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Cumbria passengers to get multi-million-pound track upgrades
Passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan their journeys next month when Network Rail upgrades track near Bootle station.
Read moreFees for rearranging advance rail journeys disrupted by Covid-19 to be scrapped
Additional charges for rearranging advance railway journeys disrupted by COVID-19 regulations will be scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
Read moreUK railway news round-up
This week, it has been revealed the cost of HS2 could rise by an extra £800 million due to “more significant challenges than anticipated.”
Read moreNetwork Rail joins campaign to highlight abuse of staff
Network Rail has joined a campaign to highlight abuse suffered by customer-facing workers.
Read moreCrossrail governance handed over to Transport for London
The Elizabeth line has reached its complex final stages with Crossrail Ltd working to complete the remaining infrastructure so it can fully test the railway and successfully transition the project as an operational railway to Transport for London (TfL).
Read moreScotland’s Railway hits key punctuality milestone
Train punctuality on Scotland’s Railway has reached its highest level since 2018, according to new figures.
Read moreThe COVID Conundrum
Editor Mark Nicholls ponders the serious issues surrounding coronavirus and the UK’s railways, in particular what can be done to bring passengers back.
Read moreRestoring Falling Sands
The Severn Valley Railway has undertaken a vast job in making repairs to the Falling Sands Viaduct, as Editor Mark Nicholls explains.
Read moreEast Coast HST finale
After a remarkable 41 years of service, the HST is due to be taken out of use on the East Coast Main Line by its main franchisee on December 31, 2019.
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