Shannon Butcher

Mother’s Day at the Mid Norfolk Railway

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Shannon Butcher

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17 March 2022

The Mid Norfolk Railway is running a static Mother’s Day event this year at Dereham station, as unfortunately, over-running engineering works mean that the planned start of passenger services has had to be delayed.
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Northern service and railway damaged after vandals throw log at train

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Shannon Butcher

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16 March 2022

Train operator Northern and Network Rail are appealing for information after a group of individuals threw a log into the path of an oncoming train near Bolton.
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Crossrail to run empty trains for weeks to ensure ‘flawless’ service

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Shannon Butcher

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15 March 2022

Crossrail will operate empty trains for several weeks to ensure the service is “absolutely flawless” when it opens, the boss of Transport for London (TfL) said.
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Network Rail investing £83m over Easter to improve train services for passengers

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Shannon Butcher

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14 March 2022

Network Rail is asking passengers to check before they travel this Easter as it prepares to invest £83m on 530 projects to upgrade the railway.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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11 March 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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£84m funding to boost train services in North West

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Shannon Butcher

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11 March 2022

An £84 million funding package to make trains in north-west England more reliable has been unveiled by the Government.
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HS2’s Euston station to have ‘bronze or gold’ roof

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Shannon Butcher

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9 March 2022

HS2’s Euston station will feature a bold roof coloured “bronze or gold” under new plans for the high-speed railway’s London terminus.
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Rail workers to stage protests outside stations amid warnings over job cuts

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Shannon Butcher

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8 March 2022

Rail workers will stage protests outside railway stations on Wednesday to warn about the impact of job cuts on services and safety.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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4 March 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the
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Tube disruption continues after strike

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Shannon Butcher

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2 March 2022

London Underground services continued to be disrupted on Wednesday after a strike by thousands of workers crippled the Tube on Tuesday.
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Shannon Butcher

Mother’s Day at the Mid Norfolk Railway

Northern service and railway damaged after vandals throw log at train

Crossrail to run empty trains for weeks to ensure ‘flawless’ service

Network Rail investing £83m over Easter to improve train services for passengers

UK railway round-up

£84m funding to boost train services in North West

HS2’s Euston station to have ‘bronze or gold’ roof

Rail workers to stage protests outside stations amid warnings over job cuts

UK railway round-up

Tube disruption continues after strike

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