Trains
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| Originally published | 1987 |
| Authors | Gail Gibbons |
| Illustrators | Gail Gibbons |
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| ID | 2915021 |
About Trains
Examines different kinds of trains, past and present, describing their features and functions. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Rail disruption: Train cancellations as high as 13% in 2023
...By Jonathan Fagg and Emily UniaBBC EnglandBritain s busiest railway stations with the highest rates of cancelled Trains this year have been revealed...
Elizabeth line suspended due to swan on the track
... Transport for London (TfL) said there was " an obstruction" on the track which had halted Trains between Heathrow Airport in west London and Abbey Wood in south-east London...
Barriers fitted at last level crossing of its kind in Scotland
... The crossing has been the scene of collisions and near misses involving cars and Trains - including an incident in March last year...
Trains: How can it take so long to fix a struggling railway?
... And with a record number of UK Trains being cancelled, and governments taking control because of poor service or cash issues, some passengers are fed-up...
Who is striking? How Christmas and New Year walkouts will affect you
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Upcoming strike action WED 21 DEC Ambulance staff on strike The action will involve paramedics, control room staff and support workers in England and Wales The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in Yorkshire and the Humber and north-west England The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams THU 22 DEC Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in London and south-east England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Possible rail disruption Security staff on Eurostar services are due to strike Read more: Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in Yorkshire and the Humber and north-west England The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams FRI 23 DEC Postal workers on strike Royal Mail staff are on strike First and second class letters won t be delivered Read more: Rail disruption continues Security staff on Eurostar services are due to strike Eurostar say they are running a revised timetable A strike by UNITE the Union affects the East Midlands Railway Services will be reduced and customers are being told to travel only if necessary Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in London and south-east England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in Yorkshire and the Humber and north-west England The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SAT 24 DEC Postal workers on strike Royal Mail staff are on strike First and second class letters won t be delivered Read more: Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales Services will finish early and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Eurostar say they are running a revised timetable A strike by UNITE the Union affects the East Midlands Railway (EMR) There will be no EMR Trains operating on Christmas Eve Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in London and south-east England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in Yorkshire and the Humber and north-west England The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SUN 25 DEC Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike No Trains will be running in England, Scotland or Wales Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in London and south-east England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected MON 26 DEC Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike No Trains will be running in England, Scotland or Wales No Eurostar services will be running Read more: Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected TUE 27 DEC Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike until 06:00 GMT Services in England, Scotland and Wales will be limited and will start later than usual Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London WED 28 DEC Ambulance staff on strike The action will involve paramedics, control room staff and support workers in England and Wales The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Rail disruption continues Staff at West Midlands Trains (WMT) and Great Western Railway (GWR) are on strike from midday This includes staff working in ticket offices, station management and guards Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams THU 29 DEC Rail disruption continues Staff at West Midlands Trains (WMT) and Great Western Railway (GWR) are on strike until midday This includes staff working in ticket offices, station management and guards Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Baggage handlers There is a planned strike by some baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport Around 400 members of Unite, employed by private contractor Menzies, are due to take industrial action Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams FRI 30 DEC Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in the West Midlands and south-west England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Baggage handlers There is a planned strike by some baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport Around 400 members of Unite, employed by private contractor Menzies, are due to take industrial action Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SAT 31 DEC Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in the West Midlands and south-west England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Border Force strikes Some Border Force staff are striking in England, Wales and Scotland meaning delays are likely for people arriving in the UK Birmingham, Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow and Manchester airports, and the port of Newhaven, will be affected Baggage handlers There is a planned strike by some baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport Around 400 members of Unite, employed by private contractor Menzies, are due to take industrial action Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SUN 1 JAN Baggage handlers There is a planned strike by some baggage handlers at Heathrow Airport Around 400 members of Unite, employed by private contractor Menzies, are due to take industrial action MON 2 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 3 JAN Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Read more: Possible road disruption All National Highways traffic officers across England are on strike The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England and parts of London The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams WED 4 JAN Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Possible road disruption All National Highways traffic officers across England are on strike The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams THU 5 JAN Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams FRI 6 JAN Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in the East Midlands and eastern England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SAT 7 JAN Rail disruption continues The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) are on strike The RMT strike will affect services in England, Scotland and Wales and people are being advised to avoid travelling if possible Read more: Possible road disruption Some National Highways traffic officers are on strike in the East Midlands and eastern England The strike involves control centre staff and traffic officers who deal with the aftermath of accidents Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams SUN 8 JAN Driving test centre strikes Some driving examiners are on strike in London, south-east and south-west England and Wales The industrial action will not affect theory tests but might have an impact on practical exams When are the next rail strikes? While there is ongoing disruption and some localised strikes on 23 December, a national strike of RMT members is due to start at 18:00 on 24 December until 06:00 on 27 December...
