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Train refurbishment firm’s closure plan puts about 100 jobs at risk, union claims
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Around 100 jobs are under threat with the proposed closure of a train carriage refurbishment firm in East Ayrshire, a union has said.
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Souteastern & GWR handed new contracts to carry on operating rail services
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Train operators Southeastern and Great Western Railway (GWR) have been given new direct award franchises, the Department for Transport has announced.
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UK railway news roundup
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The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:
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Blackpool trams to be suspended from Sunday
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Blackpool Transport has announced it is to temporarily suspend all tram services from Sunday, March 29 until further notice due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation.
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Coronavirus: Police on rail patrol to urge passengers to only make essential journeys
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Five hundred British Transport Police officers patrolled the railway network yesterday to remind passengers that only essential travel is permitted after the UK was placed under lockdown.
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Thieves target East Lancashire Railway after forced closure
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Thieves have stolen up to £10,000 worth of brass and copper fittings from East Lancashire Railway, after a devastating weekend which saw it forced to close due to COVID-19.
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Heritage railways trade body welcomes today’s government support – but detail remains to be clarified
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The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) has reacted warmly to the package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Richmond (Yorks)) this afternoon.
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Talyllyn Railway café and shop to remain open
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Talyllyn Railway has announced that its café and shop will remain open from 9am to 3pm.
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South Devon Railway services suspended
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South Devon Railway (SDR) has chosen to suspend all railway services with immediate effect until mid-May.
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Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan says London public transport could be cut
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London’s public transport network could soon be massively scaled back due to the coronavirus, Sadiq Khan has said.
