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RAILNEWS

21 May 2015
London Overground set to be hit by strike

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10 June 2015
Dutch franchise scandal triggers call for ScotRail probe

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3 September 2015
Plans for new Merseyrail fleet move ahead

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

Railnews report

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

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17 December 2016
Stadler wins contract to build new Merseyrail trains

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12 January 2017
DOO appeal set to be heard by Supreme Court

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17 January 2017
New gloomy rail survey figures prompt calls for devolution or nationalisation

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

17 February 2017
DOO discontent spreads across north

Railnews report

10 March 2017
Merseyrail loses DOO strike challenge

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13 March 2017
Three operators hit by DOO strikes

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16 March 2017
Merseyrail guard on safety charge is acquitted

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22 March 2017
New DOO strike ‘a barefaced attack’

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28 March 2017
Liverpool Mayor intervenes over Merseyrail strike

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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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6 April 2017
Allegations multiply as DOO strikes loom

Railnews report

7 April 2017
Uncertainty continues over DCO dispute

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

Railnews report

16 May 2017
New Southern talks fail to reach agreement

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16 May 2017
Three new RMT strikes called over DCO

Railnews report

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

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9 June 2017
RMT demands post-election rethink over DCO

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12 June 2017
Chris Grayling faces new call for safety talks

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

Railnews report

26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

Railnews report

10 July 2017
Three more strikes staged in DCO dispute

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10 August 2017
RMT voices new staffing concerns

Railnews report

13 September 2017
Conductor disputes spread again

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20 September 2017
Latest rail strikes condemned as ‘opportunistic’

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3 October 2017
RMT urges Theresa May to intervene in disputes

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

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23 October 2017
Lime Street is back in business

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25 October 2017
RMT makes widest strike call yet over DOO

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

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8 November 2017
Safety debates continue as five strikes begin

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

Railnews report

13 November 2017
New West Midlands managing director named

Railnews report

8 January 2018
RMT calls for summit to break DOO deadlock

Railnews report

12 January 2018
Mayor renews call for TfL control in wake of GTR report

Railnews report

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

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3 April 2018
‘Peace talks agreed’ in Merseyrail DOO disputel

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18 June 2018
New station opens at Maghull North

Railnews report

22 June 2018
Govia names new Thameslink chief

Railnews report

10 July 2018
New hope in Merseyrail DOO dispute

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

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3 September 2018
Merseyrail dispute ends with provisional agreement

Railnews report

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

Railnews report

18 September 2018
Cost of second person on Merseyrail trains revealed

Railnews report

10 January 2019
Complaints and compensation claims rose last year

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21 February 2019
Performance is still falling back

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8 April 2019
Open access operators near top of complaints list

Railnews report

12 June 2019
12 June: news in brief

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31 July 2019
31 July: news in brief

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31 July 2019
More strikes called on Merseyrail

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13 August 2019
13 August: news in brief

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23 August 2019
New hopes as first three Merseyrail strikes are called off

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8 October 2019
8 October: news in brief

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12 October 2019
New Merseyrail strikes called by RMT

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17 October 2019
Merseyrail strikes called off

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1 April 2020
1 April: news in brief

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2 April 2020
2 April: news in brief

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22 April 2020
Metrolink could be mothballed, Mayor warns

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3 July 2020
Open access comes out on top in National Rail survey

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

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15 March 2021
Train and platform damaged in Merseyrail collision

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22 March 2021
Kirkby station reopens after collision

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29 March 2021
Kirkby driver used emergency brake before buffers crash

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26 July 2021
Train operators slash timetables as staff self-isolate

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Business ::: franchises
Northern Spirit/Arriva Trains Northern

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Department of Transport ::: 22 April 1996
Disabled passengers enjoy more widespread access to trains
1996-04-22 DoT-001

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Railtrack plc ::: 24 July 1997
Lifeline for the Loop
1997-07-24 RTK-001

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Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 15 August 1997
Rail Regulator confirms enforcement action against National Rail Enquiry Service
1997-08-15 ORR-001

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Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 July 1999
Rail Industry Year 2000 compliance rating 70% Blue – Independent assessment shows substantial progress
1999-07-12 ORR-001

