Network Rail has joined a campaign to highlight abuse suffered by customer-facing workers.
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UK railway news round-up
This week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.
Read moreRail journeys drop to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century
The number of passengers using the UK’s railway has fallen to its lowest levels in around 170 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreUK’s first hydrogen-powered train makes mainline debut
A hydrogen-powered train has travelled on the UK rail network for the first time.
Read moreRail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic
A new report from leading rail industry professionals calls for the government to put rail at the heart of a green post-pandemic economic recovery.
Read moreRail industry reacts to end of rail franchising
The rail industry has reacted to the government’s announcement of an end to rail franchising in a major shake-up for the rail network.
Read moreRail franchising ‘ended’ as Covid support extended
The government has announced an end to rail franchising in a major shake-up for the rail network.
Read moreEast Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216m contract
The East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade is to power forward into its second phase to enhance the East Coast network, bolstered by a £216.2m contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.
Read moreGTR spreads messages of support on World Suicide Prevention Day
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has unveiled a moving art project to raise awareness of its support to those who may be feeling vulnerable.
Read moreStonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”.
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