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Network Rail staff face the sack if they live 75mins away from headquarters

A union has claimed that Network Rail staff are being threatened with redundancy if they live further than 75 minutes travelling time from the new Milton Keynes headquarters. According to the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, rail managers have been told …

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HS2 decision ‘fantastic’ but Chamber warns against Parliamentary delay

Today’s decision by the government to go give the green light to HS2 was greeted as “a fantastic day for the West Midlands” by business leaders in Birmingham

Train fares increase by 5.9%

Train fares increase by 5.9% while off-peak hours are cut

Yesterday morning saw a 5.9% increase on rail fares, making the stress of commuting to work worse.   Despite issues of time-keeping and packed

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Rail tickets – 50pc of advice is wrong

Over half of all official advice given to passengers about rail tickets is incorrect, according to an investigation by a watchdog. Passengers looking to find the cheapest ticket, either

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Profits rise at National Express

Birmingham based transport group, National Express has seen profits rise by 38pc despite sales dipping by more than a fifth. Pre-tax profits have for the 2010 financial year has

UK is most expensive petrol in Europe

Despite prices falling by 4.4 per cent across Europe in the last month, in Britain they have gone up by 1.18 per cent. Researchers have revealed

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