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HS2 tunneling machine completes first mile under the Chilterns
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The first 2,000 tonne tunnelling machine passed the one mile mark this week during the construction of the first tunnels for HS2.
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Upgraded Island Line set to reopen on November 1
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South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that the upgraded Island Line is set to reopen on November 1.
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Coroner calls for review of automatic brakes after Croydon tram crash
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A coroner has urged the Government to consider fitting automatic brakes to trams after seven people were killed in a crash in Croydon in 2016.
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Government admits air quality on trains is ‘poorer than desired’
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has admitted that air quality on some diesel trains is “poorer than desired”.
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Grant Shapps retains Transport Secretary position in PM cabinet change-up
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has expressed his delight to be reappointed during Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle on September 15.
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High demand for transport as summer holiday period ends
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New provisional figures show usage of mainline trains was at 60%, but the Department for Transport said this is an underestimate.
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Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
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Demand for rail travel has reached two-thirds of normal levels for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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Network Rail to carry out £90m of upgrades over Bank Holiday weekend
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Network Rail has said that the vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open as usual this Bank Holiday weekend, allowing families to reconnect with their loved ones.
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Eurostar ramping up services to meet growing demand
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The rail operator will run eight daily return services from September 6 until November 1, with five trains running in each direction between London and Paris.
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Sir Peter Hendy becomes Honorary Patron of the Railway Benefit Fund
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The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) has announced that Sir Peter Hendy, Chairman of Network Rail, is to become an Honorary Patron of the charity.
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