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Uber announces marketing deal for Channel Tunnel trains
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Uber said it has signed an agreement to “co-brand” trains running through the Channel Tunnel.
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Winston Churchill’s D-Day carriage returns to rails after 50 years
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A historic railway carriage with ties to Sir Winston Churchill and General Dwight D Eisenhower is returning to the rails for the first time in more than five decades.
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New Liverpool-Manchester railway line proposed
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A new railway line between Liverpool and Manchester that would “punch well above its weight” has been proposed by regional leaders.
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Direct trains from UK to Switzerland move step closer
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Efforts to establish direct train services between the UK and Switzerland have moved a step closer after the countries reached a co-operation agreement.
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Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage
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Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages.
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Trainline reports record sales last year
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Trainline profits surged last year following record sales, with the company benefiting from the growing popularity of digital tickets and fewer rail strikes.
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‘Shocking’ near-miss CCTV footage warns of risks of railway crossings
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Network Rail has issued ‘shocking’ CCTV footage, including a teenager stood in the middle of a railway crossing staring at their mobile phone and a couple pushing a pram across a line after failing to observe safety barrier alarms.
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Planning application approved for £32 million Golborne railway station
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Plans for a new £32m railway station in Golborne have been given the green light.
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Direct train service between Newcastle and Brighton proposed
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Proposals to operate direct train services between Newcastle and Brighton have been announced.
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Ban playing music out loud on public transport, Lib Dems say
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Playing music out loud on buses and trains should be made illegal, with fines of up to £1,000, the Liberal Democrats have said.
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