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Rail boss bonuses 'simply unacceptable', say MPs

12.07.11
The big bonuses enjoyed by Network Rail (NR) bosses were "simply unacceptable", a report by MPs has said... more

UK rail authority misused £500,000 of public money to buy off discrimination claims

24.05.11
Network Rail misused public funds to buy off race and sex discrimination claims by a former employee against the company's director of human resources, an independent inquiry has ruled... more

All aboard the gravy train: Network Rail bosses on track for HUGE bonuses

30.03.11
Rail chiefs are set for massive bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds - just weeks after saying they would not take them this year... more

9,000 public sector workers earn more than David Cameron

20.09.10
More than 9,000 employees working in the public sector are paid more than the Prime Minister, it was disclosed... more

Transport unions attack rail cuts and big bonuses

21.07.10
Transport union leaders attending annual meeting of Network Rail warn that they would oppose train service cuts and big bonuses for NR bosses... more

City Spy: Real drama for Network Rail boss Iain Coucher

15.07.10
Ah, where would the arts be without the generous souls from the business world... more

Union anger as Network Rail chief Iain Coucher takes home £1.25m

24.06.10
Man in charge of Britain’s railways is given more than £1.25million in pay and bonuses despite a government order to crack down on public sector handouts... more

Philip Hammond invites bids for High Speed rail route

21.06.10
Government begins the sale of High Speed 1 - the 68-mile London to Folkestone Channel Tunnel rail link... more

Network Rail chief will resign after pressure over his £600,000 bonus

17.06.10
Executive in charge of Britain’s railways is to quit after coming under government pressure to turn down a possible £600,000 bonus... more

Now is the time for investment in rail

04.06.10
The Government has good news and bad news for commuters. The good news from transport minister, Theresa Villiers, is that "we are on track" to deliver Crossrail, the east-west rail link... more

Budget cuts could derail upgrade to Thameslink route

04.06.10
Planned upgrade to one of London's busiest commuter routes was thrown into doubt after the company that runs Britain's rail network admitted it was searching for budget cuts... more

Network Rail dives as fees and grant are cut

03.06.10
Network Rail, which runs everything apart from the trains on Britain’s railway network, sees its annual pre-tax profit plunge by more than half... more

Rail talks continue in bid to avert strike

07.05.10
Talks aimed at averting strikes by thousands of railway workers will continue, with the threat of disruption still hovering over the industry... more

Passengers wait for result of Easter rail walkout ballot

18.03.10
Commuters face Easter travel chaos as signal workers vote on a national strike... more

200mph link to North will make 2.8m switch from air, say rail chiefs

26.08.09
Plans unveiled for a 200mph railway that will cut journey time between London and Manchester to little over one hour... more

Network Rail's '£6million man' under fire over huge bonuses for directors

22.07.09
Rail boss Iain Coucher labelled 'The Six Million Pound Man' as protesters angry at the huge bonuses received by Network Rail directors gathered outside the company's annual meeting... more

Bonuses bonanza for Network Rail bosses despite delays

26.06.09
Top bosses at Network Rail are to receive huge bonuses despite the company being warned over delays on the London to Scotland West Coast line... more

Safety row as Network Rail makes £1.5bn

03.06.09
Network Rail came under attack today for risking a repeat of the Potters Bar or Hatfield fatal disasters despite apparently being hugely profitable ... more

Network Rail boss agrees to bonus cut

14.05.09
Network Rail boss Iain Coucher was forced to give up his full bonus of up to £600,000 — but will still take some and will not waive it in future years... more

High train fares hit green travel

24.04.09
Travellers are being priced off the trains, one of Britain’s most senior rail managers warned... more

Network Rail boss is silent over this year's bonus

01.04.09
Network Rail boss Iain Coucher has refused to say whether he will accept a bonus this year... more

Network Rail promises £35 billion railway revolution

31.03.09
The head of Network Rail has promised the biggest expansion of the national railway system since the days of the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel... more

Transport Minister Lord Adonis blasts Network Rail over weekend closures

26.03.09
The Transport Minister has blasted Network Rail after it closed down major routes linking London with Scotland and the north during the same weekends... more

Gilts: another reason to worry

26.03.09
THE Prime Minister's attempt to co-ordinate a global response to the downturn at the G20 summit in London has already taken him this week to the European Parliament and the United Nations in New York... more

Drivers trying to beat trains at crossings

09.02.09
Three motorists a week risk causing a serious crash by racing to beat the train at level crossings, Network Rail revealed... more

£20bn moves to launch bullet trains

29.12.08
Ministers are planning Japanese-style 200mph bullet trains that could take passengers from London to Manchester in 80 minutes... more

Water chief's £660,000 bonus

21.07.08
Directors at Thames Water have been handed massive bonuses - as the company digs up huge swathes of London... more

Rail bosses blame Tube chiefs for bridge collapse

30.05.08
Rail and Tube chiefs have clashed over the bridge which collapsed across the tracks just outside Liverpool Street station... more

Rail travellers face Easter disruption

17.03.08
Rail passengers face massive delays and cancellations of services over Easter... more


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