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Nearly 1.8 billion rail journeys in record-breaking year
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The number of rail passenger journeys in Britain reached a record high in the past year, new figures show.
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HS2 reveal plans to connect the line with Northern Powerhouse Rail
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Changes to the proposed HS2 route have been announced to connect the line with Northern Powerhouse Rail.
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Swanage Railway prepares to undertake governance review
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Dorset’s Swanage Railway is following in the steps of the West Somerset Railway by undertaking a complete governance review.
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‘Unrealistic’ Crossrail bosses to blame for delays
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Design changes and delays, requiring contractors to be on sites longer than expected, added around £2.5billion to costs between 2013 and 2018.
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Harness the power of steam this Father’s Day
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Sponsor a component and help to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive.
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Big new model railway show at the British Motor Museum
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It will feature up to 30 layouts and 25 trade stands supported by up to a dozen modelling demonstrations in a ‘Skills Zone’, along with society and club stands.
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Manchester and Liverpool mayors call for termination of Northern Rail
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Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram are calling for Northern Rail to be stripped of its franchise, accusing it of “consistently failing”.
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Totem rarities headline next Stafford sale
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Railwayana Auctions UK heads up its next Stafford auction on July 6 with a range of rare BR station totem signs.
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Virgin Trains launch legal action against government over West Coast route
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Virgin, Stagecoach and SNCF say that the Department for Transport breached its duties in barring them from tendering.