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Tag: Railways Illustrated

Industrial action will cause cancellations to LNER trains and busy services

16th June 2022 Arianne Davey News

Over 40,000 staff members from Network Rail and thirteen train operators intend on walking out, over three days next week – Tuesday 21st June, Thursday 23rd June and Saturday 25th June.

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GWR introduces reduced timetable in response to Covid staff shortages

6th January 2022 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News
GWR timetable

Great Western Railway (GWR) is introducing a temporary reduced timetable this weekend in response to staff being absent or self-isolating due to Covid.  

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Contactless ticketing at 700 railway stations to ‘level up’ the North

17th November 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News

Contactless ticketing will be introduced at more than 700 train stations in what the Government claims is an effort to “level up” the North and Midlands.

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RAIB report: Fatal accident at Waterloo Underground station

7th September 2021 Sam Hewitt Electric, Metro, Network, News
RAIB

RAIB has released its report into a fatal accident at Waterloo Underground station last year.

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Metrolink tram services reduced to manage COVID-related absences

5th August 2021 Sam Hewitt Electric, Metro, Network, News

Metrolink has announced a temporary reduced timetable due to coronavirus-related staff absences from August 6.

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Tyne and Wear Metro to enforce wearing face masks on services

15th July 2021 Sam Hewitt Electric, Metro, Network, News
Metro sign post

Passengers using the Tyne and Wear Metro must continue to wear face coverings when travelling on the system, unless they are exempt.

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Elephant and Castle station reopens after huge fire

29th June 2021 Sam Hewitt Metro, Network, News

Around 100 firefighters battled a huge blaze close to Elephant and Castle station which caused a large plume of smoke to billow over south London.

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Coroner calls for warning signs after boy electrocuted on railway line

21st May 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News

A coroner has called for Network Rail to improve warning signs at a railway station after a 17-year-old boy was electrocuted on the live rail after he went on to the tracks oblivious of the dangers.

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Premium economy service launched for rail travel

19th May 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News

Three classes of travel are being offered on Britain’s domestic railway for the first time in decades.

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Avanti West Coast launch social media forum for disabled passengers

28th April 2021 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News

Avanti West Coast has become the UK’s first train operator to launch a dedicated social media forum for disabled passengers.

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