PM Boris Johnson has promised to fund a faster rail route between Leeds and Manchester, which he claimed would “turbo-charge” regional growth.
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Author: Sam Hewitt
Commit £39bn to Northern Powerhouse Rail, leaders tell Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson must commit £39 billion to Northern Powerhouse Rail as part of a raft of measures to boost the region, leaders have said.
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FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route
FirstGroup, along with Italian firm Trenitalia, will operate train services on the West Coast Main Line from December.
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VIDEO: Unboxing Hornby’s Harry Potter modelling collection
Harry Potter continues to captivate one generation after another and now Hornby has created its own little piece of magic for fans.
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Seven for a secret never to be told…
As celebrity ‘Warships’ go, No. D829 Magpie enjoyed royal status and the TV spotlight through the children’s series of the same name.
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Government to launch investigation into major power cut
The Government plans to launch an investigation into the major power cut that affected almost one million people in England and Wales.
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Sensors on trains could mark the end of ticket barriers
Railway station ticket barriers could be replaced by sensors on trains which detect when passengers board trains, a manufacturer has claimed.
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Merseyside group launch £12,000 appeal to finish only surviving Warrington tram
The society hopes the G F Milnes-built double-deck car will be finished by the autumn of 2020.
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Steam lines face double threat in crackdown on coal-burning
Britain’s heritage railways are fighting for their future in the face of a Government crackdown on carbon emissions.
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Great Central secures overhaul agreement for Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell, the National Railway Museum’s BR ‘Britannia’ Pacific, is on course for a return to steam after the museum agreed a two-year overhaul loan agreement with the Great Central Railway at Loughborough.
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