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Government announces £401m rail funding boost
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A £401 million government funding boost promises rail services in the North of England and the Midlands with new stations, faster journeys and more reliable services.
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Rail reforms ‘will make train journeys cheaper and more punctual’
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Reforms to Britain’s railways will make train services cheaper and more punctual, MPs have heard.
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Coroner calls for warning signs after boy electrocuted on railway line
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A coroner has called for Network Rail to improve warning signs at a railway station after a 17-year-old boy was electrocuted on the live rail after he went on to the tracks oblivious of the dangers.
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UK Rail services to unify under state-owned body, Great British Railways
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The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will simplify a system that is “too complicated”, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.
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Eurostar secures £250m bailout after collapse in demand
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Eurostar has secured a £250 million rescue package after warning it was “fighting for its survival” due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Premium economy service launched for rail travel
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Three classes of travel are being offered on Britain’s domestic railway for the first time in decades.
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National Railway Museum & Locomotion welcome first visitors of the year
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The National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon have reopened for the first time this year.
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Transport for London secures short-term bailout extension
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Transport for London (TfL) has secured another short-term extension of its Government bailout as negotiations on a longer deal continue, the authority announced.
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Let’s bee friends: Govia Thameslink Railway prepare for World Bee Day
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Passengers and pollinators can now enjoy a colourful new bee garden at Sandy station in Bedfordshire.
