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North Yorkshire Moors Railway launches major volunteer campaign
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has launched a major volunteer recruitment campaign to fill hundreds of varied roles across the organisation, as it prepares for its 2022 season opening in April.
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RIA: Government should urgently provide detail on rail upgrades
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the investment the Integrated Rail Plan sets out, but has urged the Government to deliver the plan as soon as possible.
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Edinburgh-Newcastle rail line closed due to Storm Corrie
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Rail passenger face major disruption as services between Edinburgh and Newcastle are suspended due to Storm Corrie.
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Union welcomes inquest into death of rail worker Belly Mujinga
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Ms Mujinga, who worked in Victoria Station in central London, died with coronavirus in April 2020.
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Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change
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Legal measures requiring masks and Covid passes in England have been dropped, but commuters in some settings will still be asked to wear face coverings.
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Swan rescued from tracks after blocking trains
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An injured swan had to be rescued after it made its way on to the tracks at a station in west London, causing hours of delays.
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Fifty years ago: New trains for the Northern and Piccadilly lines
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From the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine Authority has been given to London Transport by the Greater London Council to place orders for 121 new Underground trains of a total cost of nearly £39m. The order should qualify for a Government infrastructure grant of 75 per cent., with the remaining 25 per cent.…
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Show some ambition, Burnham tells government over HS2 plans
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Andy Burnham has called on the Government to “show ambition for the North” as he panned current plans in the HS2 bill laid in Parliament on Monday.
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Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion
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Environmental activists are planning a “national day of action” to protest against the expansion of the HS2 high-speed railway.
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Grant Shapps: We aim to silence ‘endless torrent’ of train announcements
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The “endless torrent” of announcements on trains will be scrapped, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
