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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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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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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A major rail line is returning to London’s Tube map 22 years after being removed.
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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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Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.
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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 highly successful Christmas Eve meal for the city’s homeless is returning this year – but with a difference.
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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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Just 42 passengers used the isolated station between April 2019 and March 2020.
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