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Category: Network

UK railway news roundup

19th March 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
ScotRail train

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.

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ScotRail: Rail services to be nationalised when Abellio contract ends

18th March 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News, World
ScotRail train

The ScotRail rail franchise will be nationalised from 2022, the Scottish Government has announced.

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Rail fares increased across UK despite low demand for travel

1st March 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Rail passengers in England and Wales have been hit by above inflation fare rises despite the collapse in demand.

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Great Heck train crash: LNER to host memorial to mark 20 years

16th February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Great Heck train crash memorial

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is working with Network Rail and Freightliner to mark 20 years since the Great Heck train crash.

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Union petitions for emergency funding for Eurostar

9th February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News, World
Eurostar train

Rail unions are stepping up their campaign for financial help to secure the future of Eurostar, which has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New sea wall at Dawlish protecting tracks from storms

8th February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Dawlish

A new sea wall at Dawlish is protecting the section of railway track that was washed away seven years ago in devastating storms, according to Network Rail.

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Shapps: HS2 will be critical ‘unless humans can teleport themselves’

3rd February 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
HS2: Grant Shapps says project is critical

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told a Transport Select Committee that the HS2 project will be vital for enabling people to meet each other unless teleportation becomes a reality.

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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

1st February 2021 Shannon Butcher Features, Network

In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?

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UK railway news roundup

28th January 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Bailiffs from HS2 have started to evict protesters from Euston Square Gardens after they dug tunnels and set up a makeshift camp in opposition to the high speed rail project.

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.

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Helicopter footage reveals Storm Christoph impact on railway

25th January 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.

Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.

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