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7 January 2015
Network Rail apologises for London Bridge problems

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12 January 2015
First Christmas disruption report due today

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12 January 2015
HS2 costs to come under spotlight

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12 January 2015
Tilted phone mast halted main line trains

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13 January 2015
Northampton station opens and North moves forward

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15 January 2015
Network Rail, Southern apologise for performance problems

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19 January 2015
Eurotunnel delays continue

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23 January 2015
Network Rail 'must regain confidence'

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27 January 2015
Thameslink is back on track

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2 February 2015
Chiltern main line closed by landslip

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3 February 2015
Landslip line will stay closed 'for several weeks'

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3 February 2015
Penalty fares under scrutiny as DfT signals changes

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3 February 2015
Two more German franchises for National Express

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4 February 2015
Snow Hill station could be rebuilt

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5 February 2015
First Hull Trains launches East Riding service

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5 February 2015
Watford work cancelled because of landslip

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12 February 2015
'Passengers must come first' says KX report

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16 February 2015
Demand for rail continues to grow, but some TOCs lose money

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16 February 2015
Many passengers delayed, claims report

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17 February 2015
Harbury line now set to be closed until April

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18 February 2015
GB Railfreight beats DB Schenker for sleeper contract

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19 February 2015
East Anglia franchise competition begins

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20 February 2015
Plans for more 24-hour trains are unveiled in London

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23 February 2015
First Great Western train damaged by bridge debris

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23 February 2015
New railway to Stansted Airport is 'vital'

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27 February 2015
Northern, Transpennine Express details published

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2 March 2015
Virgin promises new £3m East Coast fund

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4 March 2015
British stake in Eurostar set to be sold for £757m

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4 March 2015
Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early

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5 March 2015
Network Rail denies 'Thameslink rethink' reports

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6 March 2015
Railway inspectors launch London Bridge overcrowding inquiry

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9 March 2015
More rolling stock needed as passenger growth rises again

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10 March 2015
FirstGroup lays down gauntlet on East Coast

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13 March 2015
Landslip line reopens three weeks early

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16 March 2015
Network Rail to deploy Easter army of 14,000

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18 March 2015
Major plans on the way for Waterloo lines upgrade

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18 March 2015
New Great Western franchise confirmed by Chancellor

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18 March 2015
New recovery strategy for London Bridge

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23 March 2015
More new Great Western trains are part of franchise award

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24 March 2015
Derby to build new trains for First Great Western

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30 March 2015
Network Rail privatisation rumour rejected by DfT

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8 April 2015
Alliance and Grand Central make fresh bid for Blackpool

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11 April 2015
Bombardier 'exploring options' to sell rail business

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11 April 2015
Bombardier rules out full sale of transportion division

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20 April 2015
SNP could change route priorities for HS2

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29 April 2015
May Day weekend – Network Rail warns ‘check before you travel'

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20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

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21 May 2015
It's off! TSSA, RMT suspend Bank Holiday rail strike

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21 May 2015
London Overground set to be hit by strike

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2 June 2015
Three bidders named for Greater Anglia shortlist

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6 June 2015
Train travel totals reach new heights

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10 June 2015
Dutch franchise scandal triggers call for ScotRail probe

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12 June 2015
New joint leadership for South West alliance

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16 June 2015
Minister signals possible return of parcels by train

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19 June 2015
Bombardier wins contract to build new Overground fleet

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24 June 2015
Eurostar 'shambles' as ferry workers strike at Calais

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26 June 2015
Dismay after Network Rail cash crisis revealed

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30 June 2015
TfL announces Overground shortlist

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1 July 2015
Heathrow plan involves rail upgrades, but no HS2 spur

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6 July 2015
Government’s robust rejection of Lords’ HS2 criticisms

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7 July 2015
Disruption ahead as union members prepare to strike

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7 July 2015
Stagecoach to rebid for SWT after talks fail

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7 July 2015
Wreaths laid on tenth anniversary of London bombings

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9 July 2015
'Rock solid' strikes reduce London to a crawl

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30 July 2015
Go-ahead for new hybrid trains to far south west

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3 August 2015
TfL signs controversial contract for subsurface signalling

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4 August 2015
Underground set to be hit by another 24-hour walkout

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6 August 2015
Mayor concedes Night Tube launch may slip

