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Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations Northampton station opens and North moves forward Dawlish closure 'could have cost 1.2 billion' Railfreight link restored at Sunderland Port Horses killed by trains Many passengers delayed, claims report Northern, Transpennine Express details published First 319s run on Northern route Bold plans revealed for more northern electrification New Great Western franchise confirmed by Chancellor First wins TransPennine Express extension Major rail investment plans for North unveiled Derby to build new trains for First Great Western Lords Committee gives thumbs down to HS2 Government rules out North Cotswold Line upgrade New joint venture to bid for 900m HS2 work Train travel totals reach new heights Dutch franchise scandal triggers call for ScotRail probe ORR investigates Network Rail's 'slow start' Dismay after Network Rail cash crisis revealed Governments robust rejection of Lords HS2 criticisms 'Rock solid' strikes reduce London to a crawl Sheffield-Leeds HS2 route to be shared with HS3 ORR denies Network Rail 'split up' reports Transport secretary admits NR costs are still not clear TfL signs controversial contract for subsurface signalling Northern Powerhouse plan to be unveiled Blow for Northern Powerhouse with new electrification delay 'Momentous occasion' as Intercity Express factory opens Plans for new Merseyrail fleet move ahead Labour conference confirms plans for rail re-nationalisation Dismay as electrification plans are un-paused but delayed by four years Passenger growth continues and North/South gap widens 44m transformation completed at Manchester Victoria Network Rail crisis to come under spotlight Night Tube no nearer, but staff are costing 1.5m extra Network Rail looks like 'Greece on rails' Arriva and FirstGroup promise new trains for North Franchise awards 'make Northern Powerhouse a reality' New stations and routes mark timetable changes Scottish High Speed plans are shelved 'in secret' Spanish-built trains ordered for Northern in 490m deal Major landslip will close Settle line for months Derby company becomes train operator HS2 Bill Committee report has 'failed to deliver' Heathrow problems go on, but Northern rules out link Heathrow Connect gets back on track Green light for HS3 and Crossrail 2 We are laying the track Chancellor confirms HS3 New Scottish high speed plans unveiled House of Commons gives approval to HS2 Railways' rate of improvement is 'unacceptably slow' New start for north as franchises are launched New railfreight hub proposed for West Midlands Upgrading West Coast line 'not an alternative to HS2' 10-year old Izzy makes railway security appeal Disruption as Southern conductors strike for third day New Thameslink train goes on show in London Second Spanish rolling stock win confirmed Flash floods cause line closure in Yorkshire Northern to be divided into four regions Southern reveals extent of service reductions Northern and Network Rail form new alliance Holiday season strikes called on Eurostar New strike threat on 'meltdown' Govia Thameslink RMT promises 'extreme vigilance' as Night Tube starts Consultation launched over new Govia Thameslink services Services on landslip line return to normal Funding for East West rail and Digital Railway Stadler wins contract to build new Merseyrail trains New gloomy rail survey figures prompt calls for devolution or nationalisation Alex Hynes named as head of ScotRail Alliance Alex Hynes named as new head of ScotRail Alliance Timetables a 'work of fiction' says Transport Focus Government plays down Southern nationalisation reports ASLEF referendum result today DOO discontent spreads across north Three operators hit by DOO strikes New DOO strike a barefaced attack Liverpool Mayor intervenes over Merseyrail strike Hundreds celebrate reopening of Ilkeston station ASLEF seeks new talks: RMT strikes set to go ahead Allegations multiply as DOO strikes loom Uncertainty continues over DCO dispute RMT claims rock solid support as strikes go ahead RMT to strike on Northern in DCO dispute Labour manifesto includes slow fade-out for franchises Network Rail takes next key step towards devolution New Southern talks fail to reach agreement Three new RMT strikes called over DCO ASLEF turns up the heat with new Southern action New green station opens in Cambridge RMT demands post-election rethink over DCO Chris Grayling faces new call for safety talks Southern warns of service cuts when ASLEF ban starts Industry eases Advance purchase rules Three more strikes staged in DCO dispute Competition concerns on routes to Exeter Newport chosen for new train-building plant DfT scraps electrification schemes RMT voices new staffing concerns Platforms reopen after Waterloo derailment Former Chancellor George Osborne ignites high speed row Mayor warns North has run out of patience over transport Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans