Sam Hewitt

WATCH: 360-degree virtual tour of Farringdon Elizabeth line station

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Sam Hewitt

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7 January 2021

Crossrail has introduced an innovative way to give the public a tour around the Elizabeth line station.
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Rail operators and Government to assess rail service levels

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Sam Hewitt

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6 January 2021

Rail operators are “working closely” with the Government to ensure adequate rail services throughout England’s fresh national COVID-19 lockdown.
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Great Eastern Main Line works to commence this month

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Sam Hewitt

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4 January 2021

Vital upgrade works are set to take place on the Great Eastern Main Line this month.
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New Year’s Honours List recognises Network Rail employees

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Sam Hewitt

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4 January 2021

Three Network Rail employees have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list 2020, published on 30 December.
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Hancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’

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Sam Hewitt

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21 December 2020

Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in London have been branded “totally irresponsible” by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
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UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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18 December 2020

This week came the announcement that rail fares will once again rise in March 2021, the first rise above inflation for the first time since 2013.
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GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew

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Sam Hewitt

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17 December 2020

A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff.
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Thameslink returns to Tube map after 22-year absence

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Sam Hewitt

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16 December 2020

A major rail line is returning to London’s Tube map 22 years after being removed.
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Rail fares in England to rise above inflation for first time since 2013

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Sam Hewitt

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16 December 2020

Rail passengers will be hit by an above inflation fares rise for the first time in eight years, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains

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Sam Hewitt

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15 December 2020

Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.
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Sam Hewitt

WATCH: 360-degree virtual tour of Farringdon Elizabeth line station

Rail operators and Government to assess rail service levels

Great Eastern Main Line works to commence this month

New Year’s Honours List recognises Network Rail employees

Hancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’

UK railway news round-up

GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew

Thameslink returns to Tube map after 22-year absence

Rail fares in England to rise above inflation for first time since 2013

Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains

Railway Reads

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