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May- 2023 -12 MayBusiness
Nationalising TransPennine Express shows Tories ‘not driven by dogma’
T he decision to nationalise TransPennine Express (TPE) shows the Conservative UK Government is “not driven by dogma”, the rail…
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11 MayBusiness
TransPennine Express services to be nationalised after months of disruption
T rain services run by TransPennine Express will be nationalised after months of delays and cancellations. Transport Secretary Mark Harper…
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Apr- 2023 -19 AprilBusiness
No option off the table for TransPennine Express – Transport Secretary
T ransport Secretary Mark Harper said “no option is off the table” ahead of his decision on whether to renew…
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Mar- 2023 -20 MarchBusiness
Government accused of ‘rewarding failure’ over new Avanti West Coast contract
A Government decision to grant a short-term contract renewal to Avanti West Coast has been condemned by Labour and trade…
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17 MarchBusiness
Train passengers face disruption as rail workers strike in pay and jobs row
T rain passengers will face fresh disruption on Saturday because of another strike by rail workers in the long-running dispute…
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10 MarchBusiness
FirstGroup upgrades profit targets as bus and train travel rebounds
T ransport operator FirstGroup said profits for the year are set to surpass previous targets after a pick up in…
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Jan- 2023 -24 JanuaryBusiness
Avanti West Coast ordered to give passengers more notice to book tickets
T rain operator Avanti West Coast has been ordered to stop releasing tickets just a few days ahead of travel.…
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Dec- 2022 -21 DecemberBusiness
Rail operator tells passengers not to travel as software fault causes disruption
P eople across vast swathes of northern England and parts of Scotland have been told to avoid rail travel on…
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16 DecemberBusiness
Avanti West Coast handed millions of pounds of taxpayer-funded bonuses – Labour
A vanti West Coast was handed millions of pounds of taxpayer-funded bonuses for a period in which it was Britain’s…
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16 DecemberBusiness
Avanti West Coast handed billions of pounds of taxpayer-funded bonuses – Labour
A vanti West Coast was handed billions of pounds of taxpayer-funded bonuses for a period in which it was Britain’s…
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