This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Government urged to avoid ‘stigma’ around public transport
Any relaxation of requirements for face coverings and social distancing in England from June 21 must apply to public transport to avoid it facing a “stigma”, an industry body has claimed.
Read moreTransport for London agrees third Government bailout worth £1.08bn
Transport for London (TfL) has agreed a third Government bailout to keep services running amid the collapse in demand for travel during the pandemic.
Read moreRail Express magazine appoints new editor
Britain’s best magazine for news and views from across the national railway network, Rail Express, sees Mark Simmons take up the position of editor.
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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreGovernment announces £401m rail funding boost
A £401 million government funding boost promises rail services in the North of England and the Midlands with new stations, faster journeys and more reliable services.
Read moreRail reforms ‘will make train journeys cheaper and more punctual’
Reforms to Britain’s railways will make train services cheaper and more punctual, MPs have heard.
Read moreHeritage Railway magazine strengthens editorial team
Heritage Railway magazine, the trackside companion for preservationists and all-round rail enthusiasts has a new deputy editor.
Read moreRail union leaders and politicians question railway reform plans, accusing the Government of “papering over the cracks”
Labour said it raised more questions than answers while a campaign group accused ministers of “rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic”.
Read moreUK Rail services to unify under state-owned body, Great British Railways
The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will simplify a system that is “too complicated”, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.
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