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Rail passengers urged to check journey times as timetables are cut
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People who need to travel by train during lockdown are being urged to check journey planners as timetables are slashed.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway crisis appeal secures future
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced the success of its Crisis Appeal, set up to support the charity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GWSR faces survival challenge after 77% fall in passengers
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A heritage railway has warned it must raise cash to survive after suffering a 77% drop in passenger numbers in 2020.
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New rules for travellers arriving in England to come into force
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New rules that will require international travellers to test negative for COVID-19 before arriving in England will come into force from Monday, a transport minister has said.
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UK engineering first as 11,000 tonne tunnel is installed
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A massive 11,000 tonne curved concrete box is to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in a first for UK engineering.
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Network Rail and partners launch Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub
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Network Rail, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) and Stagecoach Supertram have together launched the Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub.
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Essential transport workers ‘should be next in line for COVID-19 vaccine’
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Essential transport workers should be next in line for vaccination against COVID-19, a union is urging.
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RAIB investigation after trains more than double speed limit through Aberdeenshire
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The RAIB said the two trains travelled at more than double the speed limit between Laurencekirk and Portlethen stations in Aberdeenshire in December last year.
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HS2 set to reach 730,000 planted trees milestone by Spring 2021
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HS2 will plant over 300,000 trees this winter as part of the project’s extensive Green Corridor programme, designed to create a network of bigger, better-connected, climate resilient habitats and new green spaces for people to enjoy.
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New images reveal brand-new platform at Leeds station
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Network Rail has released photos of a brand-new platform, Platform 0, at Leeds station following its completion over the festive period.