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7 August 2015
Green light for open access to Blackpool

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10 August 2015
Network Rail faces £2m fine for timetable errors

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11 August 2015
Further walkouts planned after Night Tube talks fail

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17 August 2015
Government launches sale of King's Cross stake

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19 August 2015
Rail crime falls, but more sexual offences are recorded

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20 August 2015
Blow for Northern Powerhouse with new electrification delay

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25 August 2015
Underground strikes called off but dispute goes on

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2 September 2015
Fresh migrant breakthroughs affect Channel Tunnel

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3 September 2015
Intercity Express factory in north east opens

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3 September 2015
'Momentous occasion' as Intercity Express factory opens

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18 September 2015
DfT demands 'Norwich in 90' from next Anglia operator

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20 September 2015
Birmingham New Street opens its doors

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21 September 2015
The Great Western Railway is back in business

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2 October 2015
Passenger growth continues – and North/South gap widens

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4 October 2015
Rail and metro projects shortlisted for major award

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5 October 2015
Rail campaigners welcome news of National Infrastructure Commission

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16 October 2015
Report calls for expansion of TfL-managed network

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19 October 2015
Sweet flavour for East Midlands Trains relaunch

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22 October 2015
Rising cost of GWML electrification 'staggering' and 'unacceptable'

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26 October 2015
Oxford-London service welcomes first commuters

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2 November 2015
Network Rail finance chief to join Go-Ahead Group

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3 November 2015
Boost for Bombardier as more 387s are ordered

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5 November 2015
Rugby organisers criticise railway overcrowding

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10 November 2015
Night Tube no nearer, but staff are costing £1.5m extra

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16 November 2015
Suspected vandalism disrupts West Midlands trains

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18 November 2015
Storm Barney disrupts trains in West Midlands

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20 November 2015
Interiors of London Crossrail trains are unveiled

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23 November 2015
Funding approval means green light for Croxley Link

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3 December 2015
London Midland wins franchise extension

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7 December 2015
Flood damage will keep West Coast closed for days

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7 December 2015
Underground stabbing: man remanded

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8 December 2015
West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood

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14 December 2015
New stations and routes mark timetable changes

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3 January 2016
Dover to Folkestone line set to be closed for some time

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11 January 2016
New Underground strikes called over Night Tube

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11 January 2016
War of words over Underground strike threat

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18 January 2016
London Underground shortlists builders of driverless trains

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18 January 2016
New stations open in West Midlands

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18 January 2016
RMT demands action after door opens on moving train

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25 January 2016
Government sells King's Cross stake for £371m

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25 January 2016
Underground strike called off

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3 February 2016
Passenger figures break 90-year record

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11 February 2016
London Midland hires rolling stock to plug sports gap

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12 February 2016
Heathrow Crossrail levy plan sparks clash with DfT

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15 February 2016
Virgin extends more East Coast services to Scotland

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18 February 2016
Confusion grows over Bombardier job cuts

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23 February 2016
Forget Crossrail – now it's the Elizabeth Line

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23 February 2016
HS2 Bill Committee report has 'failed to deliver'

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23 February 2016
Underground disrupted by building site debris on track

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25 February 2016
Flying Scotsman trespassers block East Coast Main Line

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29 February 2016
Heathrow Express trains withdrawn for emergency checks

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7 March 2016
Heathrow problems go on, but Northern rules out link

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10 March 2016
London Underground discards 'stand on the right' rule

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11 March 2016
ExCeL London hosts Infrarail 2016

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11 March 2016
New Gatwick Express trains take off

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15 March 2016
Green light for HS3 and Crossrail 2

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16 March 2016
“We are laying the track” – Chancellor confirms HS3

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21 March 2016
Number of trains in British fleet 'could almost double'

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22 March 2016
New Scottish high speed plans unveiled

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24 March 2016
£800m Waterloo investment is 'not before time'

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4 April 2016
Inquiry launched into Plymouth collision

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6 April 2016
West Coast overhead line damage probe continues

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7 April 2016
West Midlands shortlist announced

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11 April 2016
Birmingham power cut disruption 'caused by vandals'

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11 April 2016
Signals blackout disrupts Birmingham trains

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13 April 2016
New trains boost to deal with 'unprecedented' demand

