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The Railway Children train line among sites protected with funding
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A train line featured in The Railway Children film is among a number of “cherished” UK institutions to receive protection with government funding.
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Continuing to put money into HS2 ‘irresponsible’, says former transport secretary
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It would be “irresponsible” to keep putting money into the HS2 project in the face of rising costs, a Cabinet minister has said as Rishi Sunak reportedly considered scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the route.
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Transport Select Committee sets tests for rail strike minimum service levels
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MPs have set the Government a series of tests for its controversial new law on minimum levels of service during rail strikes.
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Flying Scotsman to return to National Railway Museum in October
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Flying Scotsman will be displayed at the National Railway Museum this October half term as part of its centenary celebrations.
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Celebrate 50 years of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this weekend
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an extra special steam gala this weekend.
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Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry handed contract renewals
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The Department for Transport has granted Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry long-term contract renewals.
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Step back in time with North Yorkshire Moors Railway with Through the Decades weekend
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Grab your dancing shoes and prepare for a weekend of nostalgia and timeless entertainment, with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s new weekend event, Through the Decades: 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, from Saturday, October 14 – Sunday, October 15 (with a Welcome Party on the evening of 13 October).
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Minister insists HS2 ‘is being built’ amid reports of the project being scrapped
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A Government minister has insisted the HS2 railway line “is being built” following reports that Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are in talks about scrapping the project’s second stage.
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UK train firms fund thousands of food parcels for Ukrainian rail workers
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Thousands of food parcels for Ukrainian railway workers and their families have been paid for by UK train companies.
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English rail fares could rise by 8% next year
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English rail fares will rise by up to 8% in 2024 if the Government uses the same formula as this year, new figures show.
