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Grand Central to suspend services during COVID-19 restrictions
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Grand Central will temporarily suspend all its train services from the end of today as coronavirus restrictions continue to affect passenger numbers.
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Over £100k raised in Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust’s appeal
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Over £100,000 has poured in to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust’s emergency appeal fund – just 10 days after the railway called out for help.
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West Coast Main Line moves a million tonnes of critical supplies every week
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Every 24 hours throughout the coronavirus crisis, 188,000 tonnes of critical supplies are being moved by rail between London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.
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Free parking for key workers across UK’s major stations
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Network Rail is offering key workers free parking at 24 locations across Britain, as the country responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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North Norfolk Railway lifeline after society support package
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought difficult times for heritage railways across the UK, with lines closed and no fare income likely for some months.
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Manchester Piccadilly station launch new social distancing measures
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Passengers making essential journeys at Manchester Piccadilly station will be able to keep a safe distance from each other during the coronavirus crisis, thanks to new measures in place this week.
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Father and son track-engineers help keep railway running safely
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Railway upgrades by a father-and-son duo are today helping keep critical supplies and key workers moving across Britain.
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Train refurbishment firm’s closure plan puts about 100 jobs at risk, union claims
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Around 100 jobs are under threat with the proposed closure of a train carriage refurbishment firm in East Ayrshire, a union has said.
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Souteastern & GWR handed new contracts to carry on operating rail services
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Train operators Southeastern and Great Western Railway (GWR) have been given new direct award franchises, the Department for Transport has announced.
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Hull Trains suspends ALL services
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Hull Trains has taken the decision in what it calls ‘unprecedented circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic’ to temporarily suspend all train services from 00.01 on March 30 to safeguard the future of the business.
