Office report

Railnews report26261223616

27 January 2020
Northern franchise likely to end within days

Railnews report67260075617

29 January 2020
Northern franchise to be terminated by DfT

Railnews report27317673618

29 January 2020
Scrapping HS2 ‘would cause 30 years of delays’

Railnews report94486416619

5 February 2020
Eurostar sets its sights on more growth

Railnews report99848432620

6 February 2020
DfT defends record of dealing with SWR

Railnews report45790554621

7 February 2020
Train delay compensation needs ‘shake-up’, says watchdog

Railnews report71928210622

21 February 2020
21 February: news in brief

Weather warning from Network Rail
Bakerloo Line strikes to cause disruption
Keolis opens Cardiff HQ

Railnews report25564802623

9 March 2020
London Euston disruption after weekend wire damage

Railnews report19888908624

10 March 2020
Network Rail welcomes British Steel sale

Railnews report24492765625

16 March 2020
Coronavirus adds pressure to franchise finances

Railnews report32755620626

18 March 2020
Timetables trimmed as travel falls away in virus emergency

Railnews report71170950627

19 March 2020
TfL set to close up to 40 Underground stations

Railnews report28672761628

20 March 2020
Coronavirus: rail timetables to be sharply reduced

Railnews report31673921629

24 March 2020
Crossrail work suspended during coronavirus emergency

Railnews report47714514630

25 March 2020
Work on HS2 is latest to stop during coronavirus emergency

Railnews report92444170631

30 March 2020
GWR and Southeastern receive new direct awards

Railnews report68690807632

30 March 2020
Hull Trains suspends all services indefinitely

Railnews report62978900633

31 March 2020
31 March: news in brief

LNER restores trains to Hull
West Country main line reopens

Railnews report77794099634

1 April 2020
1 April: news in brief

Labour publishes ‘shadow rail white paper’

Railnews report40517182635

3 April 2020
Grand Central axes all services for at least two months

Railnews report29940969636

4 April 2020
4 April: news in brief

Naturalist loses environmental challenge to HS2
More trains to Stansted

Railnews report16085047637

6 April 2020
Monday essay: can competition work?

Railnews report92660445638

8 April 2020
8 April: news in brief

Bombardier to restart Derby production
New shadow transport secretary welcomed by industry

Railnews report16308505639

8 April 2020
Government issues urgent PPE requirements request to rail industry

Railnews report46693290640

14 April 2020
14 April: news in brief

RMT’s Steve Hedley faces probe after Boris remark
Train services restored after tree damage
Naturalist to continue HS2 challenge
HS2 work to restart at Euston

Railnews report98895294641

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report43137670642

20 April 2020
Cities call for financial bail-out for trams and light rail

Railnews report77360422643

20 April 2020
Rush hours could be on their way out

Railnews report76615376644

24 April 2020
Unions concerned about risks if more train services run

Railnews report38367934645

29 April 2020
Rail freight operators ‘cautiously optimistic’

Railnews report27710474646

4 May 2020
4 May: news in brief

Search begins for HS2 track contractors
New station plans move ahead
Eurostar introduces face-cover rule

