Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage on a train being driven at 50mph above the speed limit, investigators said.
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Railway stations to display flowers to boost passengers’ mental health
Train passengers will be greeted by colourful flowers at major stations across Britain to boost passengers’ mental health.
Read moreRIA welcomes Transport Bill announced in Queen’s Speech
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the Transport Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech which includes plans to improve the railway industry.
Read moreCrossrail: Delayed Elizabeth line due to open on 24 May
London’s delayed and over-budget Elizabeth line railway will finally open on Tuesday May 24, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
Read moreFive new railway industry figures have been appointed to the National Railway Museum’s Advisory Board.
Tim Dunn, Steve Oates, Jo Lewington, Anit Chandarana and Toufic Machnouk will join the now 12-strong board which provides advice and support to the museum’s Senior Management Team on their plans for the future of the museum.
Read moreSix new books in the past few weeks – the Transport Treasury team have been busy!
The Transport Treasury team have been busy. Six new books in the past few weeks – and steam (mostly) issuing from the computers!
Read moreRail workers’ fury at suggestion they should have ‘worked harder at school’
Rail workers voting on strikes over pay were angered after a communications boss suggested they “should have probably worked harder at school”.
Read moreEmergency workers ‘did not treat blind man amid live railway track concerns’
A blind man who died after being hit by a train lay untreated for 10 minutes because emergency services were unsure whether the tracks were still live, an inquest heard.
Read moreSalford bids for new Great British Railway headquarters
Salford City Council has announced that it is bidding for Salford to be the home of Great British Railways (GBR).
Read moreHalf-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures
Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in April and May.
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