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Strike

Will you be eligible for a refund during the Easter strike?

March 29, 2010

The Daily Telegraph reports that while leisure and one-off travellers may be eligible for a rebate if their train is cancelled, commuters may not be so lucky.

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UK Easter week rail strikes: what’s it all about?

March 26, 2010
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Two unions representing UK railway signal and maintenance workers are set to strike in the week following the Easter break. What are the issues that have brought it about, and what is the likely impact on travellers?

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A bad start to the commuting year

January 4, 2010
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Over-running engineering works on the lead in to London Liverpool Street, and strikes on Virgin’s network meant a dispiriting start to the year for commuters returning after the Christmas break.

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Strikes

August 18, 2009

It hasn’t (or has) been a good few weeks to be a commuter, depending on your point of view. If you absolutely positively have to get to London then living on our line was a bit of a bummer, as the unions went out on strike for three consecutive Thursdays and two consecutive Fridays.

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Tube strike

June 11, 2009

Tube strike: it can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how you want to look at it.

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