People planning Christmas train travel are being urged to book “as early as possible” to avoid being denied boarding.
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Tag: Network
More projects to reverse Beeching rail cuts given funding
Fifteen more proposals to reverse historical reductions in the rail network – known as the Beeching cuts – have secured development funding.
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Transport Secretary urges people to consider avoiding Christmas travel
People should consider not travelling by train at Christmas due to the rail network’s “limitations”, Transport Secretary Grants Shapps has said.
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Train driver ‘distracted by coronavirus lockdown texts’ in Worcestershire crash
A train driver distracted by text messages about coronavirus restrictions caused a rail crash involving an 85mph passenger service, an investigation has found.
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Stonehaven derailment: Line to reopen next week
The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee is due to reopen next week after a fatal crash near Stonehaven.
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Thousands complain over lockdown rail refunds
Thousands of train passengers complained about ticketing and refunds following the coronavirus outbreak, new figures show.
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UK railway news round-up
This week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.
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Network Rail publish decarbonisation strategy by 2050
Network Rail has outlined its vision to decarbonise thousands of miles of rail lines across the UK by 2050.
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Grand Central’s North West route between Blackpool & London abandoned
Grand Central has permanently abandoned plans for the North West route train service between Blackpool and London after COVID-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’.
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Electronic scarecrow installed at Manchester depot
Network Rail has installed a solar-powered scarecrow at a Manchester depot that mimics hawks to ward off birds causing delays to passengers.
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