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From off track to full steam ahead: The frustrating saga of Merseyrail's new trains is nearly over

It has been a long time coming, but passengers will finally get to climb on board new trains from this week

Liverpool Echo

No 'bottomless pit' of money for striking rail workers, says Transport Secretary

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said RMT workers will not be given an improved offer in their long-running dispute over pay.

Wales Online

Bye to the buffet and ancient British Rail agreements? What a rail deal could mean for passengers and staff

Driver-only operation and ticket office closures have been parked in the sidings

The Independent UK

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February rail strikes: Will my train run during the national walkouts?

Train drivers working for 15 train operators will walk out on 1 and 3 February

The Independent UK

Settling rail disputes would have been cheaper than crippling strikes, admits minister

Rail minister Huw Merriman told MPs the row has ‘ended up costing more’

Evening Standard

Tory Transport Minister admits cost of rail strikes more than settling dispute

The RMT union General Secretary Mick Lynch said the comments from Huw Merriman were evidence of the Government treating businesses in the pre-Christmas period as 'collateral damage'

Daily Mirror

When are the next train driver and rail worker strikers?

Members of the RMT and Aslef unions will stage a walkout on the same day in February, causing major disruptions across Britain's railways

Manchester Evening News

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Mick Lynch claims government ‘admitted to deliberately prolonging the rail dispute’

‘The interests of businesses, rail workers and passengers have been sacrificed to a wider public sector pay agenda,’ says union boss

The Independent UK

Rail strikes cost UK £1bn and settling would have been cheaper, minister admits

Huw Merriman insists the need for reform to working practices made the standoff necessary

The Guardian - UK

‘As things stand, the strikes are on’: Rail minister confirms train driver walkouts will likely go ahead

Aslef leader says train operators have ‘done a rather corrupt and immoral deal with the government’

The Independent UK

Warning of ‘significant disruption’ on February 1 day of mass strike action

Rail, education and civil service unions are among those taking industrial action on February 1.

The Independent UK

Warning of ‘significant disruption’ on mass strike action day in February

Rail, education and civil service unions are among those taking industrial action on February 1

The Independent UK

All 14 train companies affected as two more strike days confirmed

Thousands of workers across different industries will strike on the same day

Liverpool Echo

Train drivers announce more days of strikes - the 14 companies affected

Thousands of workers across different industries will strike on the same day

Manchester Evening News

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Daily Mirror

Two more RMT train strike dates confirmed as drivers walkout - full list of 14 firms hit

General Secretary of the RMT Mick Lynch said negotiations with the rail operators will continue - but train driver members at 14 rail operators will strike on February 1 and 3 in the long-running dispute

The Independent UK

February rail strikes: Will my train run during the national walkouts?

Train drivers working for 15 train operators will walk out on 1 and 3 February

The Guardian - UK

Train drivers to strike on 1 and 3 February after pay deal rejected

Workers represented by Aslef and RMT will take part as stoppages expected to halt most services across 14 train companies

The Guardian - UK

We’ve forgotten that strikes are about winning disputes, not courting public opinion

It’s workers’ ability to maximise disruption that determines industrial power, says journalist Polly Smythe

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Evening Standard

RMT boss Mick Lynch savages ‘so-called liberals’ at strikes Bill demo

Sir Keir Starmer needs to avoid being a “vanilla politician in a vanilla suit”, the RMT leader said

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak faces 'sacking of nurses bill' backlash over 'insulting' anti-strike plan

Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner branded the Government's controversial Strikes (Minimum Services) Bill 'irrational and so insulting' as protesters gathered outside Downing Street during a tense debate

The Guardian - UK

Rail industry and RMT resume talks amid hopes of end to strikes

But drivers’ union Aslef set to reject initial pay offer from train operators, meaning resolution is some way off

The Independent UK

Driver-only operation: the confusing issue dividing the nation’s railways

Every day, millions of passengers travel on trains where the only member of staff on board is in the driving seat

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Why the Tories could blink first in the fight over public sector pay

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Daily Mirror

Train strikes breakthrough hope as unions and firms knuckle down to work on new deal

RMT chief Mick Lynch said he was “working jointly towards a revised offer” with the Rail Delivery Group after four hours of talks - and eight months of on-and-off strikes

The Guardian - UK

UK rail strikes: unions agree to work with operators towards revised pay offer

RMT and TSSA meet Rail Delivery Group in effort to break deadlock over jobs and conditions

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