Two projects to restore rail routes closed more than 50 years ago have been awarded £794 million of new funding.
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Category: Network
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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Ministers accused of failing to get a grip on ‘ballooning costs’ of HS2
Ministers have been accused of failing to “get a grip” on the “ballooning costs” for HS2.
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Travel warning across North West as Storm Christoph hits UK
Network Rail has issued a weather warning for across the North West and Cumbria, advising passengers to check before they travel.
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Investigation as rail worker one second from being hit by train
A railway worker was nearly hit by a 60mph train as he retrieved a bag from the tracks.
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Manchester services will ‘significantly improve’ from May 2022
Train reliability in and around Manchester will “significantly improve” from May 2022, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Network Rail slams ‘staggeringly stupid’ TikTok of live railway photoshoot
A TikTok stunt featuring a car parked on a level crossing has been slammed as reckless and “staggeringly stupid” by Network Rail.
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UK railway news roundup
Should essential transport workers be next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations? Plus, rail passengers are being urged to check their journeys as timetables are cut following lockdown measures.
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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?
In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?
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Rail passengers urged to check journey times as timetables are cut
People who need to travel by train during lockdown are being urged to check journey planners as timetables are slashed.
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