Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage on a train being driven at 50mph above the speed limit, investigators said.
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Book of the Week: The Rise and Fall of King Coal
This week’s Book of the Week tells the fascinating story of the UK’s ‘black diamonds’ from their origins to their role as the fuel that fired the Industrial Revolution: The Rise and Fall of King Coal…
Read moreRailway stations to display flowers to boost passengers’ mental health
Train passengers will be greeted by colourful flowers at major stations across Britain to boost passengers’ mental health.
Read moreCrossrail: Delayed Elizabeth line due to open on 24 May
London’s delayed and over-budget Elizabeth line railway will finally open on Tuesday May 24, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
Read moreRail workers’ fury at suggestion they should have ‘worked harder at school’
Rail workers voting on strikes over pay were angered after a communications boss suggested they “should have probably worked harder at school”.
Read moreEmergency workers ‘did not treat blind man amid live railway track concerns’
A blind man who died after being hit by a train lay untreated for 10 minutes because emergency services were unsure whether the tracks were still live, an inquest heard.
Read moreSalford bids for new Great British Railway headquarters
Salford City Council has announced that it is bidding for Salford to be the home of Great British Railways (GBR).
Read moreHalf-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures
Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in April and May.
Read moreUnion hails support for strikes by railway workers and cleaners
Strikes by railway workers and cleaners in two separate disputes over pay were said to be “solidly supported” on Sunday.
Read moreFresh rail strike to cause disruption to services
A rail operator is warning of a “significant reduction” in services on Sunday because of a fresh strike by conductors in a long-running dispute over pay.
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