Railnews report69839877647

4 May 2020
Unions protest about ‘more trains’ plans

Railnews report60955775648

5 May 2020
North’s rail upgrade ‘must not wait for HS2’

Railnews report95914102649

15 May 2020
Government yields and bails out TfL with up to £1.9bn

Railnews report71317757650

15 May 2020
Union threatens strike over government’s TfL ‘takeover’

Railnews report16564513651

18 May 2020
HS2 ‘off course’ report welcomed by critics

Railnews report65992749652

4 June 2020
Rail passenger numbers fell ‘dramatically’ in March, says ORR

Railnews report86358738653

10 June 2020
Train operator warns of ‘no guarantee’ over distancing

Railnews report31498069654

15 June 2020
Face coverings become mandatory on English trains

Railnews report61324531655

23 June 2020
Potential site for new Cambridge South station named

Railnews report15205145656

26 June 2020
Glasgow Subway operator SPT meets today over cash crisis

Railnews report94387925657

1 July 2020
Network Rail retracts statement about Soham contractor

Railnews report92710865658

6 July 2020
More trains, but travel ban stays for now

Railnews report45924932659

9 July 2020
RMT demands state help to protect Eurostar jobs

Railnews report59797955660

10 July 2020
Office of National Statistics may ‘renationalise’ train operators

Railnews report34688056661

13 July 2020
‘Near-miss’ train driver had reset emergency brake and carried on

Railnews report72801620662

13 July 2020
Scottish trains set to be more crowded after lockdown eases today

Railnews report23803562663

16 July 2020
Rail passengers could be welcome again soon

Railnews report97705377664

20 July 2020
New plan for south west railways unveiled

Railnews report30091036665

22 July 2020
Crossrail costs rise again, and new delays are likely

Railnews report33065922666

7 August 2020
Scottish timber is back on the rails

Railnews report44840289667

12 August 2020
At least one reported dead in Scottish derailment

Railnews report33965683668

13 August 2020
Stonehaven derailment triggers nationwide earthwork checks

Railnews report93370259669

13 August 2020
Three dead in derailment near Aberdeen

Railnews report27710856670

21 August 2020
Crossrail delayed until 2022, while costs are set to rise still further

Railnews report44786513671

26 August 2020
First tri-mode trains to be seen next year

Railnews report59961057672

7 September 2020
Rail industry wants passengers to be ‘confident’ as more trains run

Railnews report84727622673

8 September 2020
Work starts to clear wreckage from Carmont derailment

Railnews report86496461674

14 September 2020
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains

Railnews report89955479675

21 September 2020
Rail franchising comes to an end – official

Railnews report88599676676

23 September 2020
RMT to stage strikes on Caledonian Sleeper

Railnews report48694933677

8 October 2020
Depot where driver was killed ’operating at or beyond capacity’

Railnews report20537782678

8 October 2020
HS2 eastern spur to Leeds ‘in doubt’

Railnews report44317383679

8 October 2020
Rail passenger totals fall back to 1850s levels

Railnews report68504704680

14 October 2020
Longer freight trains to Southampton with £17m investment

Railnews report87544132681

21 October 2020
Crisis at TfL as government clashes with Mayor and unions

Railnews report57426918682

22 October 2020
More cash for trams and light rail in England

Railnews report74771280683

22 October 2020
Transport for Wales to be nationalised

Railnews report61859465684

27 October 2020
Transport for London crisis grows as funding deadline looms

Railnews report16330696685

29 October 2020
Government under fire as TfL countdown continues

Railnews report21168268686

1 November 2020
Last minute reprieve as TfL wins funding deal

Railnews report59332663687

3 November 2020
Stonehaven derailment site reopens

Railnews report55073184688

4 November 2020
RMT’s Mick Cash to retire, blaming ‘harassment’

Railnews report62583566689

5 November 2020
Claims that HS2 costs are soaring are ‘baseless’ says DfT

Railnews report73869885690

5 November 2020
First stage of Barmouth bridge work complete

Railnews report13687844691

6 November 2020
Croydon tram derailment inquest delayed

Railnews report87385226692

9 November 2020
Avanti trims West Coast timetable in response to lockdown

Railnews report81885404693

10 November 2020
New warning to operators of bridge strike lorries

Railnews report66469586694

11 November 2020
Serious disruption at Sheffield after freight derailment

Railnews report27212889695

12 November 2020
Eleven recommendations in final RAIB Margam fatalities report

Railnews report59110445696

12 November 2020
Sheffield derailment disruption set to continue

Railnews report45245433697

13 November 2020
East West Rail takes next step towards new trains

Railnews report11740214698

16 November 2020
Protests follow reports of inflation-plus fare rises

Railnews report87810576699

20 November 2020
Avanti West Coast abolishes morning peak fares on Fridays

Railnews report19833875700

23 November 2020
Crossrail could be mothballed as TfL financial crisis continues

Railnews report21349228701

26 November 2020
RMT claims Eurostar is ‘staring into the abyss’

Railnews report32999528702

1 December 2020
All clear for Crossrail, as funding is agreed

Railnews report93563742703

4 December 2020
Regulator praises Network Rail, but sounds warning over future planning

Railnews report24809200704

10 December 2020
Two franchises abolished for good, as First and DfT agree terms

Railnews report92627389705

14 December 2020
‘Only luck’ prevented accidents at ‘poorly engineered’ level crossing

Railnews report93495244706

14 December 2020
New team of Travel Safe Officers for Manchester

Railnews report48241628707

15 December 2020
Anger in Midlands as report downgrades HS2 eastern leg

Railnews report80021930708

15 December 2020
Hitachi unveils plans for battery-powered Intercity Express

Railnews report32092077709

16 December 2020
Inflation-plus rail fares increase confirmed

Railnews report70235736710

4 January 2021
Isle of Wight bids farewell to vintage trains

Railnews report21688492711

5 January 2021
Highways England is ‘finishing off what Beeching started’

Railnews report27847904712

6 January 2021
Open access operators cancel services for third time

Railnews report48479546713

12 January 2021
Eastern leg of HS2 is ‘critical’, government told

