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UK railway news round-up
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A new national COVID-19 lockdown running from November 5 to December 2 has had another damning effect on the UK rail scene.
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New model is needed for rail services, Welsh minister says
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A new model for operating rail services across Britain needs to be found due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Welsh Government minister.
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Fund for Stonehaven rail crash victims tops £142,000
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An appeal fund set up for the families of the three people who died in the Stonehaven rail accident has raised more than £142,000.
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Freight train derailment at Sheffield station causes travel chaos
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A freight train derailment near Sheffield is causing major disruption to passenger services.
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Construction of sea wall to protect Dawlish coastal railway begins
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Construction has begun on a new and bigger sea wall at Dawlish to protect the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for the next 100 years.
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Disused train carriages converted into new school library
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Network Rail teams in the North East have volunteered their skills to help a primary school in County Durham acquire two disused railway carriages and convert them into a school library.
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Victoria station marks 100 years since Unknown Warrior burial
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A pop-up exhibition has opened in London Victoria station to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the journey and burial of the Unknown Warrior.
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Network Rail recognised in top 20 apprentice employers
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Network Rail has been named as one of the top 20 apprentice employers in England in the National Apprenticeship Service’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2020.
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Story of King’s Cross station told in new Channel 5 documentary
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The rich history of one of the most iconic and well-known railway stations in the world will be told in a new documentary which airs on Channel 5 tonight (Monday, 9 November).
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Britain’s most bashed bridge is at Hinckley
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A 15ft high railway bridge across one of Britain’s main trunk roads has been revealed by Network Rail as the structure most hit by HGVs.
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