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Complexity and risks of HS2 were ‘under-estimated’
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HS2 is over budget and behind schedule because its complexity and risks were under-estimated, according to the Whitehall spending watchdog.
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UK railway news round-up
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After warnings for the bosses of HS2 from the Wildlife Trusts last time out, this week a leaked government review has revealed HS2 could cost up to £106bn.
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South Western Railway workers vote to continue strikes in guards dispute
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Workers on South Western Railway have voted to continue taking strike action in the long-running dispute over guards on trains.
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Great Central Railway to restore Thornbury Castle
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Unrestored Collett ‘Castle’ No. 7027 Thornbury Castle is to be restored for operation at the Great Central Railway (GCR) following its sale to a private buyer by Jonathan Jones-Pratt.
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Veterans railcard for cheaper train fares to launch on Armistice Day
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A new railcard offering discounted train tickets for military veterans will be launched later this year, the government has announced.
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South Western Railway franchise ‘not sustainable in the long term’
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South Western Railway finances indicate the franchise is “not sustainable in the long term”, according to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
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Network Rail being investigated for ‘poor performance’
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Network Rail is being investigated over its poor performance on routes used by train operators Northern and TransPennine Express.
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The year Flying Scotsman & Tornado ran at the same time…
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2016 was the first time No. 60103 Flying Scotsman was running at the same time as new-build Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado.
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What’s inside our February issue?
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We have the FULL list of non-compliant stock as PRM deadline passes, plus discover the gas turbine story. There’s this and more in the February 2020 edition of Rail Express magazine!
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Inside Issue 263 of Heritage Railway…
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We cover the story that the Weardale and Dartmoor Lines are being offered for sale, plus ‘Brighton Belle’ is ready for a 2020 comeback.
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