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Railway workers strike over pay (BBC News)

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Old 26th July 2008, 16:27
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Railway workers strike over pay (BBC News)

About 12,000 rail maintenance workers walk out on strike but Network Rail says no passenger services were disrupted.

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Old 26th July 2008, 16:38
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Thats why there are buses between Preston and Carlisle on the wcml - for engineering which is not now going on
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There was work going on yesterday, Sat 26th. As I came through the Lune gorge southbound on the M6 I saw two stationary northbound ballast trains just south of Tebay. Class 60`s on each. I also noticed there were floodlights in place, so they had either worked overnight, or were planning to. Hope this helps.
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noticed the work going on north of Carnforth so they cant be on strike

seems a strange story then
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noticed the work going on north of Carnforth so they cant be on strike

seems a strange story then
Work might be being generous John! When I passed there were a lot of orange men standing around but not much action!

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