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Eurostar: French government pledges financial support
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France has said it is ready to give financial support to struggling Eurostar.
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Eurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’
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The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman.
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RAIB: Train sped through 5mph restriction zone at 45mph near Beattock
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An investigation is under way after a passenger train travelled at 45mph through a 5mph restriction zone near Beattock.
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Ministers accused of failing to get a grip on ‘ballooning costs’ of HS2
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Ministers have been accused of failing to “get a grip” on the “ballooning costs” for HS2.
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Travel warning across North West as Storm Christoph hits UK
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Network Rail has issued a weather warning for across the North West and Cumbria, advising passengers to check before they travel.
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Investigation as rail worker one second from being hit by train
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A railway worker was nearly hit by a 60mph train as he retrieved a bag from the tracks.
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Manchester services will ‘significantly improve’ from May 2022
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Train reliability in and around Manchester will “significantly improve” from May 2022, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Anger over funding cuts for northern transport schemes
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Funding cuts to key transport initiatives in the North threaten the Government’s levelling up agenda, leaders in the region have claimed.
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Network Rail slams ‘staggeringly stupid’ TikTok of live railway photoshoot
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A TikTok stunt featuring a car parked on a level crossing has been slammed as reckless and “staggeringly stupid” by Network Rail.
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UK railway news roundup
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Should essential transport workers be next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations? Plus, rail passengers are being urged to check their journeys as timetables are cut following lockdown measures.
