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The Latest Breaking News from Chiltern

Birmingham-London rail fares war sees train tickets slashed to under £10

Exclusive: Prices for 113-mile link in single figures even on intercity expresses

The Independent UK

Train Station Barber Retires After 25 Years And More Than 75,000 Haircuts

Demetris Georgiou, 78, began trading in central London's Marylebone station in 1998.

Zenger

Six ways to get Britain’s railways back on track – and six reasons for cheer

As the industry struggles with multiple challenges, here are the issues it needs to tackle, and some hopeful developments

The Guardian - UK

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UK first as trains running on vegetable oil use Marylebone station

‘Plant-based’ locomotives pioneered by Chiltern Railways in bid to cut emissions

Evening Standard

Marylebone passengers face delays due to train shortage

Passengers using Chiltern services in and out of Marylebone on Tuesday faced overcrowding and cancellations due to a shortage of trains.

Evening Standard

Train drivers’ union Aslef announces more industrial action as strikes loom

Some rail operators cut schedules as staff start a third week-long national overtime ban in England

The Guardian - UK

Aslef plans further week of rail overtime ban at start of summer break

Industrial action will run from 17-22 July, coinciding with strikes by RMT and disrupting train services

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Rail passengers warned of disruption from Aslef driver overtime ban

Dispute involves 16 train operators in England from 3-8 July, and cross-border services may also be affected

The Guardian - UK

An Oyster for £9? Why Londoners Are Willing to Shell Out for Seafood

At Bentley’s, the native Kelly oyster will take a bite out of your wallet. But diners are lining up for more.

Businessweek

Rail strikes cause fresh disruption in Great Britain this weekend

RMT staff at 14 operators are taking action including LNER, Avanti, Southern, GWR and East Midlands

The Guardian - UK

Passengers face new disruption as first of four UK-wide rail strikes begins

Train operators turn to contingency staff but fewer than half of services are expected to run

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands business review of 2022 - part four: Birmingham's big beer festival, Edgbaston revamp and tributes to Chiltern chief

Our 2022 review of the business world in the West Midlands concludes with plans for a huge new beer festival in Birmingham, more regen plans for Edgbaston cricket stadium and tributes to railway pioneer Adrian Shooter

Birmingham Post

MBO at West Lothian industrial safety specialist Empteezy

Firm focuses on environmental protection, spill prevention and EV battery storage

Insider UK

Tributes to Chiltern Railways founder Adrian Shooter

Engineer was a pioneer and one of the first to lead a rail operator as a private venture following the Government's 1990s privatisation programme

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The Independent UK

Rail strikes: Train firm cancels Midlands half of route network for nearly a month

Chiltern Railways will cut services to Stratford-upon-Avon, Kidderminster and Birmingham – though other train firms will continue

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Rail strike: which trains are running and which are cancelled this Saturday?

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

The Independent UK

What train strikes are happening in October and how will rail passengers be affected?

After the rail unions announced a series of 24-hour strikes and vowed to shut down the railway, this is the state of play

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Evening Standard

Train strikes: Drivers at three companies vote for strike in latest rail walk out

Train drivers at Chiltern, Northern and TransPennine Express vote for strike action

The Independent UK

Train strikes: why is today’s rail walkout happening and how will it affect travellers?

Next round of industrial action commences

The Independent UK

Train strikes: why are this week’s rail walkouts happening and how will they affect travellers?

Next round of industrial action commences

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