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Faster payments for rail suppliers
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Network Rail is cutting payment times to suppliers from 56 to 21 days, while suppliers’ own first-tier sub-contractors will be paid within seven days of receiving payment.
It comes as a result of t...
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UK’s value for money lessons for Europe
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Sir Roy McNulty’s Value for Money report is set to be discussed at a European Parliament conference ahead of the European Commission’s new legislation on rail market liberalisation, which is due by th...
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Scottish push for HS2 link
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The Scottish Government has called for serious consideration of extending HS2 into Scotland, and states that work could begin earlier than that in England.
The Fast Track Scotland Routes and Statio...
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No-cash metal deals ‘could push crime underground’
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The Government announced yesterday that it plans to ban cash transactions for scrap metal and significantly increase the fines for illegal transactions.
While rail and metal recycling industry pro...
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Passenger satisfaction remains at 84%
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National satisfaction on the railways varies significantly across different routes and train operating companies, official statistics from the National Passenger Survey show, when 30,590 passengers we...
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New ideas to clamp down on cable theft
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MPs are calling on the Government to act with more urgency in tackling metal theft, as the crime has cost the railway industry over £16m in the last year, as well as disrupting passenger journeys.
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