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Lowry station painting set to depart to another owner - for £2m

"L.S. Lowry's works have enduring appeal"

Manchester Evening News

Britain’s railways ‘not fit for purpose’ and ‘financially unsustainable’, transport secretary warns

Mark Harper outlines ‘fundamental reform’ for trains including setting up Great British Railways and simplifying fares

The Independent UK

Why are UK train fares so irrational? The Man In Seat 61 explains

Many return tickets cost just £1 more than singles – the result of an experiment conducted by British Rail decades ago

The Independent UK

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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

Lord Young, a 'favourite' former minister of Margaret Thatcher, dies aged 90

Lord Young of Graffham, a successful businessman who became a cabinet minister and was known as a favourite of then prime minister Margaret Thatcher, has died aged 90

Daily Mirror

Transport secretary: Future of Great British Railways uncertain

Mark Harper says he intends to make a decision about the organisation’s future ‘at pace’

The Independent UK

Betjeman’s Liverpool Street campaign revived in face of new development

Conservationists hope spirit of late poet laureate’s 1970s protest will protect the Victorian station from ‘serious harm’

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The UK's privatisation drive cost lives, research suggests

The UK’s most active period of privatisation saw health and safety disasters and fatalities increase dramatically. In recently published research, we identified 27 multifatality disasters between 1979 and 1997 leading to 763 deaths. These figures were the highest compared with three other European countries.

The Conversation

Irish Rail passenger threatens to burn employee's family and home

Kieran says he's been threatened with various acts of violence on the job

Dublin Live

Unearthed photos of Manchester train stations in the 1980s and 1990s from a former British Rail worker

The collection includes photos of Manchester Piccadilly, Oxford Road, Wigan North Western and Navigation Road

Manchester Evening News

Lost restaurant chains loved in Greater Manchester that sold £6 steaks and 1p pizzas

These are the brands we turned to for a fast-food fix years ago

Manchester Evening News

Lost restaurant chains we loved on Merseyside sold £6 steaks and 'Olympic breakfasts'

These are the brands we turned to for a fast-food fix years ago

Liverpool Echo

Former rail worker shares fascinating photos of Lime Street Station from 1979 to 1991

Former British Rail worker Michael Patterson has captured life at Lime Street Station between 1979 and 1991

Liverpool Echo

Journey back to the 1980s with amazing unearthed photos of Bristol Temple Meads railway station

Incredible images filed away for decades show former British Rail worker's nostalgic scenes of yesterday

Bristol Post

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Edinburgh Live

Retro photos show Edinburgh's Waverley and Haymarket stations in the 1980s

Starting in the late 1970s, former British Rail worker Michael Patterson spent more than a decade recording scenes in railway stations around the UK - including Edinburgh's two main terminals.

Glasgow Live

Ex-British Rail worker shares amazing 1980s images of Glasgow's railway stations

Starting in the late 1970s, former British Rail worker Michael Patterson spent more than a decade recording scenes in railway stations around the UK - and he was particularly fond of Glasgow's two main terminals.

Glasgow Live

Forgotten railway burger chain tucked away in Glasgow's stations in the 1980s

In the days before McDonald's and Burger King dominated the fast food market, Glasgow rail commuters were quite happy tucking into a burger, fries and shake from British Rail burger bar chain Casey Jones.

Manchester Evening News

Forgotten burger chain tucked inside train stations in the 1980s

Commuters used to grab the Great Casey burger for £1.80

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Birmingham Post

Heritage train company launches first class service in competition with Avanti West Coast

“Say goodbye to packed commuter trains and hello to luxurious legroom and cushioned comfort,” says operator Locomotive Services Group

Liverpool Echo

Forgotten burger chain tucked inside train stations in the 80s

It opened a Liverpool branch in 1984

Chronicle Live

County Durham widow's asbestos plea after husband Bill died of rare cancer - she's searching for his old British Rail colleagues

June Clark and her legal team are searching for ex-colleagues of her late husband Bill - who died of the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma last year.

The Guardian - UK

Aslef boss Mick Whelan: ‘There’s no cost to the economy in running rail properly’

Head of train drivers’ union takes pride in calling very few strikes – but enough is enough, he says

The Independent UK

Public invited to vote for Great British Railways HQ after shortlist of six contenders revealed

Successor to British Rail will be located in Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or York

Wales Online

Grandad exposed to asbestos as a railway worker died of cancer

'Mesothelioma has robbed me of my husband and best friend'

Bristol Post

Old photographs of Parkway and Ride Station as it heralded new era of rail travel

Bristol Parkway is 50 years old this week

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