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Avanti West Coast launches discounted ticket scheme
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Avanti West Coast has become the latest train operator to trial discounted tickets as the rail sector struggles to bring passenger numbers back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Government warned HS2 at risk of never being resurrected after delays
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HS2 is at risk of being “dismembered” and never resurrected after further delays were announced by the Government, peers have heard.
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Government will delay Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 by two years
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Delays to some sections of HS2 to save money will shortly be announced by the Government, it has been reported.
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Swanage Railway to operate trial train service from Wareham into Purbeck
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The Swanage Railway is to operate a trial heritage diesel train service from the main line at Wareham into the heart of the Isle of Purbeck.
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North Norfolk Railway announce second Spring Steam Gala visitor
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The North Norfolk Railway has announced Bagnall No 401 “Vulcan” as a second visiting engine for their annual Spring Steam Gala in April.
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RMT members to vote on Network Rail offer from Thursday
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Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members at Network Rail will begin voting on an offer aimed at resolving the bitter industrial dispute on Thursday.
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Tribute evening to remember Adrian Shooter
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An event to mark the life of Adrian Shooter CBE, the man who transformed the railways, will take place in Leamington Spa, Royal Pump Rooms at 19:30 on Thursday, 13 April. A legend in railway circles, Adrian died in December 2022, having suffered from Motor Neurone Disease, and any profits from this event will go…
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What’s inside the April issue of Rail Express?
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Rail Express Editor Richard Clinnick shares what you can expect to read in the April issue of Rail Express.
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Northumberland Line that closed in 1960s to reopen in Summer 2024
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A north-east England railway line that closed to passengers in the 1960s is to reopen next year.
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HS2 delay being considered to curb rising costs
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The HS2 rail project could be delayed among a number of potential options being considered to curb rising costs, the project’s boss has said.