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19 April 2016
'Signaller's error' caused Plymouth accident

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26 April 2016
Strike by RMT disrupts Southern services

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3 May 2016
Network Rail celebrates May Day successes

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4 May 2016
Strike ballot starts over Night Tube offer

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9 May 2016
Work starts on construction of HS2 colleges

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10 May 2016
West Coast franchise consultation launched

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12 May 2016
Revenue threat on East Coast Main Line

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19 May 2016
Govia returns to High Court over union's DOO ballot

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24 May 2016
New Thameslink train goes on show in London

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26 May 2016
Critics call for HS2 top speed rethink to cut costs

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1 June 2016
Borders Railway passenger figures ahead of target

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2 June 2016
RMT calls for inquiry after 'overcrowding' incident

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8 June 2016
Flash floods cause line closure in Yorkshire

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8 June 2016
Tram users are happier than those on trains

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16 June 2016
First and MTR join forces to bid for South Western

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16 June 2016
Thameslink troubles set to halve profits

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17 June 2016
Paddington disruption continues after derailment

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20 June 2016
Paddington derailment repairs may be completed today

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22 June 2016
MTR withdraws from West Midlands franchise bid

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27 June 2016
HS2 could be casualty of Brexit

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1 July 2016
Maiden voyage for Great Western Intercity Express

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5 July 2016
Southern reveals extent of service reductions

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7 July 2016
HS2 may be diverted around Sheffield, says report

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11 July 2016
Angry commuters demonstrate as Southern cuts services

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12 July 2016
New station opens at Bromsgrove

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13 July 2016
Contactless export deal will help London fares freeze

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13 July 2016
Siemens u-turn over Brexit implications

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14 July 2016
Northern and Network Rail form new alliance

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18 July 2016
Four-metre hole partially closes London Bridge

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19 July 2016
London Bridge disruption continues

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20 July 2016
London Bridge trains return

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25 July 2016
Converted Underground train could be running soon

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1 August 2016
100 tonnes of weights will test new Crossrail trains

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1 August 2016
Bakerloo trains return to Paddington ahead of time

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1 August 2016
London Midland and Transport for West Midlands sign deal

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2 August 2016
Midland Main Line disrupted by bridge collapse

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3 August 2016
Inquiry launched after Midland Main Line bridge collapse

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5 August 2016
News points: Friday 5 August 2016

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8 August 2016
News points: Monday 8 August 2016

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10 August 2016
Abellio keeps Anglia franchise until 2025

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12 August 2016
Eurostar strikes are 'an excuse to be militant'

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16 August 2016
Regulated rail fares set to rise by 1.9%

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18 August 2016
RMT promises 'extreme vigilance' as Night Tube starts

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5 September 2016
Electric GWR services launched from Paddington

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8 September 2016
Southern Judicial Review fund tops £12,000

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12 September 2016
HS2's Simon Kirby announces resignation

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12 September 2016
Warnings as Severn Tunnel closes for electrification

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13 September 2016
‘Passionate’ DfT minister launches major railfreight strategy

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14 September 2016
MPs voice fresh concerns about HS2

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19 September 2016
Consultation launched over new Govia Thameslink services

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19 September 2016
Services on landslip line return to normal

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22 September 2016
Oxford line ready for December launch

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26 September 2016
Dyan Crowther to leave Govia Thameslink

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12 October 2016
HS2 'needed more than ever'

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14 October 2016
Rail passengers have been ‘badly let down’, say MPs

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18 October 2016
'Transformative' Greater Anglia franchise starts

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4 November 2016
New HS2 franchise will take over West Coast in 2019

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9 November 2016
At least one dead and 50 injured after tram overturned

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9 November 2016
At least one feared dead in London tram accident

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9 November 2016
Audit Office calls for GW electrification rethink

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9 November 2016
Death toll rises to seven after 'overspeed' tram crash

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9 November 2016
Tram driver arrested after five die in Croydon crash

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14 November 2016
East West rail link details expected in New Year

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15 November 2016
HS2 Phase 2 plans are a ‘shot in arm’ for economy

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17 November 2016
New speed restrictions following tram crash

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5 December 2016
‘Don’t travel unless you must’ warning as more DOO strikes loom

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5 December 2016
Underground strikes called off after 'progressive' talks

