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Next year’s rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government
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Next year’s rise in English rail fares will be below inflation, the Government has announced.
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Examples of ‘incredibly dangerous’ level crossing misuse shown in CCTV footage
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A teenager doing press ups on a level crossing, two boys putting stones on a track, and dog owners making their pets pose for photos are among the examples of “incredibly dangerous” misuse of crossings in a compliation video released Network Rail.
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RMT calls for action on safety measures on anniversary of fatal derailment
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RMT is calling for change as most of the safety recommendations made following a fatal train derailment “remain open”.
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HS2 station awarded outstanding rating for environmental design
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HS2’s west London station has been awarded an outstanding score for its environmental design.
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West Coast Railways can resume Jacobite train services, says safety body
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The train service featured in the Harry Potter movies can resume after being granted a temporary exemption to a safety rule.
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What’s inside the September issue of Rail Express?
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Welcome to the September edition of Rail Express, and High Speed Trains are dominating the news.
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From the archive: The Andover and Redbridge Railway
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The story of The Andover and Redbridge Railway (The Sprat and Winkle Line), written by John Moreton, first published in The Railway Magazine in January 1910.
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Storm Antoni blocks 100 miles of railway
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Storm Antoni saw 78mph winds hit the UK and trees blown down – blocking 100 miles of railway between Exeter and Penzance.
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Colleagues visiting every London station to fundraise for boy with cancer
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Colleagues are visiting every London Tube and railway station to raise money for a train-obsessed four-year-old boy to receive life-saving cancer treatment abroad.
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HS2 ‘unachievable’ according to major projects body
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The HS2 programme has received an “unachievable” rating by the official infrastructure watchdog.
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