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Threatened Transport for Wales strikes avoided after pay deal reached
A revised pay offer has prevented a potential strike involving Transport for Wales staff
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First acquires Stirling-London Grand Union open access operation
FirstGroup has taken over Ian Yeowart’s Stirling-London open access operation, which holds five-year track access rights and is proposed to start in June 2025.
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GB Railfreight prepares for 2024 Tube stock movements
Preparations are under way for the start of GB Railfreight’s contract to move brand new Piccadilly Line trains from East Yorkshire to London.
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Revised pay offer in Scotland goes to union vote
ASLEF staff at ScotRail and the Caledonian Sleeper, both nationalised by the Scottish government two years ago, have been balloted on a revised pay offer.
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DfT considers changes to investment rules
The way in which rail schemes are financially assessed could change.
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Safety breach costs HS2 contractor £60,000 after worker falls 11 metres
The engineer, employed by EMC Elite Engineering Services Ltd (EMC), was repairing a conveyor at Chalfont Lane in West Hyde, Hertfordshire.
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Current total of rail industry disputes rises to 23
An industrial dispute at ScotRail services is the latest in a wave of unrest that takes the total of current disputes in the rail industry to 23.
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ScotRail axes services due to driver shortage
More than one-quarter of trains have been suddenly axed by nationalised ScotRail, owing to worsening industrial relations that has resulted in a driver shortage.
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Details released of funding settlement for Elizabeth Line new trains
The additonal trains for the Elizabeth line, to be ordered to stave off closure of Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works, are to cost £2.45m per vehicle, according to a newly-released letter.
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