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7 December 2016
Mayor told to stay away from National Rail

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9 December 2016
Mayor steps up campaign for TfL takeover

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12 December 2016
New Oxford to London trains launched

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13 December 2016
Southern at a standstill

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14 December 2016
Peace talks to start in Southern DOO dispute

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15 December 2016
Southern DOO talks break down

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17 December 2016
Stadler wins contract to build new Merseyrail trains

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19 December 2016
New talks offer as 'determined' Southern conductors

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6 January 2017
Transport secretary offers peace talks in DOO dispute

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9 January 2017
'Four out of ten' Underground stations closed by strike

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10 January 2017
Funding for D-Train trial withdrawn after engine fire

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11 January 2017
National Express to sell c2c to Italian railways

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12 January 2017
DOO appeal set to be heard by Supreme Court

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17 January 2017
New gloomy rail survey figures prompt calls for devolution or nationalisation

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18 January 2017
Chinese railfreight containers arrive in London

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18 January 2017
Government gives way on HS2 blight claims

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20 January 2017
HS2 train procurement launched

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20 January 2017
West Coast/HS2 franchise 'once in a lifetime opportunity'

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24 January 2017
Timetables a 'work of fiction' says Transport Focus

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1 February 2017
Ticket-splitting comes in from the cold

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8 February 2017
Crisis warnings on Transport for London

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8 February 2017
Famous swing bridge set to go in Greater Anglia wishlist

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20 February 2017
Last-minute bid to block HS2

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21 February 2017
RMT prepares strike ballot for Night Tube staff

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23 February 2017
Green light for launch of HS2

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23 February 2017
HS2 Bill receives Royal Assent

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28 February 2017
Railway at a ‘crucial turning point’

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1 March 2017
Three shortlisted for East Midlands franchise

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14 March 2017
New Network Rail Alliance for South Eastern

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14 March 2017
Underground drivers vote for Night Tube strikes

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15 March 2017
Underground extension at risk with ‘£50m shortfall’

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17 March 2017
Dates announced for Night Tube walkouts

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20 March 2017
Another thousand trains a day within four years

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23 March 2017
Midland Metro concession not to be awarded again

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27 March 2017
First, MTR beat Stagecoach to win South West Trains

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3 April 2017
Hundreds celebrate reopening of Ilkeston station

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5 April 2017
RMT and Mayor hail ending of Night Tube dispute

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6 April 2017
Allegations multiply as DOO strikes loom

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10 April 2017
Freight train begins 12,000km trip to China

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12 April 2017
Merger talks boost Bombardier, Siemens

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20 April 2017
NAO highlights smart ticketing failings

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20 April 2017
Services returning to normal after Euston cable fire

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4 May 2017
Mayor intervenes in Croydon tram crash investigation

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5 May 2017
Work starts on building new East Coast IE trains

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8 May 2017
Underground staff walk out over sacking row

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22 May 2017
New ‘green’ station opens in Cambridge

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24 May 2017
BTP steps up armed patrols on railways

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25 May 2017
Eurostar plans Easter launch to Amsterdam

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26 May 2017
Heathrow loses Crossrail track access charges claim

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30 May 2017
Passenger figures reel under impact of strikes

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5 June 2017
GB Railfreight wins DP World contract

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5 June 2017
London Bridge reopens after terror attack

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7 June 2017
Greater Anglia unveils the future with Stadler mock-up

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13 June 2017
London trams to get new safety system

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14 June 2017
Tram passengers give thumbs up in survey

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19 June 2017
Fewer trains in East Anglia as temperatures soar

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20 June 2017
First, MTR unveil new trains for South Western

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22 June 2017
More foreign contenders on franchise shortlists

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23 June 2017
Southern warns of service cuts when ASLEF ban starts

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26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

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29 June 2017
Court orders DfT to make decision about Southern

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3 July 2017
Franchising timetable slips again

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4 July 2017
Tram-train project costs have soared

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10 July 2017
High Speed students to learn from Eurostar

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11 July 2017
August rail upgrade programme will be biggest yet

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12 July 2017
Competition concerns on routes to Exeter

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12 July 2017
East West link announcement ‘within days’

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12 July 2017
Integration could return on East West link

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13 July 2017
Govia to pay £13.4m for Southern disruption

