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The Latest Breaking News from Christian Wolmar

‘Great British Railways is dead’: rail industry at lowest ebb since the days of Railtrack

Grant Shapps ‘revolutionary’ GBR plan faces huge challenges

The Guardian - UK

Why can’t I book a train? How Avanti West Coast hit the buffers

A drivers’ strike in October will help mask the service failures of one of Britain’s main train operators

The Guardian - UK

The Leader podcast| Rail Strikes: What it would take to end them

We speak to transport journalist, and author of British Rail: A New History, Christian Wolmar

Evening Standard

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Citymapper status update: don’t bother

Now is not the time for drop intros – we can leave those at home – but if you read only one piece on the rail and Tube strikes, make it this one by transport journalist Christian Wolmar.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the future of rail: managed decline is no way forward

Editorial: The RMT union’s vote for strike action should prompt a rethink of a short-sighted cuts programme

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: Is a nationwide walkout on the cards and how will trains be affected?

‘A national rail strike will bring the country to a standstill, but our members’ livelihoods and passenger safety are our priorities,’ says union

The Independent UK

Elizabeth line: Crossrail complete after decades of struggle – a photo essay

After years of knockbacks and fights over funding, this amazing feat of engineering is ready to open

The Guardian - UK

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‘These stations are like cathedrals’: Elizabeth line services are ready to roll

After decades of planning and overspending exposed the hubristic boasts of Crossrail bosses, it is time to marvel

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps under fire for bizarre videos and ‘zero interest’ in railways

Transport secretary’s unusual interventions raise eyebrows as well as questions over his commitment to the day job

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: Is a nationwide walkout on the cards and how will trains be affected?

‘A national rail strike will bring the country to a standstill, but our members’ livelihoods and passenger safety are our priorities,’ says union

The Independent UK

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