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Train drivers walk out as Aslef chief says talks with ministers have stalled

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Alex Bestwick

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12th May 2023

The leader of a train drivers’ union says pay negotiations with ministers have stalled over the past four months as fresh rail strikes take place.
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Nationalising TransPennine services must mean real change – Scottish minister

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Alex Bestwick

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11th May 2023

The UK Government taking control of TransPennine Express services is “not enough in itself” to improve performance, Scotland’s transport minister has said.
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Flexible train tickets to be available across East Coast route

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Alex Bestwick

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11th May 2023

Train passengers using the East Coast Main Line will have more flexible ticketing options from Sunday.
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TransPennine Express services to be nationalised

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Alex Bestwick

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11th May 2023

After months of delays and cancellations, the Transport Secretary has announced that train services run by TransPennine Express will be nationalised.
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Elizabeth Line workers to strike on first anniversary of opening

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Alex Bestwick

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9th May 2023

Workers on London’s Elizabeth Line will take industrial action later this month on the first anniversary of its opening, in a long-running dispute over pay.
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Celebrities and conservationists campaign against Liverpool Street station development

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Alex Bestwick

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9th May 2023

Broadcaster Stephen Fry and artist Tracey Emin are among dozens of public figures and conservationists urging the Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to prevent a “grossly opportunistic” development of a major London railway station.
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King urges train passengers to ‘mind the gap’ in coronation message

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Alex Bestwick

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5th May 2023

Train passengers are being reminded to “mind the gap” in a recorded announcement by King Charles and the Queen Consort to be played in railway stations across the UK this weekend.
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TransPennine Express give train Eurovision makeover

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd May 2023

TransPennine Express (TPE) added the Eurovision logo and a “Welcome to Liverpool” message to one of its Nova 2 trains as the city prepares to host the competition.
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Train drivers to stage three more strikes

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Alex Bestwick

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27th April 2023

Train drivers will stage three fresh strikes in a long-running row over pay, including on FA Cup final day.
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Minimum service legislation ‘could provoke further conflict’, MPs warned

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Alex Bestwick

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26th April 2023

Plans to legislate for minimum levels of service during rail strikes could have “unintended consequences” of provoking further conflict, MPs have been told.
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