Merseyrail plans emergency service if staff strike
Merseyrail may run only an emergency service this weekend if the RMT stages a strike over pay. Only the Southport line could have a 15-minute service on Saturday and Sunday, to take spectators to the Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale, which started on Sunday.
West Midlands integrated as GBR plans move aheadA new business unit has been created in a further step towards Great British Railways. GBR West Midlands is the fourth organisation of its kind to be set up, as the Bill to create Great British Railways continues its journey through the House of Lords. West Midlands will join GBR South Eastern, GBR South Western and GBR Anglia in combining train operations and Network Rail.
Government combats fraud with new ticket gate planA bid to reduce fraudulent rail travel has been launched by the government, which is providing 33 million pounds for more and better ticket gates at some stations currently run by six operators.
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