Passengers in England will be able to purchase French-style carnet tickets allowing them to make five return journeys in a month under a new system to be rolled out in June, according to the Daily Telegraph.
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Long-running dispute over guards on South Western Railway settled
Railway workers have accepted a deal to end a long-running dispute over guards on trains.
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Complaints after rail timetables turned grey to mark Duke of Edinburgh’s death
The decision for online train journey planners to greyscale their websites to mark of respect following the Duke of Edinburgh’s death has led to complaints that they are now difficult to read.
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Camilla praises station manager’s idea to help abuse survivors
The Duchess of Cornwall has praised former station manager Darren O’Brien for his “brilliant initiative” helping people escape abusive relationships by rail.
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MPs call for rolling programme of rail electrification projects to cut carbon
The Commons’ Transport Select Committee (TSC) called on the Government to take action “as soon as possible” to help the UK bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
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Public transport usage ‘won’t be the same’ after lockdown is eased
Rail passenger numbers have been hit, currently standing at just 21% of normal following a recovery to 43% in September last year.
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New HQ for Department for Transport in Birmingham and hub in Leeds
The Department for Transport (DfT) is to open a second headquarters in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds by 2025.
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Network Rail appoint new managing director of Wales & Western
Network Rail has appointed Michelle Handforth as the new managing director for the Wales & Western region.
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Rail minister announces plan to accelerate major rail projects
Britain’s rail industry has been urged to pioneer “radical” new ways of working to fast-track major projects.
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Railway Benefit Fund announces ‘Railway Family Week’ fundraiser
The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is staging a week-long fundraising event designed to bring together the Railway Family in support of colleagues in need.
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