The Railway Magazine
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Shapps: HS2 will go all the way to Leeds despite ‘mounting costs’
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed the HS2 rail project will go all the way to Leeds after fears over mounting costs had prompted speculation over the full scheme going ahead.
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Government announces £401m rail funding boost
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A £401 million government funding boost promises rail services in the North of England and the Midlands with new stations, faster journeys and more reliable services.
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Balfour Beatty rail workers urged to accept improved pay offer
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Rail workers are voting on an improved pay offer aimed at averting the threat of industrial action.
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Eurostar secures £250m bailout after collapse in demand
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Eurostar has secured a £250 million rescue package after warning it was “fighting for its survival” due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Transport for London secures short-term bailout extension
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Transport for London (TfL) has secured another short-term extension of its Government bailout as negotiations on a longer deal continue, the authority announced.
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2,500 more services in largest boost to rail timetables this year
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Rail companies have added more than 2,500 daily services to timetables as the next easing of lockdown restrictions go ahead.
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New editor for The Railway Magazine!
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It’s a case of continuity, history and evolution for Britain’s oldest trackside journal, The Railway Magazine, as it nears its 125th anniversary with a wealth of experience and a new-look team.
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RAIB inquest into 2016 Croydon tram crash opens
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An inquest into the Croydon tram derailment in 2016 -which caused the deaths of seven people – has opened.
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HS2 boss hopes UK ‘gets behind’ project after launch of tunnelling machines
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The boss of HS2 has said he hopes the UK “gets behind” the high speed rail project following the launch of its first giant tunnelling machine.