The Railway Magazine
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RIA responds to Transport for London budget update
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The Railway industry Association (RIA) has responded to a budget update published by Transport for London (TfL). The budget says there will be a £1.4 billion funding gap in the next financial year, and confirms several projects have been paused or cancelled, including the Piccadilly line signalling upgrade and Jubilee line optimisation. The RIA says…
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From the archive (1980): Portico for Posterity
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STONEWORK of the impressive former entrance building of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham, is being restored and cleaned as part of a six month programme of renovation under the direction of City of Birmingham Planning Department. The contractor, R. Bridgeman & Sons Limited (Lichfield-based member of the Linford Building Group), is replacing mouldings and making-good stone…
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RIA: Government should urgently provide detail on rail upgrades
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the investment the Integrated Rail Plan sets out, but has urged the Government to deliver the plan as soon as possible.
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Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change
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Legal measures requiring masks and Covid passes in England have been dropped, but commuters in some settings will still be asked to wear face coverings.
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London Transport Museum reveals exhibition to celebrate Caribbean contribution to transport history
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A new exhibition Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce will open at London Transport Museum, Covent Garden on 11 February where visitors will learn about the huge contribution that people of Caribbean heritage have made to transport history and present-day London.
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Fifty years ago: New trains for the Northern and Piccadilly lines
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From the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine Authority has been given to London Transport by the Greater London Council to place orders for 121 new Underground trains of a total cost of nearly £39m. The order should qualify for a Government infrastructure grant of 75 per cent., with the remaining 25 per cent.…
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Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire
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An early Roman rare wooden carved figure has been discovered during work on the HS2 project.
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Rail travel at 55% of pre-pandemic levels, new figures show
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Demand for weekday rail travel in Britain has exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time this year.
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South Western Railway retains 12 Class 707 trains in boost capacity
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Class 707 trains are set to continue serving South Western Railway (SWR) customers until August 2022, helping to improve capacity on the network’s suburban routes.