Conductor disputes spread again Latest rail strikes condemned as opportunistic Chris Grayling offers digital future to north RMT urges Theresa May to intervene in disputes Strikes go ahead, but Underground walkout is cancelled Lime Street is back in business RMT makes widest strike call yet over DOO Grayling DOO letter is unprecedented, damaging and dangerous Safety debates continue as five strikes begin Second day of strikes in DOO disputes as ASLEF accepts deal More funding for city regions in Autumn Budget RMT calls for summit to break DOO deadlock Thameslink Programme not yet value for money Mayor renews call for TfL control in wake of GTR report Emerging vision for Northern Powerhouse rail unveiled New Transport ministers facing key challenges RMT to strike again on Merseyrail, Northern, Southern Wintry weather closed Paddington Siemens signs lease for British train-building factory More Northern strikes confirmed New Northern strike rock solid says RMT Peace talks agreed in Merseyrail DOO disputel Stop-skipping figures blamed on railway congestion Tri-mode trains confirmed for GWR Protests as Scottish trains depart for England Work starts on new depot for Wigan RMT announces new strikes in May Report condemns DfTs totally unacceptable franchise management Digital Railway plans move to next stage East Coast: now the post-mortem begins Uneven start for major timetable changes Northern crisis deepens amid more RMT strikes Protests mount as disruption goes on Grayling announces disruption inquiry Northern crisis continues, as new strike dates are called Criticism of honour for Mark Carne Network Rail must spend more on reliability Continuing disruption boosts compensation demands New station opens at Maghull North Grayling faces confidence challenge South Western strikes cancelled Chris Grayling survives confidence challenge MPs want cancelled electrification schemes rescued Senior Conservatives discuss scrapping HS2 Operators keen not to repeat painful lessons of May Former Network Rail chief rejects franchising model Thameslink tries more new timetables DfT admits it had doubts about East Coast revenue targets GTR crisis grows ahead of recess Hitachi breakthrough after Scottish windscreens hitch Many services restored on Northern Green light for demolition of historic Wolverton works 100 billion needed for transport revolution in north Edinburgh-Glasgow route goes all-electric for first time More South Western strikes loom after peace talks fail HS2 needs 43bn invested in related transport links More Northern problems fuel fares debate Tractor blocks East Coast Main Line More SWR strikes after peace talks break down Northern extends olive branch to RMT Merseyrail dispute ends with provisional agreement Major franchising shake-up could be on the way Compensation boost for delayed Northern passengers New talks arranged in Northern dispute New trains for Northern start British tests Major railway review could be announced this week Bad weather and over-ambitious timetables dented performance ORR condemns timetable chaos: Grayling promises reform More strikes called on Northern, SWR after talks failed Boris Johnson under fire over anti-HS2 remarks Compensation for train delays to be boosted again Chris Grayling set to announce scope of rail review RMT announces more strike days on Northern Grayling faces difficult Thameslink decision Roads took lions share of Budget Northern in crisis talks over revenue shortfall No winners in RMT disputes Blackpools economy was hit by Northern disruption Chris Grayling set to stay in worsening Brexit row Most likely causes of rail growth unveiled in report RMT accuses Northern, SWR of snubs Northern strike goes ahead, in spite of RMT offer Thameslink profits confiscated as MPs publish scathing report Northern peace talks collapse RMT calls new South Western strike RMT Christmas strike on SWR will cause maximum misery Christmas present for delayed Northern passengers Discreet open access plan sparks Christmas fluster New Northern strikes called as RMT rejects inquiry RMT set to stage 43rd Northern strike Complaints and compensation claims rose last year HS2 must be completed in full, say business leaders Lack of delay investigation is scandalous, says NR chief Passengers trust in rail is lowest for a decade Northern strikes suspended by RMT RMT digs in over SWR deadlock Scrapping HS2 to North would be criminal Performance is still falling back Final test train runs on electrified Preston line ORR fines GTR 5m for poor information after timetables failed Open access operators near top of complaints list Branson says franchise competitions should be cancelled HS2 alternatives report is fantasy and fiction HS2 has fundamental flaws says Lords committee New timetables get first rush hour test Frustrated mayors call for Northern franchise to end Retiring Pacers could become village halls 6 June: news in brief | ![]()
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