January 2023

How is each train operator affected by the latest strikes?

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Alex Bestwick

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31st January 2023

Britain’s train services will be hit by strike action on two days this week.
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Seven train firms not using system to notify passengers of cancellations

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Alex Bestwick

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30th January 2023

Seven train operators are not using a system available for eight months to automatically notify passengers when services are cancelled or changed, a regulator said.
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Dunwoody Way

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Arianne Davey

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30th January 2023

Mark Fletcher sent us the details of his model railway, loosely based on his time spent in Crewe as a child.
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Chancellor denies claims HS2 will not run to central London

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Alex Bestwick

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27th January 2023

The Government refused to confirm HS2 will reach its central London terminus at Euston amid reports the planned new station may be delayed or scrapped because of rising costs.
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The National Railway Museum spotlight technology that could decarbonise Britain’s railways

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Alex Bestwick

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26th January 2023

The National Railway Museum has launched a new season focusing on Decarbonisation as part of its Innovation Platform exhibition highlighting technology that could benefit our railways.
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Mural unveiled celebrating pioneering female train driver

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Alex Bestwick

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26th January 2023

A mural celebrating one of the UK’s first female train drivers woman has been unveiled to launch a recruitment campaign.
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Eurostar leaving hundreds of seats empty to avoid queues

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Alex Bestwick

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24th January 2023

Eurostar is being forced to leave hundreds of seats empty on trains to and from London to avoid long queues at stations, the cross-Channel train operator said.
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Railways ‘in crisis’ as cancellations hit new high

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd January 2023

Train reliability across Britain reached the worst level on record in recent weeks, with Avanti West Coast cancelling the equivalent of about one in five services.
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February 2023

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Arianne Davey

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20th January 2023

Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the February issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network, while also welcoming you to a new era for Rail Express.
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Train firms ordered to stop misusing cancellation loophole

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Alex Bestwick

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20th January 2023

Train operators have been ordered by a regulator to stop misusing a process which removes services from schedules without them being classed as cancelled.
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