Railnews report66489363714

14 January 2021
Train services reduced to average of 72%

Railnews report46961511715

15 January 2021
Stadler signs contract for tri-mode locomotives

Railnews report32905084716

15 January 2021
TfL fares to rise in March, as report reveals ‘£2bn funding gap’

Railnews report86664939717

18 January 2021
Eurostar risks collapse after Covid restrictions bite

Railnews report59363646718

29 January 2021
Flexible season tickets to stay on hold for now

Railnews report88924802719

1 February 2021
Security staff evicting Euston HS2 protestors start tunnelling too

Railnews report85237867720

2 February 2021
HS2 chairman resigns, while Euston protestors dig in

Railnews report38366503721

3 February 2021
Disruption set to continue after landslip near Rugby

Railnews report94998622722

8 February 2021
Welsh railways return to public ownership

Railnews report84062422723

9 February 2021
RMT calls for an end to Eurostar standoff

Railnews report84177131724

11 February 2021
ORR’s London-Cardiff open access rejection could be challenged

Railnews report62779838725

16 February 2021
Concern grows over Northern Powerhouse Rail

Railnews report13170964726

19 February 2021
RMT strike ballot is ‘wrong’, says ScotRail

Railnews report30535859727

22 February 2021
Union claims rail renationalisation is moving ahead

Railnews report54875464728

23 February 2021
New trial makes escalators less likely to spread Covid

Railnews report28773821729

25 February 2021
Politicians clash over Transport for the North funding

Railnews report21476943730

26 February 2021
More trains for leisure and a new name for Network Rail?

Railnews report43922997731

26 February 2021
Rail minister challenges industry to cut costs

Railnews report43668575732

1 March 2021
Protests as regulated fares rise by 2.6%

Railnews report13685650733

9 March 2021
Time’s up for brake vans on freight trains

Railnews report36930621734

16 March 2021
No end in sight to Eurostar crisis

Railnews report66644109735

18 March 2021
New warning of climate change threat to ageing railway

Railnews report45218653736

19 March 2021
Reopening confirmed for railway to Okehampton

Railnews report31635958737

19 March 2021
RMT declares national dispute over Network Rail changes

Railnews report17840481738

22 March 2021
Transport for London agrees more funding worth up to £485m

Railnews report46669037739

24 March 2021
MPs call for 30-year electrification programme

Railnews report45128942740

1 April 2021
Government proposes 10-year contract for West Coast Partnership

Railnews report59107543741

1 April 2021
RMT warns of more ScotRail action as tempers fray

Railnews report97338474742

8 April 2021
More trains next week, and forecasts are claiming passengers will return

Railnews report46931375743

14 April 2021
ScotRail threatened by more industrial unrest

Railnews report88454187744

14 April 2021
Survey claims to reveal post-lockdown travel patterns

Railnews report29894311745

21 April 2021
Network Rail fined after substation fire injured worker

Railnews report49956155746

27 April 2021
Isle of Wight reopening delayed by software problems

Railnews report77372987747

8 May 2021
All Intercity Express trains withdrawn for emergency checks

Railnews report17720217748

9 May 2021
DfT confirms cracks as Intercity Express disruption continues

Railnews report65790660749

10 May 2021
Rail minister urges safety plan as IET disruption goes on

Railnews report92915440750

12 May 2021
End of Hitachi trains crisis ‘a long way off’

Railnews report60454405751

13 May 2021
Industry reveals Intercity Express recovery plan

Railnews report48856855752

17 May 2021
Imminent Williams Review could spark major industrial unrest

Railnews report62034566753

18 May 2021
New financial rescue deal saves Eurostar

Railnews report96224738754

24 May 2021
New flexible train interiors unveiled

Railnews report94307787755

26 May 2021
TransPennine Upgrade moves forward with further funding

Railnews report52667296756

27 May 2021
HS2 Ltd accused of being HS2 Ltd accused of being ‘dishonest, misleading and inconsistent’

Railnews report40248812757

25 June 2021
ScotRail cleaners reject strike call

Railnews report45691121758

28 June 2021
Lack-lustre reception for part time 'seasons'

Railnews report90524847759

6 July 2021
Facemask uncertainty divides industry

Railnews report46496195760

7 July 2021
Union calls for 'rail rethink' in wake of MPs' report

Railnews report18853033761

8 July 2021
Peace talks set to start in Caledonian Sleeper dispute

Railnews report56415087762

9 July 2021
Crossrail: 'no short cuts'

Railnews report74362433763

9 July 2021
Gateline staff at ScotRail reject strike call

Railnews report23581219764

15 July 2021
Railfreight operators welcome decarbonisation plan

Railnews report25467831765

19 July 2021
Police rule out arson in Troon station blaze

Railnews report33004541766

21 July 2021
New proposals to boost tourism using heritage railways

Railnews report33485771767

22 July 2021
Railway set to reopen through Troon tomorrow

Railnews report83183557768

28 July 2021
Industry welcomes improved station accessibility plan

Railnews report25368083769

2 August 2021
Fine after boy was electrocuted in freight yard

Railnews report88906122770

4 August 2021
Protests mount in reaction to East Coast changes

Railnews report32767052771

5 August 2021
HS2 Bill for Crewe to Manchester expected soon

Railnews report30449725772

5 August 2021
Industrial disruption grows as more strikes are called

Railnews report94488782773

6 August 2021
Overnight derailment blocks Portsmouth depot

Railnews report22491634774

12 August 2021
Councillors call for Underground link

Railnews report61553419775

17 August 2021
Optimism increases over rail use

Railnews report62962819776

19 August 2021
Crossing collision disrupts services

Railnews report68007017777

20 August 2021
Two injuries and 'significant' damage in crossing crash

Railnews report11373741778

23 August 2021
Concern grows about HS2 eastern leg

Railnews report25932402779

24 August 2021
Trains return to tractor crash line

Railnews report24499953780

25 August 2021
Union pledges fight against rail cuts

Railnews report15093273781

27 August 2021
RMT threatens national industrial action over service cuts

Railnews report16626251782

10 October 2022
RMT ScotRail staff walk out

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