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New sea wall at Dawlish protecting tracks from storms

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Sam Hewitt

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8 February 2021

A new sea wall at Dawlish is protecting the section of railway track that was washed away seven years ago in devastating storms, according to Network Rail.
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UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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5 February 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Report warns ‘forensic focus’ needed to deliver Crossrail

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Sam Hewitt

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3 February 2021

A “forensic focus” is required to complete Crossrail within its revised budget and timescale, an inquiry has found.
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Shapps: HS2 will be critical ‘unless humans can teleport themselves’

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Sam Hewitt

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3 February 2021

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told a Transport Select Committee that the HS2 project will be vital for enabling people to meet each other unless teleportation becomes a reality.
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UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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28 January 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Euston tunnel protest: HS2 protesters evicted from London park

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Sam Hewitt

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27 January 2021

Bailiffs from HS2 have started to evict protesters from Euston Square Gardens after they dug tunnels and set up a makeshift camp in opposition to the high speed rail project.
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Helicopter footage reveals Storm Christoph impact on railway

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Sam Hewitt

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25 January 2021

Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.
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UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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22 January 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Ministers accused of failing to get a grip on ‘ballooning costs’ of HS2

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Sam Hewitt

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20 January 2021

Ministers have been accused of failing to “get a grip” on the “ballooning costs” for HS2.
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Rail staff recognised for rescuing vulnerable people

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Sam Hewitt

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18 January 2021

Dozens of rail staff have been recognised for their life-saving actions in rescuing vulnerable people.
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News

UK railway news roundup

by

Sam Hewitt

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5 February 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Continue reading »
Report warns ‘forensic focus’ needed to deliver Crossrail

by

Sam Hewitt

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3 February 2021

A “forensic focus” is required to complete Crossrail within its revised budget and timescale, an inquiry has found.
Continue reading »
Shapps: HS2 will be critical ‘unless humans can teleport themselves’

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Sam Hewitt

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3 February 2021

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told a Transport Select Committee that the HS2 project will be vital for enabling people to meet each other unless teleportation becomes a reality.
Continue reading »
UK railway news roundup

by

Sam Hewitt

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28 January 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Continue reading »
Euston tunnel protest: HS2 protesters evicted from London park

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Sam Hewitt

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27 January 2021

Bailiffs from HS2 have started to evict protesters from Euston Square Gardens after they dug tunnels and set up a makeshift camp in opposition to the high speed rail project.
Continue reading »
Helicopter footage reveals Storm Christoph impact on railway

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Sam Hewitt

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25 January 2021

Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.
Continue reading »
UK railway news roundup

by

Sam Hewitt

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22 January 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Continue reading »
Ministers accused of failing to get a grip on ‘ballooning costs’ of HS2

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Sam Hewitt

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20 January 2021

Ministers have been accused of failing to “get a grip” on the “ballooning costs” for HS2.
Continue reading »
Rail staff recognised for rescuing vulnerable people

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Sam Hewitt

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18 January 2021

Dozens of rail staff have been recognised for their life-saving actions in rescuing vulnerable people.
Continue reading »