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• Boxing Day travellers frustrated by rail shutdown

  26-12-2015 13:27
  
  Football fans and shoppers among those bemoaning lack of trains, as Network Rail carries out engineering work on many routesThousands of would-be train travellers are being forced to stay at home or travel by road on Boxing Day, with the majority of the UK’s rail operators running no services. Related: Boxing Day rail shutdown prompts Labour accusation of Tory hypocrisy Poxy trains not running, oh the joy of travelling to football on Boxing DayStill can't believe trains don't run on Boxing
  
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• Boxing Day rail shutdown prompts Labour accusation of Tory hypocrisy

  26-12-2015 01:01
  
  Tories criticised for making empty threats to Network Rail over extended closures for engineering works, having attacked Christmas closures when in opposition The Conservatives have been accused of hypocrisy for allowing another Boxing Day rail shutdown after attacking the Christmas closures when in opposition. The shutdown of rail services across most of the country, forcing holidaymakers on to congested roads, comes ahead of another year of rail fare rises due to come into force on 2 January,
  
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