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First train in GTR’s fleet modernisation programme back in service
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The first of 270 trains in Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) new £55 million fleet modernisation programme has returned to service with a host of new features.
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East Midlands Railway on lookout for fleet engineers of the future
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East Midlands Railway (EMR) is offering opportunities for people from across the East Midlands to ‘learn on the job’ while also expanding the rail industry’s skills base.
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East Coast Upgrade works at King’s Cross fast approaching
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Network Rail teams are preparing to carry out a major stage of the £1.2bn upgrade to the East Coast Main Line, the largest investment into the historic route in a generation.
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Union petitions for emergency funding for Eurostar
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Rail unions are stepping up their campaign for financial help to secure the future of Eurostar, which has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New sea wall at Dawlish protecting tracks from storms
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A new sea wall at Dawlish is protecting the section of railway track that was washed away seven years ago in devastating storms, according to Network Rail.
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Police make arrests on rail network to help exploited children
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British Transport Police has revealed that more than 1,000 people have been arrested along the railway network in a crackdown to help protect children who are exploited by organised gangs.
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Two new bridges for Norfolk as replacement works complete
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Network Rail completed work to replace two bridges in Norfolk on January 30, to maintain a safe and reliable rail service across Anglia.
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Shapps: HS2 will be critical ‘unless humans can teleport themselves’
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told a Transport Select Committee that the HS2 project will be vital for enabling people to meet each other unless teleportation becomes a reality.
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Rail unions slam ‘kick in the teeth’ pay rises decision
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The Government is on a collision course with rail unions after revealing that pay rises for workers in the industry will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.
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Makeover for popular West Midlands Railway branch line
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A popular line in the West Midlands will close to passengers for two weeks as it undergoes a makeover.
