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HS2: 914 tonne modular bridge moved into place in 45 minutes
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HS2’s new Interchange Station at the heart of the new high-speed network has reached another milestone.
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Grant Shapps says he would have built HS2 from north to south
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HS2 would be built from north to south if Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was in charge of developing plans a decade ago, he has claimed.
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Fees for rearranging advance rail journeys disrupted by Covid-19 to be scrapped
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Additional charges for rearranging advance railway journeys disrupted by COVID-19 regulations will be scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Train operator doubles female driver applicants in a year
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The number of women applying to be train drivers at the UK’s biggest rail operator has doubled thanks to recruitment and marketing campaigns.
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Extra Weekend at Crich Tramway Village
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Crich Tramway Village is opening for an additional weekend on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November 2020, from 10am – 5.30pm.
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Disappointment as Polar Express™ 2020 trains are cancelled at the SDR
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It is with considerable regret and great disappointment that this year’s planned Polar Express™ trains for the Christmas season at the Buckfastleigh-based South Devon Railway (SDR) have had to be cancelled.
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Lottery gives Great Central Railway £250K after turning down earlier bid for emergency aid
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund has made a major U-turn on its earlier decision to refuse an application from the Great Central Railway for £250,000 of support from the Heritage Emergency Fund.
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UK railway news round-up
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This week new figure show a significant rise in railway trespassing over the summer months.
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Government announces further cash boost for trams
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Tram services in the North and Midlands will continue to benefit from government funding, with up to a further £67.8 million available.
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Transport for Wales to be placed under public control by Welsh Government
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Transport for Wales (TrC) and Keolis and Amey have taken steps towards altering the partnership begun in 2018.
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