Sam Hewitt
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UK railway news round-up
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A new national COVID-19 lockdown running from November 5 to December 2 has had another damning effect on the UK rail scene.
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PREVIEW: December issue of Railways Illustrated
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Grab the December edition of Railways Illustrated for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.
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Network Rail sets world-first targets to combat global warming
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Network Rail has announced a major step forward in tackling climate change by becoming the first railway company in the world to set the most ambitious Science-Based Targets to limit global warming.
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Urgent safety warning issued after South Wales freight train fire
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Urgent safety advice has been issued following the derailment of a diesel-carrying freight train in South Wales which led to a major fire.
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Hull Trains suspends services for second time due to COVID-19
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Hull Trains is suspending its daily services to London for the second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Grand Central suspends all rail services during lockdown
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Following the Government announcement that England will enter an initial four-week period of lockdown, Grand Central has decided to suspend all its rail services from the end of service on Friday 6 November.
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RMT union leader Mick Cash retires after ‘campaign of harassment’
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The leader of the biggest rail workers’ union has announced his retirement, blaming a “campaign of harassment” against him by factional groups within the union.
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Railway line reopens after fatal derailment near Stonehaven
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The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee has reopened almost three months after a crash near Stonehaven which claimed three lives.
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Severn Valley Railway to close as second national lockdown begins
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Following the government announcement of a second national COVID-19 lockdown, the Severn Valley Railway will close from November 5.
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Mayor claims victory in ‘killing off’ proposals in £1.8bn TfL bailout
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Sadiq Khan claims he succeeded in “killing off the very worst Government proposals” as Transport for London (TfL) secured a £1.8 billion bailout.
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