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A Day in the Life of Southampton Maritime Freightliner Terminal
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To get an inside view of how a modern intermodal freight terminal operates, Rail Express was given exclusive all areas access at Freightliner’s Southampton Maritime Terminal for a full 12-hour day shift.
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Read Mark Harper’s plan to modernise the rail industry in full
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Speaking on Tuesday at One Great George Street in London, Transport Secretary Mark Harper outlined his plans to modernise the rail industry. Read his speech in full below.
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Rail fares to fluctuate based on demand in trial scheme
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Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced a trial in which rail fares will fluctuate based on demand.
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Rail service changes may make travel more inaccessible, equalities body warns
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Concerns have been raised by the country’s equalities commission over changes to rail services that could impact on disabled and vulnerable travellers.
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Anything goes at Talyllyn Railway
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Owen Hayward paid a visit to the Talyllyn Railway for the weekend where all the toys come out of the box.
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Train services severely disrupted in latest strike
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Train services will be severely disrupted on Friday as rail unions walk out in their latest strike action.
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Government announces £2.7m study into improving South Wales Main Line
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The UK Government has announced a £2.7million investment to explore new and improved rail links between south Wales and England.
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£300,000 track upgrade for North Norfolk Railway
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New pointwork costing over £300,000 is being installed at the eastern end of Weybourne Station on the North Norfolk Railway.
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How is each train operator affected by the latest strikes?
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Britain’s train services will be hit by strike action on two days this week.
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Seven train firms not using system to notify passengers of cancellations
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Seven train operators are not using a system available for eight months to automatically notify passengers when services are cancelled or changed, a regulator said.