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Dry ice pellets to blast leaves off train tracks

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Shannon Butcher

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4 October 2021

Dry ice will be blasted onto railway lines across northern England in a trial aimed at removing leaves more efficiently than current methods.
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UK railway roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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24 September 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Southeastern campaign encourages passengers to be mindful of those with accessibility requirements

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Sam Hewitt

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20 September 2021

Southeastern has launched a video to encourage passengers to support the accessibility needs of fellow travellers returning to the railway.
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Violence against transport workers worse during pandemic – rail union warns

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Sam Hewitt

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16 September 2021

Three out of five transport workers have been verbally or physically attacked since the start of the pandemic, new research suggests.
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New stations added to Tube map in major network expansion

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Sam Hewitt

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16 September 2021

Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new Tube map showing the first major expansion of the network this century.
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Rail industry urges workers to return to commuting by train

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Sam Hewitt

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10 September 2021

There could be long-term damaging effects on city centres and High Streets unless workers return to commuting by train, new research warns.
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Noise from traffic and trains linked to higher risk of dementia – new study

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Sam Hewitt

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9 September 2021

A new study from Denmark has suggested road traffic and railway noise is associated with an increased risk of dementia.
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Train passengers offered journey updates via WhatsApp

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Sam Hewitt

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3 September 2021

Rail passengers in the UK can now receive alerts by WhatsApp when their train is delayed or cancelled.
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Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels

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Sam Hewitt

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2 September 2021

Demand for rail travel has reached two-thirds of normal levels for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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Train timetables reduced, Tube lines closed as ‘pinged’ staff self-isolate

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Sam Hewitt

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26 July 2021

Rail operators and Transport for London (TfL) are cutting services because of the rising number of staff self-isolating.
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Industrial

Dry ice pellets to blast leaves off train tracks

UK railway roundup

Southeastern campaign encourages passengers to be mindful of those with accessibility requirements

Violence against transport workers worse during pandemic – rail union warns

New stations added to Tube map in major network expansion

Rail industry urges workers to return to commuting by train

Noise from traffic and trains linked to higher risk of dementia – new study

Train passengers offered journey updates via WhatsApp

Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels

Train timetables reduced, Tube lines closed as ‘pinged’ staff self-isolate

Railway Reads

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