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Refund tickets for those who cancel Christmas plans, Grant Shapps told
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been urged to guarantee that anyone who has to cancel their travel plans because of the change in Government advice for Christmas gets a refund.
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UK railway news round-up
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This week came the announcement that rail fares will once again rise in March 2021, the first rise above inflation for the first time since 2013.
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GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew
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A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff.
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Architects appointed for Locomotion’s new building
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AOC Architecture have been appointed by the Science Museum Group to start work on a £4.5m project to deliver a new collection building at Locomotion in Shildon.
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Network Rail fined £135,000 after boy injured while trespassing on tracks
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Network Rail has been fined £135,000 after a teenager suffered serious burns in an incident on tracks in East Lothian, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
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Thameslink returns to Tube map after 22-year absence
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A major rail line is returning to London’s Tube map 22 years after being removed.
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Swanage Railway put on more Steam and Lights trains due to demand
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Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are to operate two extra ‘Steam and Lights’ trains on December 31, 2020 – due to unprecedented demand for the service.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway will NOT close this winter season
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has confirmed that in a festive first, the attraction will break from its usual winter tradition of shutting down to visitors, and will instead remain operational from December until March 2021.
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Rail fares in England to rise above inflation for first time since 2013
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Rail passengers will be hit by an above inflation fares rise for the first time in eight years, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Celebrate the New Year on Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is inviting visitors to enjoy a steam-hauled journey through the winter Cotswolds wonderland between December 27 and January 3, 2021.
