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The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:
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The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) has reacted warmly to the package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Richmond (Yorks)) this afternoon.
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The Great Central Railway Model Event will not be going ahead this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
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Model railways, as the name implies, are based on small-scale representations of the real thing, so the choice for new modellers is the actual model’s scale.
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An office-based Transport for London employee has tested positive for coronavirus, the government body has confirmed.
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A new £20 million fund to build new railway stations and restore some that were previously closed has been announced by the Department for Transport.
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London Underground drivers are starting strikes on Friday in a dispute over timetable changes, causing travel misery for passengers.
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Two people have been killed and several more injured after an XPT train derailed close to Melbourne, Australia.
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HS2 has released new images and designs of its west London station.
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Storm Dennis is continuing to cause transport chaos as train lines and roads are blocked by flooding and fallen trees.
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