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Transport secretary Mark Harper promises ‘enhanced role for private sector’ for some train operators
Ministers explore options for high-speed rail line which is country’s biggest infrastructure project
Infrastructure operator Network Rail puts forward a revised offer on pay and working practices
Workers from rail, teaching and university sectors to walk out on February 1 in co-ordinated action over pay
Chancellor rejects reports that project will finish on outskirts of capital to save money
Prime minister says changes will be made if ‘operator cannot be turned around’
Doubts raised over expansion despite return of profits and passengers after lifting of travel restrictions
The Aslef union has historically proved an effective negotiator on pay for its members
Rail body makes ‘best and final offer’ after talks improve, while nurses’ union urges Sunak to ‘grab olive branch’
Aslef calls two walkouts early next month in move that will deepen bitter industrial dispute
The Vande Bharat express is just one attempt to build capacity and demonstrate world-class public projects
The government seems to have lost interest in the idea of a new body to oversee the network
Industry leaders propose greater freedoms for private companies as railway battles to fix its finances
Islamabad says $10bn revamp of colonial-era line is essential even as it faces risk of default and forex reserves plunge
RMT strike on Tuesday led to cancellation of more than 80% of services
RMT locked in two separate disputes with 14 train operators and infrastructure provider Network Rail
KLM chief’s comments might signal strategy to free up new avenues for her carrier’s future growth
Nurses, ambulance staff and rail workers all set to walk out in January amid anger over government refusal to talk
Passenger groups warn about impact on demand despite ministers intervening to keep increase below inflation
Government demands efficiencies as ticket sales struggle to return to pre-pandemic levels
Downing Street refuses to back down and insists on public sector pay restraint
Four-day walkout signals start of month of disruption as dispute drags on
We live in an age of extraordinary human endeavours, but it seems impossible to run eight carriages along a fixed line
Government prevented higher pay offer and added tougher conditions on working practices
Disputes at Royal Mail and the railways will not be solved with pay rises alone
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