East Midlands Railway has been reprimanded by the advertising watchdog after it failed to award a promised £5,000 prize in a competition due to the “poor quality of entries”.
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Reborn Llangollen Railway runs first steam services
Steam services returned to the Llangollen Railway on Saturday, August 21.
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Government admits air quality on trains is ‘poorer than desired’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has admitted that air quality on some diesel trains is “poorer than desired”.
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Southeastern campaign encourages passengers to be mindful of those with accessibility requirements
Southeastern has launched a video to encourage passengers to support the accessibility needs of fellow travellers returning to the railway.
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New stations added to Tube map in major network expansion
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new Tube map showing the first major expansion of the network this century.
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Noise from traffic and trains linked to higher risk of dementia – new study
A new study from Denmark has suggested road traffic and railway noise is associated with an increased risk of dementia.
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Train passengers offered journey updates via WhatsApp
Rail passengers in the UK can now receive alerts by WhatsApp when their train is delayed or cancelled.
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Network Rail to carry out £90m of upgrades over Bank Holiday weekend
Network Rail has said that the vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open as usual this Bank Holiday weekend, allowing families to reconnect with their loved ones.
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Rail workers threaten to strike over legionella toilet outbreak
The RMT union has declared a dispute with Thameslink over claims there has been a “potentially lethal” Legionella outbreak on its trains.
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Eurostar ramping up services to meet growing demand
The rail operator will run eight daily return services from September 6 until November 1, with five trains running in each direction between London and Paris.
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