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17 July 2017
HS2 contractors named

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17 July 2017
Major HS2 decisions due

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17 July 2017
West Midlands award slips back again

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18 July 2017
On time to the minute – or the train is late

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20 July 2017
DfT scraps electrification schemes

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20 July 2017
Rail network ‘now full in many areas’

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25 July 2017
Crossrail 2 sparks anger in regions

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10 August 2017
Abellio wins West Midlands franchise

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10 August 2017
Anglia fare-dodgers pay more than £100,000 in a month

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10 August 2017
RMT voices new staffing concerns

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16 August 2017
Platforms reopen after Waterloo derailment

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21 August 2017
First, MTR take charge on South Western

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22 August 2017
Former Chancellor George Osborne ignites high speed row

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5 September 2017
International launch for South Western Railway

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6 September 2017
Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans

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7 September 2017
CAMPAIGN: It’s time to get real about rail

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8 September 2017
More work planned for Waterloo approaches

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13 September 2017
Windsor project could create ‘M25 rail route’

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15 September 2017
Fire halts services from London Euston

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15 September 2017
Major milestone for Crossrail as track is completed

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15 September 2017
Mayor appeals for calm after Underground explosion

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18 September 2017
Red hat clue to District Line bombing

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19 September 2017
Underground drivers to stage 24-hour strike

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20 September 2017
Latest rail strikes condemned as ‘opportunistic’

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3 October 2017
RMT urges Theresa May to intervene in disputes

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5 October 2017
Strikes go ahead, but Underground walkout is cancelled

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11 October 2017
Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

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13 October 2017
Network Rail’s public funding limits revealed

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17 October 2017
Bombardier, CAF to build trains for West Midlands

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17 October 2017
Hitachi apologises for IET launch problems

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23 October 2017
Lime Street is back in business

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24 October 2017
Thameslink signalling breakthrough

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26 October 2017
Grayling DOO letter is ‘unprecedented, damaging and dangerous’

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30 October 2017
Industry launches four-point rail boost plan

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2 November 2017
HS2 rolling stock bidders named

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6 November 2017
Derailment disrupts London Waterloo services

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7 November 2017
London Bridge modernisation reaches final stages

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13 November 2017
Many passengers disregard closing door warnings

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13 November 2017
New West Midlands managing director named

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23 November 2017
National Audit Office issues Thameslink warning

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4 December 2017
City celebrates Virgin East Coast exit

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8 December 2017
Tram crash driver may have been in ‘microsleep’

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11 December 2017
Chilly start for new West Midlands franchise

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13 December 2017
Euston to welcome homeless people for festive event

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13 December 2017
euston-to-welcome-homeless-people

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2 January 2018
Government may rethink basis for rail fare rises

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2 January 2018
London Bridge is back in business

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10 January 2018
Thameslink Programme ‘not yet value for money’

Railnews report17944783318

12 January 2018
Major fire closes Nottingham station

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12 January 2018
Mayor renews call for TfL control in wake of GTR report

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7 February 2018
Don’t gamble with our economy’, DfT is told

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7 February 2018
Network Rail plans are on track even though Carne is going

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13 February 2018
Fewer Network Rail ‘mega projects’ in CP6

Railnews report81833983323

15 February 2018
Intercity Express door failures frustrate passengers

Railnews report81253976324

21 February 2018
Eurostar previews new London-Amsterdam service

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28 February 2018
Late winter snow tightens its grip on railways

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13 March 2018
Campaigners welcome Crewe HS2 commitment

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14 March 2018
Millennial railcards sell out, but there’s always the fruit option

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19 March 2018
TfL to charge Heathrow premium on Elizabeth Line

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21 March 2018
Grayling seeks private investment for rail

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27 March 2018
TfL orders more trains for Elizabeth Line

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4 April 2018
Eurostar launches regular Amsterdam services

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11 April 2018
District Line strike ‘unnecessary’ says TfL

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13 April 2018
‘No talks for two months’ claim as Underground drivers strike

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16 April 2018
Seven new West Midlands stations could help Games

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17 April 2018
Stop-skipping figures blamed on railway congestion

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18 April 2018
Fears grow over true cost of HS2

Railnews report96360517337

24 April 2018
First/Trenitalia back away from East Midlands

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27 April 2018
Report condemns DfT’s ‘totally unacceptable’ franchise management

