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Rail franchising ‘ended’ as Covid support extended
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The government has announced an end to rail franchising in a major shake-up for the rail network.
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East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216m contract
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The East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade is to power forward into its second phase to enhance the East Coast network, bolstered by a £216.2m contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.
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Colour scheme for new £362m Tyne and Wear Metro fleet revealed
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Nexus has revealed the colourful design for Tyne and Wear Metro’s new £362 million train fleet.
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HS2’s biggest tunnel site reaches milestone
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HS2 has passed a major milestone at the high speed rail project’s first tunnel site, with the completion of structural work on the temporary pre-cast factory which will produce wall sections for the 10-mile long Chiltern tunnels.
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Grant Shapps calls for crackdown on graffiti across UK railway
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Rail bosses have been told to do more to crack down on graffiti on the UK’s rail network.
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GTR and Porterbrook announce £55 million fleet modernisation programme
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Enhancements range from real-time passenger information screens and USB/power points to high-tech on-board operation systems.
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Network Rail publish decarbonisation strategy by 2050
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Network Rail has outlined its vision to decarbonise thousands of miles of rail lines across the UK by 2050.
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Get your name in The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line
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Get your name in the limited edition copy of The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line.
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GTR spreads messages of support on World Suicide Prevention Day
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To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has unveiled a moving art project to raise awareness of its support to those who may be feeling vulnerable.
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Stonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
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A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”.
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