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High demand for transport as summer holiday period ends
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New provisional figures show usage of mainline trains was at 60%, but the Department for Transport said this is an underestimate.
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Train passengers offered journey updates via WhatsApp
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Rail passengers in the UK can now receive alerts by WhatsApp when their train is delayed or cancelled.
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Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
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Demand for rail travel has reached two-thirds of normal levels for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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Transport for London, HS2 & Network Rail join Rail Supply Group’s export scheme
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Transport for London (TfL) has joined Network Rail and HS2 in supporting the Rail Supply Group’s export reference scheme. The scheme provides a simplified project reference process for suppliers seeking to export their services or products overseas. Also see Ministers urged to ‘put an end’ to HS2 doubts Over £1.8 billion spent across the south on…
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Ministers urged to ‘put an end’ to HS2 doubts
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Ministers have been urged by a business organisation to “put an end to any lingering uncertainty” over HS2.
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Network Rail to carry out £90m of upgrades over Bank Holiday weekend
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Network Rail has said that the vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open as usual this Bank Holiday weekend, allowing families to reconnect with their loved ones.
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Rail passengers face potential 4.8% rise in fares
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Britain’s train passengers could be hit by the largest fares rise in a decade.
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Train passengers to get indication of rail fare rises
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Train passengers will get an indication this week of how much ticket prices may rise, amid calls for fares to be frozen.
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Demand for trains will fully recover from pandemic – Heaton-Harris
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Department for Transport (DfT) figures show the number of journeys being made by train in Britain is approximately 57% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, while car use has fully recovered.
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Sir Peter Hendy becomes Honorary Patron of the Railway Benefit Fund
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The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) has announced that Sir Peter Hendy, Chairman of Network Rail, is to become an Honorary Patron of the charity.
