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Prime Minister Boris Johnson backs HS3 route
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PM Boris Johnson has promised to fund a faster rail route between Leeds and Manchester, which he claimed would “turbo-charge” regional growth.
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Commit £39bn to Northern Powerhouse Rail, leaders tell Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson must commit £39 billion to Northern Powerhouse Rail as part of a raft of measures to boost the region, leaders have said.
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Sensors on trains could mark the end of ticket barriers
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Railway station ticket barriers could be replaced by sensors on trains which detect when passengers board trains, a manufacturer has claimed.
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Steam lines face double threat in crackdown on coal-burning
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Britain’s heritage railways are fighting for their future in the face of a Government crackdown on carbon emissions.
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UK train companies WILL stay in Interrail scheme after U-turn
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UK train companies will stay in the Interrail scheme, completely reversing Wednesday’s decision, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) says.
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UK train operators to pull out of Interrail
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Britain’s train companies will no longer be part of the Interrail and Eurail schemes which allow tourists to travel across Europe with a single pass. Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said its members will stop participating in the programmes because it believes the separate BritRail pass is “the best option” for visitors to…
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Whaley Bridge: Rail line reopens as residents return home
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The Hope Valley rail line to Manchester has reopened today, several days after it closed amid fears a dam in Whaley Bridge could collapse.
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Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped
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The bid to run Southeastern rail route has been scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Class 442s return after door issues problems
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Class 442 units returned to the South Western Main Line on June 10, the door issues apparently resolved. Set Nos. 442410 and 442420 are seen at London Waterloo after their inaugural service, the 06.28 from Southampton Airport Parkway. The RM will be taking a closer look at the upgrade South Western Railway has given the sets…
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Green light for TransPennine Class 802s
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THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given authorisation for TransPennine Express to introduce Hitachi Class 802/2 bi-mode units. TPE has ordered 19 five-car trains, and the ORR approval covers operation in both five- and 10-car formations at 125mph, even though their design speed is 140mph. However, the ORR has said TPE has to…