Railnews report59726120339

8 May 2018
Major fares shake-up on the way

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8 May 2018
Major rail fares shake-up on the way

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9 May 2018
Ceremonial opening for London Bridge

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16 May 2018
400 more Thameslink trains a day

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18 May 2018
East Coast: now the post-mortem begins

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25 May 2018
National Rail trains to score heritage first

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26 May 2018
National Rail trains score heritage first

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13 June 2018
Continuing disruption boosts compensation demands

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14 June 2018
Passenger figures down again

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15 June 2018
Siemens wins major London tube train order

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22 June 2018
Govia names new Thameslink chief

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25 June 2018
East Coast rebranding ‘costing £8m’

Railnews report86800409351

26 June 2018
Heat restrictions slow down trains

Railnews report82834191352

28 June 2018
MPs want cancelled electrification schemes rescued

Railnews report83337570353

4 July 2018
Bombardier, Hitachi join forces for HS2 train bid

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6 July 2018
Failure of backups caused Brighton line disruption

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6 July 2018
Fire caused major Brighton line disruption

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16 July 2018
Thameslink tries more new timetables

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19 July 2018
GTR crisis grows ahead of recess

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23 July 2018
Bombardier, Hitachi challenge tube train award

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31 July 2018
Green light for demolition of historic Wolverton works

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31 July 2018
Official letter describes ‘toxic’ nature of DOO

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1 August 2018
Ban for ‘misleading’ ads from Eurostar and Gatwick Express

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2 August 2018
£100 billion needed for ‘transport revolution’ in north

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2 August 2018
Edinburgh-Glasgow route goes all-electric for first time

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6 August 2018
HS2 needs £43bn invested in related transport links

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8 August 2018
London Mayor makes new bid for Southeastern

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21 August 2018
‘Don’t travel to Euston,’ warns Network Rail

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24 August 2018
More than 400 Network Rail projects over holiday weekend

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4 September 2018
TfL launches inquiry after ‘open doors’ incident

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6 September 2018
RMT in new clash over London Overground staffing

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14 September 2018
Intercity Express failure stranded 400 passengers

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17 September 2018
Major railway review ‘could be announced this week’

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19 September 2018
Plans to merge BTP and Police Scotland ‘may never happen’

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20 September 2018
ORR condemns timetable chaos: Grayling promises reform

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25 September 2018
RMT launches Overground ticket office campaign

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26 September 2018
Three days of Underground strikes to go ahead

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28 September 2018
New app for passengers with disabilities is tested

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1 October 2018
Boris Johnson under fire over anti-HS2 remarks

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4 October 2018
Going up: passenger figures start to rise again

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8 October 2018
‘Economic renewal’ promised in Welsh rail plans

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9 October 2018
New HS2 station designs are unveiled

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15 October 2018
First Intercity Express reaches Newquay

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17 October 2018
Hitachi train under test ‘brought down wires’ on GWML

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18 October 2018
Great Western services recover after OHLE damage

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19 October 2018
Greater Anglia funding crisis: union says ‘renationalise’

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23 October 2018
Grayling faces difficult Thameslink decision

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24 October 2018
Overground ticket office closure decision delayed

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24 October 2018
South Western Main Line reopens after track circuit fault

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29 October 2018
Inquiry under way into new GWML wires failure

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30 October 2018
Roads took lion’s share of Budget

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30 October 2018
West Midlands D-Trains delayed by ‘technical issues’

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5 November 2018
Northern ‘in crisis talks’ over revenue shortfall

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6 November 2018
‘No winners’ in RMT disputes

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7 November 2018
Central Line closed by strike, but Piccadilly walkout called off

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9 November 2018
Crossrail storm, as London Mayor is accused of ‘incompetence’

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14 November 2018
FirstGroup starts renegotiation of SWR franchise

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19 November 2018
Most likely causes of rail growth unveiled in report

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19 November 2018
Series of failures disrupts Thameslink and SWR

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20 November 2018
‘Deep seated problem’ revealed by Waterloo crash

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21 November 2018
Siemens tube deal overcomes legal objections

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26 November 2018
Industry welcomes Rail Ombudsman

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6 December 2018
Performance falls again

