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

26 July 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Metro, Network, News

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

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Tyne and Wear Metro to enforce wearing face masks on services

15 July 2021 Sam Hewitt Electric, Metro, Network, News
Metro sign post

Passengers using the Tyne and Wear Metro must continue to wear face coverings when travelling on the system, unless they are exempt.

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No train operators will require masks in England from July 19

13 July 2021 Sam Hewitt Electric, Industrial, Metro, Network, News

No domestic train operators will require passengers to wear face coverings on services in England from July 19, according to industry bodies.

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Elephant and Castle station reopens after huge fire

29 June 2021 Sam Hewitt Metro, Network, News

Around 100 firefighters battled a huge blaze close to Elephant and Castle station which caused a large plume of smoke to billow over south London.

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RAIB inquest into 2016 Croydon tram crash opens

17 May 2021 Sam Hewitt Metro, Network, News
Tram which derailed in Croydon in 2016

An inquest into the Croydon tram derailment in 2016 -which caused the deaths of seven people – has opened.

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Report warns ‘forensic focus’ needed to deliver Crossrail

3 February 2021 Sam Hewitt Electric, Metro, News
Crossrail

A “forensic focus” is required to complete Crossrail within its revised budget and timescale, an inquiry has found.

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WATCH: 360-degree virtual tour of Farringdon Elizabeth line station

7 January 2021 Sam Hewitt Metro, Network, News
WATCH: 360-degree virtual tour of Farringdon Elizabeth line station

Crossrail has introduced an innovative way to give the public a tour around the Elizabeth line station.

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Thameslink returns to Tube map after 22-year absence

16 December 2020 Sam Hewitt Metro, News
Thameslink

A major rail line is returning to London’s Tube map 22 years after being removed.

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Rail fares in England to rise above inflation for first time since 2013

16 December 2020 Sam Hewitt Metro, Network, News
Rail fares rise above inflation

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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