Alex Bestwick

Rail fares in England to rise by up to 4.9%

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Alex Bestwick

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22 December 2023

Regulated rail fares in England will rise by nearly 5% in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
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Rail passengers suffer disruption as winds hit 115mph

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Alex Bestwick

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21 December 2023

Many passengers found their journeys disrupted on Thursday as Storm Pia battered parts of the UK, with gusts hitting 115mph.
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Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike

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Alex Bestwick

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21 December 2023

All Cross-Channel rail services were suspended on Thursday due to an unexpected strike in France, disrupting tens of thousands of journeys.
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Government sets target to grow rail freight 75% by 2050

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Alex Bestwick

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20 December 2023

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has set an “ambitious” target to grow rail freight by at least 75% by 2050.
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2023: A year in review on Britain’s railways

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Alex Bestwick

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18 December 2023

HS2 scrapped, ticket office closures, rail strikes and Flying Scotsman’s centenary – it’s been quite the year. Join us as we take a look back over 2023’s biggest stories in the world of British railways.
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Most and least used railway stations in Britain revealed

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Alex Bestwick

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14 December 2023

The most used station recorded 80.4 million entries and exits while the least used recorded only 34.
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Accurascale reveal first look at decorated 16 tonner samples

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Alex Bestwick

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13 December 2023

Accurascale have revealed first looks at samples for their upcoming and highly anticipated 16 ton mineral wagon range.
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Proto-railway station pub and railway footbridge among new Historic England listings

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Alex Bestwick

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13 December 2023

A number of significant places in the history of England’s railways have been added to the National Heritage List for England 2023.
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Rail services disrupted by fourth electric wire failure in nine days

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Alex Bestwick

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11 December 2023

Train services have been disrupted following the fourth major issue with overhead electric wires on Britain’s railways in nine days.
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Train disruptions continue following ‘surreal’ evacuation

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Alex Bestwick

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8 December 2023

Services to and from one of the UK’s busiest railway stations remain disrupted into Friday morning after hundreds of passengers were stranded on dark, cold trains for several hours Thursday evening.
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Alex Bestwick

Rail fares in England to rise by up to 4.9%

Rail passengers suffer disruption as winds hit 115mph

Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike

Government sets target to grow rail freight 75% by 2050

2023: A year in review on Britain’s railways

Most and least used railway stations in Britain revealed

Accurascale reveal first look at decorated 16 tonner samples

Proto-railway station pub and railway footbridge among new Historic England listings

Rail services disrupted by fourth electric wire failure in nine days

Train disruptions continue following ‘surreal’ evacuation

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