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Transport for London agrees bailout extension with UK government
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Transport for London (TfL) has accepted the Government’s offer to extend its bailout by seven weeks, despite calling for a long-term deal.
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Pioneers of steam power celebrated in ‘Before Rocket’
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When most people think about the birth of the steam locomotive, they think of Robert Stephenson’s famous Rocket – but that engine followed more than 20 years of development during the late Georgian era.
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Public transport usage ‘won’t be the same’ after lockdown is eased
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Rail passenger numbers have been hit, currently standing at just 21% of normal following a recovery to 43% in September last year.
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Dartmoor Line services to return for first time in half a century
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Regular passenger services will return on a largely disused Dartmoor Line later this year as part of Government plans to reverse the Beeching cuts.
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Warning of national dispute over rail job cuts
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Rail union leaders are warning of a national dispute over fears that thousands of maintenance jobs are set to be axed because of massive cuts in spending.
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Stonehaven: Report calls for more drones to inspect rail lines
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Network Rail should make more use of drones and helicopters to inspect the railway, an investigation launched after the Stonehaven crash has found.
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ScotRail: Rail services to be nationalised when Abellio contract ends
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The ScotRail rail franchise will be nationalised from 2022, the Scottish Government has announced.
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Network Rail & Chasing The Stigma launch mental health campaign
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Network Rail has partnered with mental health charity Chasing The Stigma to launch a suicide prevention campaign.
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HS2 begins work on UK’s longest rail viaduct
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An expert team of ground engineers working for HS2 have begun work on the foundations of the Colne Valley Viaduct.