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 23 September 1999
Sir Alastair Morton scopes timescale for renegotiation of franchises including local authorities
1999-09-23 SRA-002

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 24 November 1999
Building a better railway: Franchising Director invites replacement franchise proposals for Chiltern, Connex South Central and Great North Eastern franchises
1999-11-24 SRA-001

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 18 February 2000
Change of control for MTL franchises
2000-02-18 SRA-001

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Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8 March 2000
Areas defined for second franchise replacement round
2000-03-08 SRA-001

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ATOC ::: 23 March 2000
Rail ticket selling accuracy reaches highest ever peak
2000-03-23 ATO-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 20 June 2000
Sir Alastair Morton sets out map for UK rail
2000-06-20 SRA-001

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OPRAF ::: 2 November 2000
Building a better railway: four shortlisted for new Transpennine Express franchise
2000-11-02 OPR-001

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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ::: 9 November 2000
Rail industry brief Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister
2000-11-09 DET-001

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ATOC ::: 22 November 2000
National Rail operators announce Britain's biggest ever rail compensation package
2000-11-22 ATO-001

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ATOC ::: 1 December 2000
Train information ready for Christmas
2000-12-01 ATO-001

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ATOC ::: 21 December 2000
National Rail operators announce further rail compensation
2000-12-21 ATO-001

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ATOC ::: 15 January 2001
New timetables bring further rail improvement
2001-01-15 ATO-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 8 February 2001
New trains for Yorkshire commuters: roll over terms agreed for Northern Spirit and MerseyRail franchises
2001-02-08 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 15 February 2001
Building a better railway: SRA shortlists four for Wales and Borders franchise
2001-02-15 SRA-001

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Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions ::: 19 Dec 2001 00:00
Byers welcomes SRA franchising programme
2001-12-19 DTR-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 31 January 2002
Merseytravel to assume responsibility for region's local train network
2002-01-31 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 14 May 2002
Keen interest in new Merseyrail agreement
2002-05-14 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 3 September 2002
£32 million of new investment for Merseyrail
2002-09-03 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 October 2002
Four invited to submit final bids for Wales and Borders franchise
2002-10-01 SRA-001

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 1 October 2002
Three new bidders shortlisted for Merseyrail
2002-10-01 SRA-002

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Strategic Rail Authority ::: 3 February 2003
SRA announces agreement for Merseyrail Electrics
2003-02-03 SRA-001

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GB Railways Group ::: 10 June 2003
Final results, 2002-03
2003-06-10 GBR-001

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Network Rail ::: 10 October 2003
Network Rail and Jarvis announce agreement on future of Jarvis’ rail maintenance contracts
2003-10-10 NET-001

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Network Rail ::: 24 October 2003
Network Rail to bring rail maintenance back in-house
2003-10-24 NET-001

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Network Rail ::: 18 November 2003
Network Rail takes over management of Liverpool Lime Street station
2003-11-18 NET-001

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ATOC ::: 8 December 2003
ATOC outlines rail fare rises
2003-12-08 ATO-001

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Department for Transport ::: 15 Jul 2004 00:00
North West to get more say in how it runs its railways
2004-07-15 DfT-004

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Serco Group ::: 22 November 2005
Serco appointed preferred bidder for £400m Docklands Light Railway service
2005-11-22 SER-001

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Department for Transport ::: 26 Jul 2006 00:00
Funding to improve access at stations announced
2006-07-26 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 9 Nov 2006 00:00
More stations benefit from funding to improve access
2006-11-09 DfT-001

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Stagecoach Group ::: 27 Sep 2007
East Midlands Trains top team announced
2007-09-27 STG-001

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Department for Transport ::: 5 Dec 2007 14:37
Ruth Kelly urges more stations to join Secure Stations Scheme
2007-12-05 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 31 Jan 2008 10:24
More rail stations to be made accessible
2008-01-31 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 28 Sep 2009 08:57
Rail passengers encouraged to get on their bike
2009-09-28 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 5 Jul 2010 10:15
British Transport Police Authority – Membership
2010-07-05 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 9 Nov 2010 07:56
A bright future for Merseyside railway passengers
2010-11-09 DfT-001

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ATOC ::: 9 March 2011
Fundamental reform of rail industry needed – ATOC says in new paper
2011-03-09 ATO-001

