Network Rail has introduced a new ‘COV-RID’ thermal product to keep its workers safe, as the UK goes through its roadmap out of lockdown.
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Tag: COVID-19
Network Rail invest millions into Chiltern main line improvements
Almost 2.5km of railway track is being replaced along the Chiltern main line as the rail industry works to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Severn Valley Railway Spring Steam Up to go ahead as planned
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced that its Spring Steam Up event will go ahead in April, although the railway will not be able to open in time for Easter as originally planned.
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Hull Trains announces restart date but also redundancies
Hull Trains has said it will restart a limited timetable from April 12, but added it was having to make just over a quarter of its workforce (26%) redundant.
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Eurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’
The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman.
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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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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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North Yorkshire Moors Railway crisis appeal secures future
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced the success of its Crisis Appeal, set up to support the charity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’
Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in London have been branded “totally irresponsible” by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
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Birmingham New Street’s Christmas Eve meal returns as takeaway
Birmingham New Street’s highly successful Christmas Eve meal for the city’s homeless is returning this year – but with a difference.
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