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Network Rail appeal as girl caught on CCTV lying on railway tracks
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Shocking footage showing a girl lying in the middle of a railway line where trains hurtle past at 85mph has been released as Network Rail appealed to children to keep away from the tracks.
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Rail passenger numbers sink to pre-1872 levels
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Passenger numbers on Britain’s railways in 2020/21 reached the lowest level in at least 150 years, new figures show.
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Rail industry celebrates start of LGBT Pride Month
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Network Rail is celebrating Pride Month by hosting its second annual Pride Fest event across two weeks in June, following the success of the inaugural event last year.
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‘Handyman’ locomotive transferred to Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust
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Industrial 3ft narrow-gauge locomotive Handyman has joined the Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust following a permanent transfer from the Science Museum Group.
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No ‘significant defects’ found in crashed Croydon tram, inquest hears
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No “significant defects” were found in a tram that overturned in Croydon, killing seven people, an inquest into the deaths has heard.
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Government urged to avoid ‘stigma’ around public transport
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Any relaxation of requirements for face coverings and social distancing in England from June 21 must apply to public transport to avoid it facing a “stigma”, an industry body has claimed.
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Dates confirmed for Caledonian Sleeper workers’ 11-day strike action
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Caledonian Sleeper workers will take strike action for 11 days later this month over a pay dispute.
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Transport for London agrees third Government bailout worth £1.08bn
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Transport for London (TfL) has agreed a third Government bailout to keep services running amid the collapse in demand for travel during the pandemic.
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Rail Express magazine appoints new editor
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Britain’s best magazine for news and views from across the national railway network, Rail Express, sees Mark Simmons take up the position of editor.
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