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Direct trains from UK to Switzerland move step closer
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Efforts to establish direct train services between the UK and Switzerland have moved a step closer after the countries reached a co-operation agreement.
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Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage
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Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages.
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Trainline reports record sales last year
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Trainline profits surged last year following record sales, with the company benefiting from the growing popularity of digital tickets and fewer rail strikes.
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‘Shocking’ near-miss CCTV footage warns of risks of railway crossings
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Network Rail has issued ‘shocking’ CCTV footage, including a teenager stood in the middle of a railway crossing staring at their mobile phone and a couple pushing a pram across a line after failing to observe safety barrier alarms.
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Planning application approved for £32 million Golborne railway station
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Plans for a new £32m railway station in Golborne have been given the green light.
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Direct train service between Newcastle and Brighton proposed
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Proposals to operate direct train services between Newcastle and Brighton have been announced.
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Ban playing music out loud on public transport, Lib Dems say
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Playing music out loud on buses and trains should be made illegal, with fines of up to £1,000, the Liberal Democrats have said.
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Rail tracks painted in preparation for hot weather
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Around 1,500 litres of white paint will be applied to railway tracks in preparation for hot weather. Hundreds of Network Rail workers will be deployed across Britain ahead of the summer weather. White paint helps reflect the sun’s rays and reduce overheating. Rails in direct sunshine can be as much as 20C hotter than the…
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Flying Scotsman to visit West Somerset Railway this summer
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The West Somerset Railway has announced a visit from No 60103 Flying Scotsman this summer.
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Easter train journeys to be disrupted by more than 300 engineering projects
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Passengers have been warned that a number of lines will close as Network Rail carry out engineering work across Britain this Easter.
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