Sam Hewitt
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Rail journeys drop to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century
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The number of passengers using the UK’s railway has fallen to its lowest levels in around 170 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Network Rail team up with nPlan to transform project planning and delivery
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Network Rail is working with technology startup nPlan to use Machine Learning technology across its portfolio of projects, potentially transforming the way major rail projects are delivered across Britain.
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TBF creates two COVID-related memorial funds
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TBF has set up two new charitable funds, one each for the rail and bus sectors, in order to help those working on the front line of the public transport industry have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Crossrail governance handed over to Transport for London
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The Elizabeth line has reached its complex final stages with Crossrail Ltd working to complete the remaining infrastructure so it can fully test the railway and successfully transition the project as an operational railway to Transport for London (TfL).
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Delivering a bigger, better railway for Scotland
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With new and refurbished trains on the way, a rolling programme of electrification, and a devolved Government committed to further expansion, Scotland is showing other regions of the UK how to deliver a better railway. Ben Jones met ScotRail Alliance MD Alex Hynes to find out what is in store for 2018 and beyond. New…
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Railways ready to tackle autumn leaves on the line
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Network Rail ready to tackle ‘leaves on the line’ and keep passengers moving safely and reliably this autumn with 61 leaf-busting trains and 80 leaf-busting teams.
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Paddington rail crash remembered 21 years on
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A service is to be held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Paddington train crash which killed 31 people.
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New exhibition for world famous Trans-Siberian railway journey
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The Science Museum Group is set to launch a major new exhibition which charts the global impact of the world’s longest and most famous rail journey – the Trans-Siberian Railway.
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Public invited to see online plans for major railway upgrade in West Yorkshire
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Network Rail is inviting residents in the Huddersfield area and across the wider region to view the latest online proposals for major upgrades to the railway between Huddersfield and Westtown.
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UK railway news round-up
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A big milestone for the future of rail has been reached this week as we saw the debut of the UK’s first hydrogen-powered train on the mainline. Here’s this week’s round-up:
