Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.
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RMT: Transport workers must be classed as priority for vaccine
Union leaders are calling for transport workers to be classified as a priority group for the COVID-19 vaccine amid claims of a “surge” in deaths among rail and other staff.
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Projects to restore axed rail routes get £794m boost
Two projects to restore rail routes closed more than 50 years ago have been awarded £794 million of new funding.
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Eurostar: French government pledges financial support
France has said it is ready to give financial support to struggling Eurostar.
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Police slam using East Sussex railway crossing for photographs
CCTV footage showing a woman lying down on railway tracks to pose for photographs despite the danger has been slammed by police.
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UK railway news roundup
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Storm Christoph: Warning of ‘terrifying consequences’ of weather on railway
Rail services have been disrupted on the Northern network after tracks flooded.
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Eurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’
The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman.
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RAIB: Train sped through 5mph restriction zone at 45mph near Beattock
An investigation is under way after a passenger train travelled at 45mph through a 5mph restriction zone near Beattock.
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Network Rail donates laptops for school pupils during lockdown
Network Rail has donated refurbished laptops to a school in East Manchester to help pupils continue their learning from home during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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