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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands Trains

Chiltern Railways brought into public ownership

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The Independent UK · Sep 21

Strike action this weekend to affect services out of London Euston

‘Passengers should check their journeys before travelling,’ said London Northwestern Railway

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Two in five train journeys on public services after Greater Anglia nationalised

Greater Anglia became the third operator to be taken into public control by the Labour Government.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025

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Labour conference chance to show alternative to ‘toxic divide and decline’ offered by Reform, says Starmer – as it happened

Labour party conference ‘really big opportunity to make our case to the country’, says PM

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025

Most rail journeys under public ownership by middle of next year, says minister

Speaking at the party’s annual conference, Heidi Alexander is expected to reveal the next four services to be brought into public ownership.

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025

RMT joins train drivers’ union in announcing further rail strikes

Eurovision and FA Cup final to be hit by strikes which are likely to stop all trains running at affected companies

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

New Year could see ‘coordinated strikes’, warns TUC boss with Brits set for more pain

Paul Nowak says ‘now is the time’ for the Government to act as a facilitator

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2022

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Rail, airport and driving test staff resume strikes amid return to work after Christmas

Rail, airport and driving test staff resume strikes as people return to work

Daily Mirror · Dec 28, 2022

All the rail strikes, staff shortages and engineering works causing train cancellations today

Great Western Railway, West Midlands Trains and London Northwestern Railway hit by walkouts

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

Border Force staff, driving instructors and rail workers walk out on strike

Unions are looking at ways to stage further strikes by splitting ballots by job titles rather than holding a single vote, according to reports

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2022

Border Force staff, driving examiners and rail workers walk out on strike

The Department for Transport said unions need to "get back round the table" to end strike misery

Wales Online · Dec 28, 2022

Travel disruption to continue as commuters return to work after Christmas

Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association will walk out from noon.

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

Train chaos continues after days of strikes

Britain’s first “train” after the latest shutdown was a rail replacement bus from Manchester Piccadilly to the city’s airport

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Strikes to cause 'significantly disrupted' travel in January, says Network Rail

Industrial action from the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has caused havoc over the Christmas period with more strikes to come in 2023

Wales Online · Dec 27, 2022

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The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Passengers face ‘significantly disrupted’ trips into January – Network Rail

The warning comes as the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association at CrossCountry become the latest workers to announce strike action.

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2022

Rail workers to stage 24-hour walkout as passengers warned of ‘severe disruption’ into January

CrossCountry latest operator to announce strike action

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Christmas rail travel: Which trains are running from December until the second week of January?

As many as 250,000 trains will not run as normal between 22 December and 8 January

Insider UK · Dec 21, 2022

First Minister urges UK Transport Secretary to intervene in rail dispute as Christmas strikes loom

Severe disruption expected over festive season

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Manchester Evening News · Dec 21, 2022

Avanti release Christmas Eve timetable for first and last trains to and from Manchester, London, Liverpool and Birmingham

More industrial action is set to cause chaos this festive period

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Sturgeon urges Harper to intervene in rail dispute as more strikes loom

RMT staff at Network Rail will walk out from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 6am on December 27.

Birmingham Post · Dec 14, 2022

GWR and West Midlands Trains announce fresh rail strikes after Christmas

Workers are planning to walk out in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

When is the next December train strike? Everything you need to know

More than 40,000 members of the RMT union plan to walk out for eight days in December and January

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

When is the next December train strike? Everything you need to know

More than 40,000 members of the RMT union plan to walk out for eight days in December and January

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

When is the next December train strike? Everything you need to know

More than 40,000 members of the RMT union plan to walk out for eight days in December and January

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

Train strikes: which services are running and which are cancelled today?

Despite the walk-out, thousands of trains will run as normal – and four of the affected operators are planning skeleton timetables

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