Rail union, RMT has written to the RDG with a road map to a negotiate settlement to the long running national dispute.
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A consultation on ticket office closures which was due to end today has been extended to September 1, the Rail Delivery Group has announced.
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Rail firms have announced plans for the mass closure of England's ticket offices to modernise the railway, ramping up the battle with unions and infuriating disability and passenger groups. The move, pushed by the government to save costs, was confirmed by the industry body, the Rail Delivery Group. Train operators told staff on Wednesday morning of proposals to shut down almost all of the 1,007 remaining offices, bar at the busiest stations, within three years.
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Public consultation on future of ticket retailing across Avanti West Coast network launched.
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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.
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Rail industry group commissioned a new tool to calculate the industry's carbon footprint more accurately Rail travel is far more carbon efficient than previously thought, according to a rail industry group that has commissioned a new tool for calculating emissions. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), the association of train companies and National Rail that works to coordinate Britains railways, commissioned the development of the tool so that they could measure their carbon footprint properly.
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ASLEF announces 24-hour stoppages as well as overtime bans across Great Britain in long-running dispute.
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A Nothing Beats Being There advertising campaign which aims to attract commuters, business and leisure travellers back to rail has been launched by the Rail Delivery Group, train operators, Network Rail and the Great British Railways Transition Team.
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'We have had detailed discussions and we are working jointly towards a revised offer.' Hopes have been raised that a deal can be reached to end the rail strikes following four hours of talks between train firms and the RMT union yesterday. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents operators, said it was now 'working towards' a revised offer after months of industrial action that have caused chaos on the network. There will be further talks in the coming days.
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The RMT union rejects the first offer made by the Rail Delivery Group in the ongoing dispute.
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Rail Delivery Group chair says it needs to draw up guidance for people but we will be very flexible. Rail passengers whose journeys are affected by strikes planned for late June will receive refunds for the tickets they have bought, the head of the industry body that represents train companies has said. If we cannot provide a service to our customers due to strike action then we will refund customers, said Steve Montgomery, the chair of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
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Free bacon rolls from Greggs and a mindfulness app are being offered to train commuters in bid to lure them back to the railways as work from home restrictions ease.

Complimentary breakfast food, hot drinks and app subscriptions are among the perks in a new rewards scheme launched today by industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
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City centres and High Streets could suffer unless workers start taking the train again, the industry warns.
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There could be long-term damaging effects on city centres and High Streets unless workers return to commuting by train, new research warns.
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The UK Government must look to reform the way rail fares are set to meet the needs of changing working patterns post-pandemic, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has said.
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The Rail Delivery Group is set to approve a recommendation that windows are kept open on trains in a bid to improve airflow and encourage passengers that train travel is safe.
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