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Transport for Wales: 78% of passengers following face covering rules
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Transport for Wales (TfW) have revealed that 78% of their rail customers are complying and wearing face coverings on trains.
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Rail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic
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A new report from leading rail industry professionals calls for the government to put rail at the heart of a green post-pandemic economic recovery.
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RAIB update on train derailment and fire at Llangennech
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released more details into its investigation into the derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech last month.
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Rail industry reacts to end of rail franchising
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The rail industry has reacted to the government’s announcement of an end to rail franchising in a major shake-up for the rail network.
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Rail franchising ‘ended’ as Covid support extended
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The government has announced an end to rail franchising in a major shake-up for the rail network.
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East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216m contract
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The East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade is to power forward into its second phase to enhance the East Coast network, bolstered by a £216.2m contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.
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Colour scheme for new £362m Tyne and Wear Metro fleet revealed
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Nexus has revealed the colourful design for Tyne and Wear Metro’s new £362 million train fleet.
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HS2’s biggest tunnel site reaches milestone
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HS2 has passed a major milestone at the high speed rail project’s first tunnel site, with the completion of structural work on the temporary pre-cast factory which will produce wall sections for the 10-mile long Chiltern tunnels.
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Grant Shapps calls for crackdown on graffiti across UK railway
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Rail bosses have been told to do more to crack down on graffiti on the UK’s rail network.
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GTR and Porterbrook announce £55 million fleet modernisation programme
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Enhancements range from real-time passenger information screens and USB/power points to high-tech on-board operation systems.
