Last year, Great Western Railway staged an open day at Long Rock depot, Penzance in April, raising money for the Penlee Lifeboat station and the RNLI.
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UK railway news roundup
As more people start to return to work, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that face coverings will be made compulsory on public transport from June 15. But is that enough to protect commuters from the spread of coronavirus?
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This week sees rail operators preparing for a rise in passenger numbers as Boris Johnson eases lockdown measures from Monday, and as furloughed employees gradually return to work.
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This week sees a big step forward for HS2 as planning permission for what will be the UK’s largest ever newly built railway station gets the go-ahead. Plus fly-tipping is becoming a growing problem in Scotland.
Read moreHS2: ‘Largest new railway station ever’ plans approved
HS2’s west-London super hub, Old Oak Common, has had its planning application approved by the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation yesterday.
Read moreInside the June issue of Rail Express
We’re paying tribute to the UK’s railways which are supporting the nation, from key passenger and freight flows kept moving and naming honouring the brilliant Captain Tom!
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Operators are preparing for putting on new services with new social distancing measures, plus trespassing cases on the rise during lockdown.
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This week we hear how vandals have damaged train coaches at Mid-Norfolk Railway, plus we take a look at one Network Rail team donating PPE to support NHS workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This week we’re congratulating Captain Tom Moore on his astonishing achievement of hitting the £30 million mark in his NHS fundraiser on his 100th birthday!
Read moreTrain named to honour NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore
Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who raised more than £29 million for NHS Charities Together to mark his 100th birthday, has had a Great Western Railway Intercity train named in his honour.
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