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UK railway news round-up
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New rules, more tiers and the end of another lockdown is causing a lot of confusion for people across the UK wanting to travel home for Christmas. Here’s the latest:
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HUGE 30% off at Mortons Books this Black Friday weekend!
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Mortons Books’ biggest sale of the year has arrived!
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More projects to reverse Beeching rail cuts given funding
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Fifteen more proposals to reverse historical reductions in the rail network – known as the Beeching cuts – have secured development funding.
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Students to avoid journey change fees this Christmas
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Students who had already booked train tickets to travel home for Christmas before the announcement of the student travel window can now rebook their tickets without paying additional fees.
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‘Surge’ in travel expected as families form Christmas bubbles
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A “surge” in rail travel is expected over the five-day Christmas period as families form their festive bubbles with loved ones.
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Eurostar is ‘fighting for survival’ amid calls for government support
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Eurostar has warned it is “fighting for its survival” as it called for more financial support from the Government.
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Treasury announce extra £2.1bn to keep train services running
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A further £2.1 billion of taxpayers’ money has been allocated to covering private train company losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Network Rail fined £10,000 for allowing trains on storm-damaged viaduct
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Network Rail has been fined £10,000 for allowing trains to travel at more than 100mph over a storm-damaged viaduct on the West Coast Main Line.
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Transport Secretary urges people to consider avoiding Christmas travel
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People should consider not travelling by train at Christmas due to the rail network’s “limitations”, Transport Secretary Grants Shapps has said.
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Warning over ‘critical’ shortage of skilled railway workers
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The UK rail industry faces a critical shortage of skilled workers, putting the success of major new projects at risk, a new report has warned.
