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World’s first digital LED train opens at Watercress Line
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Hampshire’s Watercress Line is hosting a unique Christmas spectacular this month with the world’s first digital LED train.
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Rail service punctuality declines as passengers return
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Rail punctuality has declined since demand increased following the end of the first COVID-19 lockdown, new figures show.
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Railway worker dies after being crushed by machinery
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A railway worker has died after being crushed by machinery while working at a rail depot.
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Norfolk’s Berney Arms named Britain’s least used railway station
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Just 42 passengers used the isolated station between April 2019 and March 2020.
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Crossrail gets £825 million more Government funding
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London’s delayed and over-budget Crossrail project has been given £825 million more Government funding.
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Northern rail network makes final Pacer train journey
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A railway network has bid a final farewell to its fleet of Pacer trains after more than three decades of service.
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Labour demands Government plan to avoid Christmas travel ‘chaos’
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Labour has urged the Government to suspend peak rail fares and provide mass coronavirus testing for transport workers to avoid travel “chaos” during the festive period.
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Avanti West Coast suspends peak restrictions for Christmas travel
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Peak ticket restrictions will be suspended on Avanti West Coast trains over the festive period, slashing the price of many journeys.
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Rail passengers told to book early for Christmas travel
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People planning Christmas train travel are being urged to book “as early as possible” to avoid being denied boarding.
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UK railway news round-up
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New rules, more tiers and the end of another lockdown is causing a lot of confusion for people across the UK wanting to travel home for Christmas. Here’s the latest:
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