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  • Go-Ahead says government decision to strip rail operator from South Eastern franchise cost £51.3m

    Go-Ahead group’s stripping of the London Southeastern rail franchise is to cost the business around £81.3 million, the company said. Bosses revealed they expect to pay the Government £51.3m over its failures in running the service, which it lost last year, and has put aside £30m for a possible fine. Around £49.2m has already been [...]

  • Rail services affected by worst cancellation period

    Rail services

    Rail services have been affected by the worst cancellation period ever, according to industry data. As a result of Covid-related staff shortages and strike actions, 4.4 per cent of rail services across the UK were cancelled between 12 December and 8 January, PA news agency reported. According to data, since 2014 only two four-week periods [...]

  • Rail operators scrap hundreds of trains amid Covid-induced staff shortages

    Rail shortages

    Several railway operators – including Avanti West Coast and South Western Railway (SWR) – were forced to introduce a reduced timetable as a result of Covid-induced staff shortages. SWR announced last week that from Monday 17 journey planners will be adjusted on a weekly basis, with updates being communicated at the end of each week, [...]

  • SWR latest operator to adjust timetable because of Omicron

    January 12, 2022

    South Western Railway (SWR) has followed in the footsteps of operators such as Greater Anglia and ScotRail and introduced a temporary timetable as a result of the spread of Omicron. From 17 January, journey planners will be adjusted on a weekly basis, with updates being communicated toward the end of each week. Remaining under review [...]

  • Millions of commuters may be hit as national rail strike looms over job cuts and living costs

    January 4, 2022

    A national rail strike looms this week as one of the leading rail workers’ unions is warning it may urge its members to pause work over job cuts. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) said rail workers faced losing their jobs this year just as the cost of living crisis spirals. The union is calling [...]

  • Govia to face £73m legal claim over overcharged fees

    November 24, 2021

    Rail giant Govia Thameslink Railway – which operates the Gatwick Express and Thameslink, as well as Great Northern and Southern services – will face up to £73m in legal claims after being sued for overcharging rail journeys. Set to be filed this week at the Competition Appeal Tribunal by consumer campaigner Justin Gutmann, the class [...]

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