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More than 1,000 trespass incidents recorded in lockdown
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Trespassers disrupted passenger and freight services a staggering 1,024 times during the first month of lockdown, new figures show.
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Railway worker dies after being spat at while on duty
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A railway worker has died of coronavirus after being spat at while working at Victoria station.
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UK railway news roundup
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This week we hear how vandals have damaged train coaches at Mid-Norfolk Railway, plus we take a look at one Network Rail team donating PPE to support NHS workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mid-Norfolk Railway ‘devastated’ after vandals damage train coaches
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A number of train coaches have been damaged after vandals targeted Mid-Norfolk Railway – including a brake coach the railway had spent £45,000 restoring.
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Severn Valley Railway lights up Kidderminster station for NHS
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Severn Valley Railway has lit up its flagship station with a spectacular light show to give thanks to NHS workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UK railway news roundup
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This week we’re congratulating Captain Tom Moore on his astonishing achievement of hitting the £30 million mark in his NHS fundraiser on his 100th birthday!
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GB Railfreight thanks Captain Tom with locomotive naming
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GB Railfreight has thanked Captain Tom Moore for his fundraising efforts for the NHS with a birthday surprise – a freight locomotive named in his honour.
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Trespassing warning after 57 incidents recorded in Yorkshire during lockdown
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Network Rail is warning people about the dangers of trespassing on the railway, as 57 incidents have been recorded in Yorkshire alone since the Government announced lockdown measures.
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Train named to honour NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore
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Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who raised more than £29 million for NHS Charities Together to mark his 100th birthday, has had a Great Western Railway Intercity train named in his honour.
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Design GWR train livery to support NHS & key workers
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Great Western Railway is asking members of the public to design their own special train livery showing support for the NHS and other key workers.