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Rishi Sunak refused to say 14 times whether HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester would go ahead. Credit: Getty

Rishi Sunak dodges 14 questions on future of Manchester HS2 leg

Aslef said train drivers at 16 companies will walk out for two days in the latest series of strike action over a pay dispute. (Getty Images)

Rail passengers warned of disruptions ahead of train strike

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Over 40% of British trains running late in 2023 - worst hit stations

Commuters walk past a train stopped at a platform in Waterloo Station in London, during a national strike day, on February 1, 2023.

Rail strikes spell bank holiday travel chaos - 20,000 workers walk out

Train services in the UK are set to be disrupted again this weekend as tens of thousands of workers gear up for more industrial action.

Rail strikes: Full list of industrial action in August & September

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

Storm Antoni chaos as trains cancelled & houses evacuated

While London boasts a £2k scrappage scheme and a world-class public transport system - the rest of the country suffers

Choking on the London Bias: Levelling up promises go up in smoke Nancy Fielder

Rail passengers face fresh disruption as train drivers stage a week-long overtime ban (Photo: Getty Images)

Fresh disruption on railways as train drivers refuse overtime work

The London to Birmingham leg of HS2 was due to open in 2026, but is now expected between 2029 and 2033 Image: Tolga Akmen/Getty Images.

HS2 project rated 'unachievable' by infrastructure watchdog

Isaac Drisch, 3, was travelling with parents Vincent and Alfie when this sweet moment was captured on camera - SWNS

WATCH: Adorable toddler walks down train aisle and greets passengers

Flying in Europe is on average half the price of travelling the exact same route by train, according to a major new report from Greenpeace. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Flying in Europe up to 30 times cheaper than train, says Greenpeace

Tap on the Line beer garden at Kew Gardens Station

From the Highlands to the coast - Britian's prettiest railway stations

Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster

The Great Railway Disaster: should Britain's trains be renationalised?

Services to and from Euston are affected (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Major disruption across London railways after person hit by train

Eurostar services to and from Amsterdam are to be suspended for up to a year (Photo: Getty Images)

Eurostar ends Disney trains as Amsterdam route faces year suspension

Wrecked carriages at the accident site of a train crash near Balasore, in India

Signal error led to deadly Indian train crash, says minister

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Explainer Train strikes: which rail services are still running this weekend?

Rail passengers wait to board trains at Euston station in London (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

2022 was the worst year on record for train cancellations in the UK

France has banned short-haul domestic flight between cities which have existing train journeys in a bid to lower the country's carbon emissions. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

France bans short-haul domestic flights between major cities

Soon e-scooters will be banned from South Western Railway stations and trains

South Western Railway to ban e-scooters from trains and stations

Free wifi on trains could be scrapped for passengers as part of new measures to cut costs (Photo: Getty Images)

Free wifi on trains may be axed under new measures to cut costs

Train strikes are scheduled for this Friday and Saturday. Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Explainer Every train service running during this week’s walkouts

The government has taken control of TransPennine Express train services following “continuous cancellations”.

Transpennine Express services to be nationalised - who owns it?

Huge rail delays on East Coast main line as person dies after being hit by train. (Photo: PA)

Disruption to rail services as person dies after being hit by train

Government approves £60m dividend for TransPennine Express operator

Extra train services will run over the King’s Coronation weekend. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Extra train services to run over the King’s Coronation weekend

The body of a 21-year-old man has been found washed up on a beach following a search operation off Brighton Palace Pier (Photo: Getty Images)

Body of 21-year-old man washed up on beach amid Storm Noa winds

Full list of train services closed over Easter bank holiday weekend

Services in and out of Paddington have been cancelled or delayed (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Trackside fire causes train cancellations at London Paddington

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Key workers and carers offered 25% rail travel discount

Michael Gove has refused to guarantee that HS2 will run to its central London terminus at Euston (Composite: Mark Hall)

Gove ‘doesn’t know’ if HS2 will reach its London Euston terminus

Members of the Railway and Transport Union and of the United Service Union (ver.di) protest in Munich city centre during a nationwide strike on 27 March in Germany (Photo: Leonhard Simon/Getty Images)

Germany’s ‘mega’ transport strike action impacts European travel

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says Westminster has been treating the North "like second class citizens when it comes to transport” (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

North ‘treated like second class citizens when it comes to transport’

Hundreds of thousands of trains were cancelled last year across Britain.

16 worst UK rail companies for cancellations ranked

A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece (Photo: Getty Images)

At least 36 dead after trains collide in horror train crash in Greece

Train fares to vary depending on demand in ‘surge pricing’ trial

HS2 services could be halved and run at lower speeds to save money

Return train tickets to be scrapped in major rail overhaul

Members of the Aslef and RMT unions will strike on Friday (Photo: PA)

Severe rail disruption as Aslef and RMT unions stage fresh strike

Eurostar and Thalys merged in May 2022 (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Eurostar shows off new look for its trains following Thalys merger

A 44-metre section of railway in Hampshire has suffered a landslip (image: PA)

Trains between Basingstoke and London hit by 44-metre landslip

Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway (NER) and East Midlands Railway were among those compensating passengers most often. (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Delay Repay: 12 train companies paying out the most compensation

Exclusive: charities warn of driver-only trains accessibility issues

Fines for dodging train ticket fares in England have increased to £100 (Photo: Getty Images)

Fines for being caught with no train ticket rise to £100 in new rules

Travellers are being warned to prepare for disruption (Photo: Getty Images)

Travel misery as Border Force strikes begin at UK’s busiest airports

Avanti passengers ‘paying more for less’, as minister blames unions

A snow covered field near Castleton in the Peak District. Credit: PA

Snow and ice warnings extended after coldest night of year at -17.3C

TfL services in the capital were set to be affected by a series of strikes this weekend on the Underground, trains and buses. Photo: Getty

Train strikes: how rail services are disrupted this weekend

Railway staff in Scotland will go on strike this weekend over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

ScotRail strike: RMT members in Scotland stage 24-hour walkout

The Flying Scotsman steam locomotive on the East Lancashire Railway in 2018 (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

The Flying Scotsman: is train at Kings Cross station today?

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Latest timetable details as more rail strikes hit commuters

Best travel strollers ideal for taking on planes and public transport

Best travel strollers ideal for taking on planes and public transport

The Aslef strike is the first in a series of planned actions throughout August (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

London Waterloo: fault causing major disruption at station

Trains to London Bridge are affected and several buildings have been evacuated. Photo: LFB

London Bridge fire: station blaze causes train and Tube cancellations

British Transport Police revealed reports of sexual offences are up by 176%

Women share stories of sexual harassment on public transport

Aslef train drivers will strike on Saturday July 30. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

Train strikes 2022: what rail services are running today?