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Network Rail ::: 12 April 2012
National train performance for Period 13 is 93.4%
2012-04-12 NET-001

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South West Trains ::: 30 April 2012
Passengers to benefit as South West Trains and Network Rail form new alliance
2012-04-30 SWT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 29 July 2013
Five new members appointed to the board of the British Transport Police Authority
2013-07-29 DfT-001

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Rail Delivery Group ::: 20 November 2013
Awards celebrate growth in cycle-rail
2013-11-20 RDG-001

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Serco Group ::: 28 May 2014
Serco selected to run new Caledonian Sleeper franchise
2014-05-28 SER-001

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Serco Group ::: 30 October 2014
Serco appoints Managing Director to run the iconic Caledonian Sleeper franchise
2014-10-30 SER-001

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Serco Group ::: 9 December 2014
Serco appoints Ian Smith Design as interior designer for the iconic Caledonian Sleeper service
2014-12-09 SER-001

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Serco Group ::: 16 December 2014
Award winning luxury fashion label to design uniforms for the Caledonian Sleeper
2014-12-16 SER-001

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Serco Group ::: 26 January 2015
Caledonian Sleeper White Stag unveiled to launch new website
2015-01-26 SER-001

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Rail Delivery Group ::: 30 January 2015
Cycle rail travel made easier for millions
2015-01-30 RDG-001

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Serco Group ::: 12 February 2015
Brand new Caledonian Sleeper trains from 2018
2015-02-12 SER-001

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Caledonian Sleeper ::: 31 March 2015
All change for the new Caledonian Sleeper
2015-03-31 CAL-001

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Department for Transport ::: 21 May 2015
Rail strike, May 2015
2015-05-21 DfT-001

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Department for Transport ::: 28 May 2015
Rail strike, June 2015
2015-05-28 DfT-003

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Stagecoach Group ::: 2 June 2015
East Anglia rail franchise
2015-06-02 STG-001

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Merseytravel ::: 2 September 2015
New trains the preferred option for Merseyrail fleet modernisation
2015-09-02 MER-001

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Merseytravel ::: 11 January 2016
Another step towards new Merseyrail trains as bidder shortlist announced
2016-01-11 MER-001

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Abellio ::: 24 August 2016
Abellio confirmed as new East Anglia franchise operator by Department for Transport
2016-08-24 ABB-001

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Abellio ::: 21 March 2017
Abellio completes sale of 40% share in Greater Anglia to Mitsui
2017-03-21 ABB-001

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West Midlands Trains Ltd ::: 10 August 2017
West Midlands Trains Ltd announced as winning bidder for the West Midlands franchise
2017-08-10 WMT-001

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Abellio ::: 17 October 2017
Abellio, JR East and Mitsui announce £680m new trains for the next West Midlands rail franchise
2017-10-17 ABB-001

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Department for Transport ::: 16 November 2017
North set to become first region in country to get new transport powers from government
2017-11-16 DfT-002

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Go-Ahead Group ::: 21 Jun 2018
Go-Ahead Group appoints Patrick Verwer as CEO of Govia Thameslink Railway
2018-06-21 GOA-001

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Abellio ::: 9 May 2019
£600 million improvements for East Midlands Railway by Abellio confirmed
2019-05-09 ABB-001

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RMT ::: 11 October 2019
Role of the guard & introduction of DOO – Merseyrail
2019-10-11 RMT-001

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Merseytravel ::: 18 November 2019
Merseyrail launches smoking ban at all stations
2019-11-18 MER-001

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RMT ::: 22 November 2019
West Midlands strikes set to go ahead as RMT reveals company has no incentive to negotiate
2019-11-22 RMT-001

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West Midlands Trains ::: 23 November 2019
Trains run despite second day of industrial action
2019-11-23 WMT-001

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Rail Delivery Group ::: 30 November 2019
Rail fares for 2020 published – fares held below inflation for third year running as record investment continues
2019-11-30 RDG-001

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West Midlands Trains ::: 30 November 2019
Industrial Action: Travel early advice from London Northwestern Railway
2019-11-30 WMT-001

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Rail Partners ::: 8 August 2024
Rail Partners launches campaign to protect Ukrainian rail workers
2024-08-08 RPA-001

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