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Major rail engineering work will take place on two weekdays this month as part of a trial responding to a change in travel patterns.
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A rapid charger for battery-powered trains has been developed in an effort to help decarbonise Britain’s railways.
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The collapse of the sea wall at Dawlish in February 2014 brought to the fore the need to protect the railway from the sea. Richard Clinnick reports on the subsequent project which has transformed Dawlish.
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has made four safety recommendations to Network Rail after a train hit bricks from a collapsed wall.
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90 railway stations in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester will introduce tap-in and tap-out ticketing from next year.
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Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Transport Secretary Mark Harper have had a “constructive” discussion about privately-funded alternatives to a scrapped section of HS2.
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A stunning painting depicting B12 8572 as it climbs Bethnal Green bank in 1932 has just been released by by […]
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Railway station ticket machines charge passengers more than twice as much as a major online retailer for some journeys, according to new analysis.
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The cancellation of the long-running event, alongside the closure of a major modelling retailer, has been blamed on a lack of young people taking up the hobby.
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Since its inception in 1863, the London Underground has become synonymous with the city and its landmarks, transport across the capital as well as the absolute silence on board any of its trains. To celebrate 161 years of this Great British institution, we’re taking a look at some of the key moments in the long…
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