Rail News:

Cars in rail 'Russian roulette' (BBC News)
The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to teach good habits in learner drivers, says Network Rail.


Network Rail Boss: Strike Wouldn't Derail Us (SkyNews )
The man in charge of Britain's rail system has told Sky News that Network Rail would be able to cope with a walkout by maintenance staff.


Britain poised for first national rail strike in 16 years (Times Online)
Easter rail travel is under threat from three industrial disputes which could halt trains in the first national rail strike for 16 years.


Rail bosses prepare for Easter strike as unions await ballots (The Scotsman)
THE threat of a national rail strike over Easter came closer yesterday as Network Rail (NR) revealed it had drawn up contingency plans to deal with a walkout by thousa


Easter misery looms for rail passengers as 20,000 Network Rail staff balloted for strikes (Daily Mail)
Key Network Rail signal staff, maintenance workers and supervisors are being balloted in a dispute over job cuts, pay and changes to long-standing working practices.


National Rail strike threat (Daily Telegraph)
Rail passengers are facing the threat of the first national strike in 16 years with maintenance workers and signallers threatening to walk out


Network Rail draws up contingency plan amid strike threat (Independent)
Network Rail has drawn up contingency plans to deal with the threat of a strike by thousands of workers which could hit Easter travel plans, it was revealed today.


Local Government lobbies government on high speed rail (Driffield Today)
Local Authority Leaders in Yorkshire and Humber have set out the case for high speed rail to serve Yorkshire and Humber in a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis. (09/03/2010 16:45:50)


Rail strike fear for Easter break as 20,000 vote on holiday walkout (Evening Standard)
Passengers face the threat of a national rail strike over the Easter holidays.


Disputed rail link making tracks (BBC News)
The first length of new tracks are laid on the controversial £330m Glasgow to Edinburgh, via Airdrie and Bathgate, rail route.








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