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  • Azuma officially launches at York in special ceremony

    Azuma officially launches at York in special ceremony

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    David Horne, Managing Director of LNER, officially launched the Azuma trains, ahead of services commencing north to Edinburgh on August 1.

  • Prestigious design award for Hackney Wick project

    Prestigious design award for Hackney Wick project

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    London Overground’s Hackney Wick station, which reopened after extensive redevelopment and expansion in May 2018, has won a prestigious design award from the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).  The ambitious redesign, which transformed the North London Line station from a neglected site into a modern and attractive transport interchange, won the Community Benefit category ahead…

  • Rail disruption due to damage caused by heatwave continues for fifth day

    Rail disruption due to damage caused by heatwave continues for fifth day

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    Rail disruption due to damage caused by heatwave continues for fifth day, with Network Rail engineers “working around the clock”.

  • Mallard to leave National Railway Museum to meet new Azuma trains

    Mallard to leave National Railway Museum to meet new Azuma trains

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    Mallard will be out of its usual exhibition space at the National Railway Museum to meet the newest train on the block, Azuma.

  • Merseyrail top of punctuality charts

    Merseyrail top of punctuality charts

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    Merseyrail was the UK’s most punctual passenger train operator in 2018/19 with an average of 95.51% of trains running on time.

  • UK railway news round-up

    UK railway news round-up

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    Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. Here are the biggest headlines this week.

  • Train passengers face more delays as heatwave grips UK

    Train passengers face more delays as heatwave grips UK

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    Train passengers face more delays as efforts continue to repair damage to the network caused by record-breaking July temperatures.

  • ‘Do not travel’ – UK heatwave sparks chaos on railways

    ‘Do not travel’ – UK heatwave sparks chaos on railways

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    Network Rail announced that speed restrictions would be in place in the south east from midday until 8pm amid fears that tracks could buckle in the heat if trains travel too fast.

  • Dawlish sea wall rebuild begins

    Dawlish sea wall rebuild begins

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    Work started at Dawlish on June 1 to construct a new higher and wider sea wall to protect the railway and the town from the sea. Teignbridge District Council approved Network Rail’s £30million plans to increase the height of the sea wall in April. A 360-metre section of wall between Dawlish station and Kennaway Tunnel…

  • Transport Secretary Chris Grayling quits in cabinet reshuffle

    Transport Secretary Chris Grayling quits in cabinet reshuffle

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    Chris Grayling has quit as Transport Secretary as Boris Johnson stamped his authority in a cabinet revamp on his first day as Prime Minister.

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