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Rail firms deluged with complaints as fares rise

29.06.11
Rail passengers are making more complaints about late trains and overcrowding as fares soar, a survey has revealed ... more

Rail chiefs 'ignored alerts over deaths crossing,' says transport union

16.05.11
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has been urged to hold a public inquiry into the deaths of two schoolgirls on a level crossing.... 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

Rail commuters set to miss out on compensation after huge snow delays

17.12.10
Tens of thousands of Southeastern rail commuters who suffered the brunt of last weeks snow won't receive any compensation for the disruption... more

Train bosses ‘trying to hide 10% fare rise from commuters’

23.11.10
Rail bosses are accused of deliberately trying to hide fare increases of more than 10 per cent... more

Tube row as union attacks plans to axe Underground safety staff

16.11.10
Threat of more Tube strikes increased today after unions reacted angrily to plans by transport bosses to cut the number of staff in the safety department by almost 50 per cent... more

Unions accuse TfL of 'lies and deception' over Tube job losses

16.09.10
Row over job losses flared when a transport union claimed twice as many posts were being axed in London than managers were admitting... more

24-hour Tube strikes over job cuts to cause chaos on Underground

24.08.10
Tube unions are planning to bring the Underground to a standstill in a series of 24-hour walkouts over plans to axe 800 station staff... more

Shoppers hit by record rise in price of groceries

17.08.10
Shoppers face soaring grocery bills after official figures reveal a record jump in food prices last month... 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

Rail firm accused of 'emotional blackmail' over bonuses

20.07.10
Rail union accused Network Rail of resorting to 'emotional blackmail' to ensure six-figure bonuses for the company's top directors are approved at an annual meeting tomorrow... more

Unions threaten to shut down Tube in station job cuts battle

12.03.10
Tube faces a total shutdown if London Underground tries to 'bulldoze' through 800 job cuts, union bosses warn... more

Rail union calls off booking office strikes

15.02.10
Planned strikes by booking office staff at some of the country's busiest railway stations suspended to allow peace talks... more

West Coast ticket office workers to strike

11.01.10
Ticket office workers on the busy West Coast line are to stage three rush-hour strikes in a row over closures, threatening disruption to passengers... more

Commuters saved as Virgin strikes called off

19.11.09
Strikes by ticket office staff at Virgin Trains which would have caused travel chaos at Euston tomorrow were dramatically called off following a legal challenge... more

Off-peak rail travellers will suffer 15% rise in new year ticket prices

16.11.09
Rail passengers face massive hikes in ticket prices, some as high as 15 per cent... more

Rail firms ‘picking pockets’ with 50% rise in car park charges

15.09.09
Rail bosses were condemned for raising station car parking charges by up to 50 per cent to offset January's small cut in rail fares... more

Rail firms double prices to make up for peak fare cuts

04.09.09
Rail commuters face a record 143 per cent increase in the cost of travel as train companies sidestep government regulations aimed at keeping prices down... more

The trains now arriving... are a record 90% on time

26.05.09
Record numbers of trains are now running on time, as Network Rail reveals 90% annual punctuality for the first time since records began in 1992... more

Union chief slams 'morally bankrupt' Network Rail

19.05.09
A union leader will launch an angry attack against Network Rail, accusing the company of being "morally bankrupt"... more

'Dick Turpin' rail operators increase cost of railcard by 25%

08.05.09
The cost of a network railcard, which offers families cheap tickets in the South East, is to rise by 25 per cent... more

'Dangerous' trainspotters to be banned from King's Cross

16.03.09
Trainspotters could be banned from King's Cross for security reasons, it was claimed... more

Ticket office hours cut as rail firm struggles to pay £1.4bn franchise

16.02.09
National Express is to reduce ticket office opening hours on the East Coast Main Line to save cash... more

Tube unions warn of strike

11.02.09
The Tube's two biggest unions combined forces to warn of strike action across the network to prevent compulsory job losses... more

MPs grill rail bosses over fare rises

05.02.09
Rail chiefs faced a barrage of criticism after appearing before MPs to be questioned about inflation-busting fare rises... more

Union urges MPs to end 'insulting' rail fare increases

04.02.09
MPs faced mounting pressure to order a rail fares freeze during the recession... more

Battle lines drawn to keep ticket offices open closure

28.01.09
Politicians and union leaders have urged rail commuters to back the Evening Standard’s campaign for safer stations... more

Railway staff threatened with sack over ticket office protest

22.01.09
Staff working for a commuter rail company were warned they could be sacked if they tell commuters about plans to close ticket offices... more

Inflation link to rail fare rises 'must be ditched'

02.01.09
Ministers are facing mounting pressure to scrap inflation-linked rail fare increases... more

Rail fares from Euston set to treble

08.12.08
Thousands of long-distance rail travellers from Euston will see their fares treble under the cover of timetable changes being introduced next week... more


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