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London stations get new Telent screens to improve passenger experience
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London’s Waterloo and Victoria stations have received modern Customer Information Screen (CIS) displays from Telent in a move to improve passenger experience and station safety and security.
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Shocking CCTV shows sparks flying as woman drunkenly drives on to rail line
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Shocking footage shows a woman dicing with death as she drunkenly drives her car on to a railway line, causing a massive plume of sparks as she hits the live rail.
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RIA responds to Transport for London budget update
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The Railway industry Association (RIA) has responded to a budget update published by Transport for London (TfL). The budget says there will be a £1.4 billion funding gap in the next financial year, and confirms several projects have been paused or cancelled, including the Piccadilly line signalling upgrade and Jubilee line optimisation. The RIA says…
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Rail firm uses 168,000 litres of cleaning solution in just 10 months
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A rail operator used more than 168,000 litres of cleaning solution in the past 10 months to keep passengers safe during the pandemic.
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Andy Burnham warns North faces ‘second-best train services for 200 years’
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The North risks having train services that are “second-best for 200 years”, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has claimed.
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From the archive (1980): Portico for Posterity
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STONEWORK of the impressive former entrance building of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham, is being restored and cleaned as part of a six month programme of renovation under the direction of City of Birmingham Planning Department. The contractor, R. Bridgeman & Sons Limited (Lichfield-based member of the Linford Building Group), is replacing mouldings and making-good stone…
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RIA: Government should urgently provide detail on rail upgrades
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the investment the Integrated Rail Plan sets out, but has urged the Government to deliver the plan as soon as possible.
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Edinburgh-Newcastle rail line closed due to Storm Corrie
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Rail passenger face major disruption as services between Edinburgh and Newcastle are suspended due to Storm Corrie.
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Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change
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Legal measures requiring masks and Covid passes in England have been dropped, but commuters in some settings will still be asked to wear face coverings.
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Swan rescued from tracks after blocking trains
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An injured swan had to be rescued after it made its way on to the tracks at a station in west London, causing hours of delays.
