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UK railway news round-up
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This week we see the first glimpses of EMR’s Aurora fleet, plus to government pledge to scrap fees for rearranging COVID-19 disrupted journeys.
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Great Central Railway NOT suspending trains despite media reports
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Readers of some of the railway press will have noticed articles surrounding the suspension of trains at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) until Easter 2021.
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Thousands complain over lockdown rail refunds
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Thousands of train passengers complained about ticketing and refunds following the coronavirus outbreak, new figures show.
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Train named in honour of Dr Paul Stephenson for Black History Month
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Civil rights pioneer Dr Paul Stephenson is to have a train named in his honour to celebrate Black History Month.
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Driverless Tube trains would cost £7 billion, claims leaked document
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Introducing driverless trains across London Underground would cost £7 billion and would represent “poor value for money”, according to a leaked document.
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East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet named Aurora
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East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet will be known as Aurora after the name was chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries.
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Duchess of Cornwall thanks station staff for keeping passengers safe
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Station workers at London Paddington were thanked by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall for their extraordinary commitment in keeping passengers safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cumbria passengers to get multi-million-pound track upgrades
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Passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan their journeys next month when Network Rail upgrades track near Bootle station.
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Chris Austin steps down as chairman of West Somerset Railway
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The Chairman of the West Somerset Steam Railway Trust, Chris Austin, has announced that he is stepping down as chairman and as a trustee with immediate effect.
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Grant Shapps says he would have built HS2 from north to south
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HS2 would be built from north to south if Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was in charge of developing plans a decade ago, he has claimed.
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