Who is striking? How Thursday 22 December's walkouts will affect you
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Who is striking? How Wednesday 21 December's walkouts will affect you
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Who is striking? How Tuesday 20 December's walkouts will affect you
... However, under normal circumstances, Trains don t run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day anyway...
Rail disruption: Train cancellations as high as 13% in 2023
By Jonathan Fagg and Emily UniaBBC England
Britain's busiest railway stations with The highest rates of cancelled Trains this year have been revealed.
As of 31 July, Huddersfield has had More Than 5,500 scheduled Trains cancelled - The highest rate at 13%.
BBC analysis of National Rail data also shows that almost half of The Trains that ran across Britain were at least one minute late.
The Government said operators needed to deliver punctual services and improve delays and cancellations.
The analysis of National Rail data, collated by, shows that, of The 100 busiest railway stations, Manchester Victoria had The Second highest cancellation rate at 10%.
York, Newcastle and Manchester Oxford Road all followed at 9%.
Caroline Devonport, from South Kirkby, has been catching The Train to Huddersfield for five years.
" The Last six months have been absolutely horrendous, " The 48-year-old said. " Because of The Risk of delay, I now leave an hour early for work. I'm absolutely shattered all The Time from being on Trains .
" I've seen quite a lot of aggression towards guards from other Passengers because people are late and delayed and frustrated.
" The Strikes have an impact, but The Train companies themselves are really badly managed, and their customer services are often very rude. "
Transpennine Express (TPE), which manages Huddersfield, after months of complaints about delays and cancellations.
Prior to being taken over, it of all train operators, according to data from The Office of Rail and Road.
Chris Jackson , interim TPE Managing Director , said, since coming under Government control, " we have seen improvements in performance and have made real progress in rebuilding union relationships on a local level".
He Said that The resumption of drivers working on rest days had helped bring cancellations at Huddersfield down " to 3. 5%, with an overall figure of 5. 5% for The entire TPE network".
" We know there is more to do, and We Are actively developing plans to deliver The reliable, punctual and resilient railway our customers expect and deserve, " Mr Jackson added.
'Sort this out'The analysis of data for 2,555 stations also suggests that, between 1 January and 31 July:
Paul Tuohy, chief executive officer of The Charity Campaign for Better Transport, said: " We want people to travel by train so high rates of cancellations are unacceptable.
" The Government and Industry need to sort this out and ensure services run to schedule so that Passengers can travel With Confidence . "
Christine Wise, 57, from Stalybridge, said she cannot rely on The Local train to get to her new job in Manchester.
" At least one a morning is cancelled, " She Said , adding that she now drives to Ashton-under-Lyne to catch a tram.
" It takes much longer, about 40 Minutes . It's irritating because it's Lost Time . I Get Up quite early in The Morning to get to work, to Get In early, to get my work done. I don't like The Lost Time element of things.
" Over my lifetime, Trains have never really run to time, but there weren't as many delays and cancellations as there are now. It's markedly worse. "
'Quietly scrapped'Network Rail said: " We know performance has not been good enough for Passengers and we're working closely with train operating companies to improve.
" Moving Forward , The Creation of Great British Railways (GBR) will allow us to take a holistic view of performance, simplifying our rail network and providing better, more reliable services for our Passengers and freight customers. "
In March, Derby was chosen to host GBR's headquarters, a planned public body which will run Trains across The country and set most fares and timetables.
Four months later, that The Government remains " really committed" to GBR, denying reports it had been " quietly scrapped. "
The railways have seen strike action each month this year.
On 1 September, members of The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) went on strike, impacting 16 operators.
The Following day, 20,000 RMT members also took action.
Mike Whelan, General Secretary of ASLEF, said The rail Industry had declined under The Conservative Government .
" That's The Price We Are all paying - Passengers , staff, and businesses in Britain - for privatisation which everyone in The Railway Industry - except The ideologues in The Government - knows hasn't worked, " He Said .
" We should be encouraging more people to use our Trains - taking cars off The Roads and reducing carbon emissions - rather than trying to deter Passengers from travelling. "
A Department for Transport spokesperson said: " Ministers have been clear with operators they need to deliver punctual services, keeping delays to a minimum.
" To help make our railways more reliable, it's crucial unions agree to reforms that will modernise The Industry . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
