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Blackpool trams to be suspended from Sunday
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Blackpool Transport has announced it is to temporarily suspend all tram services from Sunday, March 29 until further notice due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation.
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Coronavirus: Police on rail patrol to urge passengers to only make essential journeys
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Five hundred British Transport Police officers patrolled the railway network yesterday to remind passengers that only essential travel is permitted after the UK was placed under lockdown.
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Thieves target East Lancashire Railway after forced closure
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Thieves have stolen up to £10,000 worth of brass and copper fittings from East Lancashire Railway, after a devastating weekend which saw it forced to close due to COVID-19.
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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway appeals after ‘cash crisis’
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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is facing a cash crisis – and is appealing for help from supporters.
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Grant Shapps: Key workers ‘will have space to be safe’ on rail services
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Key workers travelling on trains will have “space to be safe” under plans announced by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
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Great Northern Railwayana Auction update
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Great Northern Railwayana Auctions has announced the closing date for their main auction will be Saturday 18 April at 4pm.
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Packed crowds reported on Tube, despite coronavirus warning
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London Underground staff were left “furious” this morning after services remained packed, despite passengers being urged not to travel unless they have a critical job.
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Coronavirus: Rail franchising suspended, ‘may never return to present form’
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Rail franchise agreements are to be suspended to avoid rail companies collapsing due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Heritage railways trade body welcomes today’s government support – but detail remains to be clarified
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The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) has reacted warmly to the package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Richmond (Yorks)) this afternoon.
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UK railway news roundup
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Coronavirus continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry. Services are being slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are introduced and events and runnings are postponed.
