Tag: great british railways
over 1 year ago
cityam.com

'Unmitigated disaster': Unions and Sadiq Khan slam transport sec Mark Harper's rail reform plan

Unions and Sadiq Khan have slammed the government’s plans to enhance the private sector’s role in railways, calling i...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Go-Ahead bidders add another £22m to their offer to give takeover of transport giant the final push

The bidders planning to buy transport operator Go-Ahead Group have upped their offer by more than £20m. Australian bu...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Rail network unable to cope with extreme heat as track hits 62C: 'Just not built to withstand thi...

The hottest railway track reached a scorching 62C on Monday, as the Transport Secretary admitted it will take decades...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Rail union bosses who called for biggest train strike in 25 years take home £280,000 in pay and p...

With the transport unions having voted on the ‘biggest rail strike in 25 years’, it has been revealed that two Aslef ...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

York and Doncaster make final shortlist for new Great British Railways headquarters

York and Doncaster are both in the running to be the home of the new Great British Railways organisation, it has been...

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almost 2 years ago
birminghamworld.uk

Birmingham makes shortlist to be home of Great British Railways

Six English towns and cities have been shortlisted to host the headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR)

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Far from over: New rail strike alert amid fears of weekend travel chaos

A fresh alert has been issued to train passengers amid fears that many are reluctant to abandon leisure trips planned...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Rail misery deepens for millions of Brits as Britain locks down for second day

Millions of Brits will again be hit by severe transport disruption across the country today by rail strikes as talks ...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Watch as the biggest rail strike in three decades brings Britain to a standstill

The UK's biggest rail strike in 30 years kicked off earlier today as tens of thousands of staff walked out in a dispu...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Here we go: UK locks down as largest rail strike in 30 years kicks off - Brits urged to stay home...

Train and London tube passengers face chaos this morning, with only a fifth of services running and half of lines clo...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Train chaos: How will the rail and Tube strikes affect services across London and the UK today?

Rail and Tube strikes are set to cripple services this week, causing travel chaos for passengers across the UK as mem...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Check your commute here: What is each train operator in Britain planning for today's strikes?

As rail workers are walking out today, Thursday and Saturday, disruption is expected to last every day this week unti...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Biggest transport disruption in decades gains momentum with half of ALL Britain's rail lines to c...

Network Rail said this morning that more than half of all Britain’s rail lines will be closed during next week’s stri...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Labour throws weight behind biggest railway strike in decades: 'We are on the rail workers' side'

Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy has said she supports the strikes by rail workers in the coming weeks if the...

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almost 2 years ago
cityam.com

Last-minute talks to avert largest rail strike in decades which may ruin concerts, cricket and Gl...

In a bid to avert the largest strike by railway workers in several decades talks are to be held this week, after the ...

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