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RIA: Government should urgently provide detail on rail upgrades
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the investment the Integrated Rail Plan sets out, but has urged the Government to deliver the plan as soon as possible.
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Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change
Legal measures requiring masks and Covid passes in England have been dropped, but commuters in some settings will still be asked to wear face coverings.
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Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion
Environmental activists are planning a “national day of action” to protest against the expansion of the HS2 high-speed railway.
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Grant Shapps: We aim to silence ‘endless torrent’ of train announcements
The “endless torrent” of announcements on trains will be scrapped, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
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UK railway round-up
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Crossrail ‘on track’ to begin passenger services in first half of 2022
Passenger services on London’s delayed Crossrail project are on track to begin by June, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
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Puffing Billy – the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive
It is not often the name of a railway locomotive becomes adopted as an everyday saying in the English language, but many believe that happened in the case of the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive. Heritage Railway editor Robin Jones has the story.
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Rail passengers suffer one of worst periods on record for cancellations
Train passengers have suffered one of the worst periods for cancellations on record due to coronavirus pandemic-related staff shortages, new figures show.
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UK railway round-up
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire
An early Roman rare wooden carved figure has been discovered during work on the HS2 project.
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