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ScotRail and RMT agree deal before COP26
Strike action which could have disrupted Scotland's railway during the COP26 climate change conference has been cancelled after agreement was reached between ScotRail and the RMT union.
DfT secures extra billions – but no sign of IRP
The Department for Transport has received more funding in the Spending Review - but there is still no sign of the long awaited Integrated Rail Plan.
West Mids rebuilds move forward
Good progress is being made with works at Perry Barr and University stations in the West Midlands
Alan Williams - November 2021
We are at critical juncture for the railway, suggests our correspondent
LEGENDS OF THE LINE
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Holmes and Panter complete RVE conference line-up
West Midlands devolution and Traffic Management to feature at Rail in the Midlands conference
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The brainchild of Chartered Institution of Railway Operators luminary and former West Dorset MP Chris Loder, the Golden Whistles event was founded in 2010 to promote best practice and celebrate excellence in railway operations.
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