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Stick to most ambitious HS2 plans, Burnham urges Government
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Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Government to “stick to the most ambitious version” of HS2, following reports the eastern leg of the railway could be scrapped.
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RAIB report blames Sheffield train derailment on broken track screws
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a freight train derailment at Sheffield station in November 2020.
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway suspends services due to track damage
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The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway has announced the suspension of train services due to challenging weather conditions causing track damage.
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Passengers evacuated Westminster Tube station due to smoke from electrical room
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Westminster underground station has reopened following the evacuation of 100 tube passengers due to billowing smoke coming from an electrical room.
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London flash floods cause tube and road closures
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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering northern areas of England until 10 pm following the overnight flooding in London, causing significant closures on travel services.
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Dry ice pellets to blast leaves off train tracks
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Dry ice will be blasted onto railway lines across northern England in a trial aimed at removing leaves more efficiently than current methods.
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HS2 tunneling machine completes first mile under the Chilterns
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The first 2,000 tonne tunnelling machine passed the one mile mark this week during the construction of the first tunnels for HS2.
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Network Rail announces £25m investment for critical Wales and Borders transport link
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Details revealed of a multi-million-pound plan to rescue a railway line increasingly ravaged by climate change and extreme weather.