The number of women being sent sexually explicit images by strangers on trains, called cyber-flashing, is going largely unreported despite rise in incidents
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Storm Dennis: Rail passengers urged to check before travelling due to floods
Storm Dennis is continuing to cause transport chaos as train lines and roads are blocked by flooding and fallen trees.
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TransPennine Express set target for major improvement by Northern leaders
Transport for the North has set struggling train operator TransPennine Express a public target to significantly improve its performance.
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Government gives HS2 green light despite costs and ‘poor management’
Boris Johnson has given HS2 the go-ahead, claiming his Government had the “guts to take the decision” to deliver prosperity across the country.
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UK railway news round-up
This week, we caught up with Lady McAlpine for an update on the 24 historic enamel advertising signs stolen from the late Sir William McAlpine’s private Fawley Hill Railway. Plus, Eurostar announce a new direct rail connection between the UK and the Netherlands. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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Train crash avoided by 75 seconds after ‘poor communications’
A train came within 75 seconds of potentially crashing into a track maintenance machine, an investigation has found.
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Railway Children charity raise record sum in annual sleepout
Network Rail and charity Railway Children raised over £155,000 in their second annual sleepout event in railway stations across the country this weekend.
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VIDEO: Unboxing Hornby’s Hogsmeade station model from Harry Potter
Take a look at the Hogsmeade station buildings, part of Hornby’s Harry Potter collection, and bring your magical layouts to life.
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UK railway news round-up
It’s been a spectacularly busy week on Britain’s railways. Our top story is Northern Rail is to be brought into government control from March 1. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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Train fares ‘not bad value for money’, says rail minister
The rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris has been criticised for claiming fares are “not bad value for money”.
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