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Thameslink returns to Tube map after 22-year absence

16 December 2020 Sam Hewitt Metro, News
Thameslink

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

16 December 2020 Sam Hewitt Metro, Network, News
Rail fares rise above inflation

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

15 December 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

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

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UK railway news round-up

11 December 2020 Sam Hewitt News

This week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured Britain on the royal train, plus HS2 security guards are accused of “excessive force” with protesters.

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Birmingham New Street’s Christmas Eve meal returns as takeaway

4 December 2020 Sam Hewitt News
Birmingham New Street meal for the homeless

Birmingham New Street’s highly successful Christmas Eve meal for the city’s homeless is returning this year – but with a difference.

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UK railway news round-up

4 December 2020 Sam Hewitt News
Fees for rearranging advance rail journeys disrupted by Covid-19 to be scrapped

Britain’s rail infrastructure budget has been cut by £1 billion following the Chancellor’s Spending Review. Here’s this week’s news round-up:

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Norfolk’s Berney Arms named Britain’s least used railway station

1 December 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Berney Arms named Britain’s least used railway station

Just 42 passengers used the isolated station between April 2019 and March 2020.

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Avanti West Coast suspends peak restrictions for Christmas travel

30 November 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Avanti West Coast peak restrictions

Peak ticket restrictions will be suspended on Avanti West Coast trains over the festive period, slashing the price of many journeys.

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Rail passengers told to book early for Christmas travel

27 November 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Christmas travel

People planning Christmas train travel are being urged to book “as early as possible” to avoid being denied boarding.

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UK railway news round-up

27 November 2020 Sam Hewitt News

New rules, more tiers and the end of another lockdown is causing a lot of confusion for people across the UK wanting to travel home for Christmas. Here’s the latest:

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