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More than 1,000 actions for improvement identified on struggling rail route
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More than 1,000 areas for improvement have been identified on a major rail line plagued by faults.
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PM sets out £4.7bn ‘local transport fund’ plans for ‘redirected’ HS2 funds
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Rishi Sunak has said that funds for the axed HS2 section will be ‘reallocated’ as transport funding to be shared across regional councils as he holds a Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Draft Bill sets out plan for Great British Railways and more
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The Government has published a long-awaited draft Bill setting out its plans for rail reform.
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East Midlands Railway apologises to Martin Lewis for ‘disgraceful’ train journey
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Broadcaster Martin Lewis took to social media to complain about his experience on an overcrowded East Midlands Railway service.
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Downpatrick Railway takes a trip to Buggleskelly
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The Downpatrick & County Down Railway and the Strand Arts Centre have teamed up for a special screening to help raise funds for the flood stricken line’s relief efforts.
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New names for London Overground rail lines revealed
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London Overground rail lines will be given individual names and colours in a bid to make the network easier to navigate.
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Train drivers at five operators vote to continue strike action for six months
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Train drivers at five rail operators have voted to continue strike action for another six months in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Electric pioneer and Victorian classic take top honours in HRA Awards 2024
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A trail-blazing seaside railway, a restored Victorian express locomotive and a new-build engine lus a whole fleet of historic coal wagons were among the big winners at the Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspire Structures, and held in the Double Tree by Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton on February 10.
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Rail Express award for Class 50 Alliance
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The Class 50 Alliance has won the Heritage Railway Association Mortons Media Rail Express Modern Traction Award.
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Landslip repair work blocks London Euston-Birmingham rail route
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Repair work following a landslip is causing massive disruption on one of the UK’s busiest rail routes.