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Upgraded Island Line set to reopen on November 1
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South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that the upgraded Island Line is set to reopen on November 1.
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Original National Rail artist criticises new green logo ahead of COP26
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Gerry Barney, the designer of the British Rail logo, has warned against an attempt to give the logo a green makeover.
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Coroner calls for review of automatic brakes after Croydon tram crash
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A coroner has urged the Government to consider fitting automatic brakes to trams after seven people were killed in a crash in Croydon in 2016.
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Rail freight ‘never been more crucial’ amid HGV driver shortage
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The rail industry is claiming a surge in the movement of goods by train shows it can help ensure supermarket shelves remain stocked during the lorry driver shortage.
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Great Northern train tests successfully for first stage of East Coast Digital Programme
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Govia Thameslink Railway has successfully run one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717 trains using the digital in-cab signalling system ETCS level 2 (European Train Control System).
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EMR reprimanded for cancelling competition over ‘poor quality of entries’
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East Midlands Railway has been reprimanded by the advertising watchdog after it failed to award a promised £5,000 prize in a competition due to the “poor quality of entries”.
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Rail operator unveils new recycling initiative to make Brighton Britain’s greenest train station
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Currently 12% of the total waste collected across GTR’s 800-mile network comes from Brighton; prior to the pandemic, in an average year the station produced 650 tonnes of rubbish.
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West Somerset Railway trade ‘better than expected’
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West Somerset Railway plc chairman Jonathan Jones-Pratt said that the line’s financial fortunes during the peak summer period were better than expected.
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Reborn Llangollen Railway runs first steam services
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Steam services returned to the Llangollen Railway on Saturday, August 21.
