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UK railway news roundup

19 March 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
ScotRail train

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.

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ScotRail: Rail services to be nationalised when Abellio contract ends

18 March 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News, World
ScotRail train

The ScotRail rail franchise will be nationalised from 2022, the Scottish Government has announced.

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Train driving duo to spend Mother’s Day together on rail network

12 March 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News

A mother and daughter train driving duo will celebrate Mother’s Day on the rail network.

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Rail fares increased across UK despite low demand for travel

1 March 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Rail passengers in England and Wales have been hit by above inflation fare rises despite the collapse in demand.

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Investigation launched into death of railway worker hit by train

23 February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
A railway worker who died after being hit by a train in south-west London has been named as Tyler Byrne from Hampshire.

Measures to “protect staff” were planned for an inspection carried out by a railway worker who was struck and killed by a train, investigators have said.

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Great Heck train crash: LNER to host memorial to mark 20 years

16 February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Great Heck train crash memorial

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is working with Network Rail and Freightliner to mark 20 years since the Great Heck train crash.

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New National Railway Museum exhibition celebrates railway heroes

15 February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
The National Railway Museum is to launch a new exhibition that celebrates the vital role played by railway key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Railway Museum is to launch a new exhibition that celebrates the vital role played by railway key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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East Coast Upgrade works at King’s Cross fast approaching

9 February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
East Coast Main Line works

Network Rail teams are preparing to carry out a major stage of the £1.2bn upgrade to the East Coast Main Line, the largest investment into the historic route in a generation.

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Union petitions for emergency funding for Eurostar

9 February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News, World
Eurostar train

Rail unions are stepping up their campaign for financial help to secure the future of Eurostar, which has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New sea wall at Dawlish protecting tracks from storms

8 February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Dawlish

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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