The Railway World – Past, Present and Future
by
Sam Hewitt
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This week came the announcement that rail fares will once again rise in March 2021, the first rise above inflation for the first time since 2013.
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A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff.
A major rail line is returning to London’s Tube map 22 years after being removed.
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.
Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.
This week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured Britain on the royal train, plus HS2 security guards are accused of “excessive force” with protesters.
Birmingham New Street’s highly successful Christmas Eve meal for the city’s homeless is returning this year – but with a difference.
Just 42 passengers used the isolated station between April 2019 and March 2020.
Peak ticket restrictions will be suspended on Avanti West Coast trains over the festive period, slashing the price of many journeys.
People planning Christmas train travel are being urged to book “as early as possible” to avoid being denied boarding.
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