The Railway Magazine
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£20m funding for new railway stations across the country
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A new £20 million fund to build new railway stations and restore some that were previously closed has been announced by the Department for Transport.
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14 interesting facts about the Tyne and Wear Metro
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The North-East has plenty to offer visitors, although that may not include extensive railway activity. However, it is home to one of the few rapid transit systems in the UK, the Tyne and Wear Metro.
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Cyber-flashing on trains ‘largely unreported’ despite hike in incidents
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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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