Railways Illustrated
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Elephant and Castle station reopens after huge fire
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Around 100 firefighters battled a huge blaze close to Elephant and Castle station which caused a large plume of smoke to billow over south London.
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You can help choose name for HS2 tunnel boring machine
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HS2 has launched a public vote to name a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) which will create a one-mile twin bore tunnel in Warwickshire.
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PREVIEW: July issue of Railways Illustrated
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Grab the July issue of Railways Illustrated for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.
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Dates confirmed for Caledonian Sleeper workers’ 11-day strike action
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Caledonian Sleeper workers will take strike action for 11 days later this month over a pay dispute.
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Coroner calls for warning signs after boy electrocuted on railway line
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A coroner has called for Network Rail to improve warning signs at a railway station after a 17-year-old boy was electrocuted on the live rail after he went on to the tracks oblivious of the dangers.
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Premium economy service launched for rail travel
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Three classes of travel are being offered on Britain’s domestic railway for the first time in decades.
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Government calls on operators to urgently resolve train cracks disruption
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The Government has called on rail operators to “urgently set out a comprehensive plan” to resolve the ongoing disruption to services due to cracks found in some trains.
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HS2 to move 3,000 bodies from medieval churchyard
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Archaeologists working on HS2 at St Mary’s Church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire have discovered a burial site dating back to 1080.
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Balfour Beatty workers to vote on industrial action over pay
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Workers employed on railway track renewals, maintenance and upgrades are being balloted on whether to take industrial action in a dispute over pay.
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Avanti West Coast launch social media forum for disabled passengers
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Avanti West Coast has become the UK’s first train operator to launch a dedicated social media forum for disabled passengers.
