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  • More than 1,000 trespass incidents recorded in lockdown

    More than 1,000 trespass incidents recorded in lockdown

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    Trespassers disrupted passenger and freight services a staggering 1,024 times during the first month of lockdown, new figures show.

  • Coronavirus: Cover faces on public transport to reduce virus spread

    Coronavirus: Cover faces on public transport to reduce virus spread

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    People in England are now being advised to wear face coverings on public transport to help reduce the spread of coronavirus, the government has said.

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    This week we hear how vandals have damaged train coaches at Mid-Norfolk Railway, plus we take a look at one Network Rail team donating PPE to support NHS workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Network Rail workers in North East donate PPE to support NHS

    Network Rail workers in North East donate PPE to support NHS

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    Network Rail workers in the North East are supporting the NHS by donating spare PPE to staff at Hexham General Hospital in Northumberland.

  • Download driver’s eye view of Liverpool & Manchester line for free

    Download driver’s eye view of Liverpool & Manchester line for free

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    Video 125 is releasing a film showing the very first Intercity railway in the world, filmed before the overhead wires went up.

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    This week we’re congratulating Captain Tom Moore on his astonishing achievement of hitting the £30 million mark in his NHS fundraiser on his 100th birthday!

  • Trespassing warning after 57 incidents recorded in Yorkshire during lockdown

    Trespassing warning after 57 incidents recorded in Yorkshire during lockdown

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    Network Rail is warning people about the dangers of trespassing on the railway, as 57 incidents have been recorded in Yorkshire alone since the Government announced lockdown measures.

  • Design GWR train livery to support NHS & key workers

    Design GWR train livery to support NHS & key workers

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    Great Western Railway is asking members of the public to design their own special train livery showing support for the NHS and other key workers.

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    Despite the costs and the unprecedented coronavirus crisis effecting the UK railway network, HS2 is beginning its search for contractors and suppliers – one week after companies were given the green light to enter the construction phase.

  • HS2 begin search for lift and escalator suppliers

    HS2 begin search for lift and escalator suppliers

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    The search for contractors to design, deliver and maintain almost 300 state-of-the-art lifts and escalators for HS2’s four major new stations has begun.


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