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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

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Shannon Butcher

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12 December 2022

In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?
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Train passengers face largest fares rise in nine years

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Shannon Butcher

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17 December 2021

Train passengers will be hit with the largest fares rise in nearly a decade next year.
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Transport Secretary refuses to rule out 3.8% rail fare rise

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Shannon Butcher

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16 December 2021

The Transport Secretary did not rule out increasing rail fares by 3.8% when challenged by Labour in the Commons.
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Salisbury collision: RAIB release preliminary findings

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Sam Hewitt

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3 November 2021

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its preliminary investigation findings into the Salisbury train collision.
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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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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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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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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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Rail firms still facing staff shortages despite emergency measures on self-isolation

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Shannon Butcher

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23 July 2021

Companies will still face staff shortages and lost revenue because of the number of workers having to self-isolate despite emergency measures.
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