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Alex Bestwick
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Flooding has damaged part of the West Coast Mainline – meaning no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until January 6, Network Rail said.
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Rail services have been affected as heavy rain has led to flooding in some parts of Scotland.
The UK competition watchdog has launched a more in-depth investigation into Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure division after warning the deal could lead to higher prices for passengers.
Train operator TransPennine Express has issued a “do not travel” alert for Wednesday as a “system issue” is causing major disruption to services.
Human remains found on a railway embankment are believed to have been undiscovered for at least seven years, police have said.
Fire investigators have said they believe a major blaze which destroyed several derelict factory buildings in Wolverhampton was started deliberately.
A railway station has become the first in the country to launch an audio guide to help blind and partially sighted people navigate the space.
Rail passengers travelling between London and south-west Wales are set to have a choice of train operator.
Government funding to run Britain’s railways remains nearly double pre-pandemic levels, new figures show.
Business leaders in northern England have warned the Transport Secretary there is a “crisis on our rail network”.
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