The Railway Magazine
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UK railway news round-up
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This week, Grand Central scraps plans for a North West route between Blackpool and London due to COVID-19. Plus, a report into the Stonehaven derailment raises questions over the UK railway’s response to climate change.
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Stonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
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A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”.
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Grand Central’s North West route between Blackpool & London abandoned
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Grand Central has permanently abandoned plans for the North West route train service between Blackpool and London after COVID-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’.
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Network Rail begin works to recover railway at Stonehaven
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Network Rail begin to carefully recover the carriages involved in last month’s tragic derailment at Stonehaven.
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Rail firms restore 90% of services as passengers return to work & school
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Rail operators are restoring more services from today as schools reopen and more people return to work.
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Final new Azuma leaves the depot to join LNER fleet
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The last of the 65 new Azuma trains has joined the LNER fleet.
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Construction work on HS2 officially begins today, with 22,000 jobs expected to be created over the next few years. But there is some opposition.
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HS2 rail project work begins with pledge of 22,000 jobs
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Construction work on HS2 officially begins today, with 22,000 jobs expected to be created in the next few years.
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RAIB investigating freight train derailment in Wales
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is investigating an incident involving the derailment of a freight train near Llangennech.
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Bristol Temple Meads station celebrates 180 years
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Bristol’s Temple Meads marked 180 years since the station was built with a special celebration.
