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Friday, Apr 19

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Planes cheaper than trains? It's a MYTH, claims the UK Rail Delivery Group, which says travelling by train can be up to 80% cheaper than flying

www.dailymail.co.uk

A Rail Delivery Group study found that while in some cases airfare prices initially appear cheaper on certain routes, the final cost is often much higher once all the additional expenses are factored in.

Tuesday, Feb 27

22

Electric cars produce twice as much CO₂ as trains, says rail group data

www.theguardian.com

Rail Delivery Group said it hopes analysis will allow businesses to make greener travel choices

Friday, Nov 10

09

Light at the end of the tunnel in dispute affecting Lockerbie rail services

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union is set to ask members to vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Rail Delivery Group

Wednesday, Oct 25

12

Rail Delivery Group, Department for Transport and Transport for London reach agreement to save Day Travelcards for train passengers

www.blunt4reigate.com

Train companies, represented by Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and Transport for London (TfL) have reached an agreement which means Day Travelcards can continue to be bought by customers as part of their train tickets to London.

Friday, Sep 1

18

Rail strikes continue after union says rail bosses refused to even acknowledge letter

Railway staff working on 14 train operating companies will take strike action on Saturday, after rail bosses refused to acknowledge RMT roadmap letter. RMT wrote to the Rail Delivery Group laying out a series of principles that could pave…

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'No incentive to end this!' Nick Robinson's explodes at rail boss spokesman over strikes

www.express.co.uk

The Rail Delivery Group spokesman was asked what the incentive is for the train bosses to move, given the government pays them regardless of strike action.

Friday, Aug 11

18

Train strikes: New RMT rail strike dates announced for August and September hitting bank holiday weekend

inews.co.uk

RMT union says it has been left with little choice because it has seen no improved or revised offer from the Rail Delivery Group

Friday, Jul 21

16

Mayor’s put Rail Companies on seven day notice over ticket closures

aboutmanchester.co.uk

Mayors across England have now written to train operators with an up to seven-day warning, setting out the legal action they will take if a consultation to close the majority of rail tickets offices and drastically cut staff available to…

Thursday, Jul 20

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Tuesday, Jul 18

11

John sets out ‘major concerns’ at local rail ticket office closure plans

www.johnhealeymp.co.uk

John Healey MP has written to both the Transport Secretary and the Managing Director of Northern Trains setting out his major concerns at plans to close local railway ticket offices. Earlier this month the Rail Delivery Group confirmed…

Friday, Jul 7

Revealed: Full list of London rail stations that could see ticket offices close

www.standard.co.uk

Across the country, only 12 per cent of rail tickets were sold at ticket offices last year, according to the Rail Delivery Group

Thursday, Jul 6

17

Plans to close rail ticket offices show the industry’s utter disregard for elderly and disabled people

inews.co.uk

There is almost nothing I can see to commend the Rail Delivery Group’s course of action

Wednesday, Jul 5

12

Mass closure of nearly ALL rail station ticket offices 'will hurt the elderly and blind the most'

www.dailymail.co.uk

The Rail Delivery Group has unveiled proposals which could see most of the 1,000 offices being closed, with facilities only remaining open at the busiest stations.

Tuesday, Jul 4

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Nearly every rail station ticket office in England is set to close within three years

www.dailymail.co.uk

The Rail Delivery Group is speeding up proposals to shut up to 1,000 railway station ticket offices across Britain in a move likely to prompt more strikes from unions and further woe for passengers.

Friday, Jun 30

Planes 13 times more polluting than trains as study finds rail even greener than thought

www.mirror.co.uk

A study conducted by Thrust Carbon on behalf of the Rail Delivery Group found that the carbon produced by the London to Edinburgh train route is roughly half of what was previously thought

Monday, Jun 19

14

More misery for rail passengers as train drivers call overtime ban

www.independent.co.uk

Aslef boss says ministers and train operators ‘do not want an end to the dispute’ – which the Rail Delivery Group rejects

Thursday, May 18

20

Rail workers announce new train strike on day before next month's FA Cup Final

The RMT union branded the latest offer from the Rail Delivery Group 'unacceptable' with General Secretary Mick Lynch warning Government ministers that they 'cannot just wish this dispute away'

Train companies announce fresh rail strikes in June - full list of dates

The union said an offer from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) was unacceptable, adding that no new proposals had been made since the last strike on May 13.