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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?
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With parts of the country waking to snow outside their windows this morning, let’s look at how trains cope in snowy conditions, and what happens when they don’t.
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The rail network cannot cope with extreme heat as track hits 62C, admits Shapps
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The hottest railway track reached a scorching 62C on Monday, as the Transport Secretary admitted it will take decades to upgrade existing lines to be more resilient.
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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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Train passengers face largest fares rise in nine years
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Train passengers will be hit with the largest fares rise in nearly a decade next year.
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Transport Secretary refuses to rule out 3.8% rail fare rise
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The Transport Secretary did not rule out increasing rail fares by 3.8% when challenged by Labour in the Commons.
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London Night Overground services to return in December
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Transport for London (TfL) has announced the Night Overground services will return in December in time for the festive season.
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Salisbury collision: RAIB release preliminary findings
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its preliminary investigation findings into the Salisbury train collision.
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Stick to most ambitious HS2 plans, Burnham urges Government
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Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Government to “stick to the most ambitious version” of HS2, following reports the eastern leg of the railway could be scrapped.
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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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Government admits air quality on trains is ‘poorer than desired’
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has admitted that air quality on some diesel trains is “poorer than desired”.
