A £500 million fund pledged by the Conservatives to restore rail lines axed in the Beeching cuts “is not going to buy you very much”, a rail expert warns.
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Eurostar marks 25th anniversary with first ‘plastic-free’ train
Eurostar is operating a train with no single-use plastics to mark the 25th anniversary and will plant a tree for every service it runs.
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London to Glasgow passengers choose rail over air
The proportion of people travelling between London and Glasgow by rail rather than air has reached a record level, according to Virgin Trains.
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RMT union set Saturday rail strikes in run-up to Christmas
Rail workers are to stage a series of 24-hour strikes on Saturdays in the coming weeks in a dispute over the role of guards on trains.
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Keighley station set for £4million upgrade
Network Rail is investing over £4million to upgrade Keighley station, to bring improvements for passengers and all those who use it.
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Railway Review: Unions hope for recommendation to replace “failed” franchise system
Unions hope an official review of the railway industry will recommend replacing the “failed” franchise system amid criticism of the way the industry operates.
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UK Railway News Round-up
This week, we cover leading politicians who think passengers should be compensated for travelling on Pacer trains plus the government support reversing the Beeching cuts.
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November issue of Rail Express out now!
New look for GBRf ‘Tug’ No. 60026! We tribute the line that’s defied the odds! And, Europhoenix buys ‘91s’. The November issue of Rail Express magazine is packed with modern traction news, nostalgia and modelling.
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Investigation reveals electrical equipment exploded on passenger train
Electrical equipment exploded on a passenger train causing “considerable damage”, accident investigators have revealed.
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Paddington rail crash remembered 20 years on
A service is to be held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Paddington train crash which killed 31 people.
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