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Roads to Rail event set for August Bank Holiday at Corfe Castle
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Swanage Railway volunteers are staging a steam rally next to Norden station near Corfe Castle to raise funds
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MPs: Government does not realise scale of challenge for England’s railways
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The Department for Transport (DfT) fails to appreciate “the scale of the challenge ahead” for England’s rail network, MPs have warned.
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Bid to fill in or demolish old railway bridges ‘by back door’, Parliament told
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Attempts are being made to fill in or demolish disused railway bridges using fast-track planning powers to avoid objections, Parliament has been told.
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West Somerset Railway plans two galas when restrictions ease
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The West Somerset Railway (WSR) has announced plans for two small galas to take place in autumn as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
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COVID-19: Rail companies will ‘support’ passengers voluntarily wearing masks
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The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said “wearing a mask helps protect others”, but demand that any relaxation of the rules around their use indoors must apply to trains.
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New flexible rail tickets make travel ‘more expensive for many people’
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Some commuters face forking out more than £50 a day more for train travel if they use new flexible tickets, according to analysis by the Labour Party.
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Exhibition commemorating 50th anniversary of Horncastle line closure to open
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The Horncastle History and Heritage Society will open their exhibition which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the closure of the railway to Horncastle in July.
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HS2 costs ‘rose by £1.7 billion in past year’
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HS2’s costs have reportedly jumped by another £1.7 billion in the past year as the coronavirus pandemic adds further pressure to the high-speed railway project.
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