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£17m Government boost for Southampton’s rail freight capacity
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Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced a £17 million investment into a major rail upgrade to freight services in Southampton, as the government looks to support the seamless flow of goods across the country and strengthen links into Southampton’s docks.
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World Cup of Stations online poll underway
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Local railway stations across towns and cities this week are calling for community support to compete in an online poll to be awarded winner of the 2020 World Cup of Stations.
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Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway receives lifeline grant from Culture Recovery Fund
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Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost.
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LNER mark charity milestone with new Azuma face mask
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has passed a milestone fundraising target for charity partner Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) with over £230,000 now raised for the mental health charity since October 2018.
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Railwayana Auction to support Rail Aid
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Great Central Railwayana Auctions is hosting an online auction to support Rail Aid, a new initiative to help raise vital money for the life-saving work of Railway Children.
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Heroic train driver recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
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A train driver who volunteered to work as a paramedic treating coronavirus patients during the initial crisis has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Transport for London defends enforcement of face covering rules
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Transport for London (TfL) has defended its policy of not fining the vast majority of passengers caught without a face covering.
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Swanage Railway receives substantial government grant
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The Swanage Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a life-saving financial boost from the government – thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.
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UK railway news round-up
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This week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.
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Severn Valley Railway receives lifeline government grant
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The Severn Valley Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government, thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.
