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Motherwell to become major Avanti West Coast calling point
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Plans have been approved for a North Lanarkshire rail station to become a major calling point for the Avanti West Coast train service.
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Stonehaven derailment: Line to reopen next week
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The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee is due to reopen next week after a fatal crash near Stonehaven.
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UK railway news round-up
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This week we see the first glimpses of EMR’s Aurora fleet, plus to government pledge to scrap fees for rearranging COVID-19 disrupted journeys.
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Thousands complain over lockdown rail refunds
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Thousands of train passengers complained about ticketing and refunds following the coronavirus outbreak, new figures show.
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East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet named Aurora
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East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet will be known as Aurora after the name was chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries.
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Train operator doubles female driver applicants in a year
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The number of women applying to be train drivers at the UK’s biggest rail operator has doubled thanks to recruitment and marketing campaigns.
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Transport for Wales to be placed under public control by Welsh Government
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Transport for Wales (TrC) and Keolis and Amey have taken steps towards altering the partnership begun in 2018.
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Rail safety warning issued as 2020 revealed to be worse summer in five years for trespass
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Newly released figures from Network Rail and British Transport Police show that there were 5,100 trespass incidents over the summer months.
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Network Rail joins campaign to highlight abuse of staff
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Network Rail has joined a campaign to highlight abuse suffered by customer-facing workers.
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Cost of HS2 high-speed rail line could rise by £800m
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New concerns over the cost of HS2 have been identified just six months after its budget was increased.