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12 December 2018
Lessons learnt from Clapham crash are ’fading’ 30 years on

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14 December 2018
Vivarail moves ahead with battery deal

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10 January 2019
Accusations mount in Crossrail dispute

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10 January 2019
Complaints and compensation claims rose last year

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14 January 2019
DB may sell Arriva to plug E4bn funding gap

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14 January 2019
New automatic system to brake speeding trams

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15 January 2019
New 30-year West Midlands rail plan unveiled

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16 January 2019
TfL ‘pushing hard’ to get new trains for Barking line

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18 January 2019
Rising Underground crime triggers RMT call for jobs rethink

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23 January 2019
HS2 has wrong name and inadequate budget, says former chairman

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25 January 2019
Lack of delay investigation is ‘scandalous’, says NR chief

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29 January 2019
Passengers’ trust in rail is lowest for a decade

Railnews report39650846414

30 January 2019
Network Rail awards contracts worth £5bn

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5 February 2019
‘World Class’ Old Oak Common images unveiled by HS2

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11 February 2019
Scrapping HS2 to North ‘would be criminal’

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12 February 2019
Government ’fully supports’ HS2

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21 February 2019
Performance is still falling back

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22 February 2019
COMMENT: Are these really tickets to ride?

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25 February 2019
Network Rail launches sale of Valley Lines

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26 February 2019
No confidence about Crossrail date, admits Mayor

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27 February 2019
Williams sets the stage for rail revolution

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5 March 2019
Eurostar passenger numbers reach new record

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6 March 2019
Passengers’ help sought after Waterloo explosives were found

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11 March 2019
New train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait

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12 March 2019
Green light for East Coast Azumas

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14 March 2019
Date announced for first East Coast Azuma in service

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18 March 2019
‘Don’t travel unless you must,’ urges Eurostar

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20 March 2019
‘No clear consensus’ for renationalisation angers RMT

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21 March 2019
First, Hitachi move ahead with East Coast open access

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27 March 2019
Strike set to disrupt London tram services

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28 March 2019
Drivers’ walkout disrupts London tram services

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1 April 2019
Man to appear in court after Eurostar trespass

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3 April 2019
MPs ‘alarmed’ over Crossrail delays

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4 April 2019
Passenger numbers rise on Virgin West Coast

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8 April 2019
Open access operators near top of complaints list

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9 April 2019
Complexity and skills shortage still hampering Crossrail

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10 April 2019
Franchise ban for Stagecoach: Abellio wins East Midlands

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17 April 2019
Underground staff to be balloted in jobs dispute

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23 April 2019
Report says Crossrail warnings were ‘watered down’

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23 April 2019
Vivarail’s D-Train enters service

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2 May 2019
Branson says franchise competitions should be cancelled

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3 May 2019
Crossrail costs were boosted by lack of ‘realistic plan’

Railnews report89045543444

13 May 2019
New GWR IETs under fire over lack of buffets

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14 May 2019
Azuma makes demonstration run to Peterborough

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15 May 2019
Azuma carries first passengers to Leeds

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16 May 2019
HS2 has ‘fundamental flaws’ says Lords committee

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20 May 2019
New timetables get first rush hour test

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21 May 2019
Railway trespass victim backs safety drive

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23 May 2019
Delayed Aventras start running on London Overground

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23 May 2019
Fire Brigade issues safety warning to Underground

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4 June 2019
RMT sounds warning as Underground pay talks start

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5 June 2019
Bidders offer their proposals for HS2 trains

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5 June 2019
FirstGroup investor war gathers strength

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6 June 2019
RMT ballots for strike after Underground talks fail

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7 June 2019
Changes signalled for HS2 route in North

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10 June 2019
10 June: news in brief

11.40 update
Scrapping HS2 would be ‘mad’–McLoughlin
Disruption kept quiet
Dawlish update

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11 June 2019
11 June: news in brief

Reservations required
Sidings

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12 June 2019
12 June: news in brief

Floods disrupt train services
HS2 doubts threaten development

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12 June 2019
CAF wins order for new DLR trains

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13 June 2019
Passenger figures are rising again

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14 June 2019
14 June: news in brief

FLIRT accepted
First train
Bids invited for Heathrow line
Something to say

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17 June 2019
17 June: news in brief

Arriva bidders
Open access proposal for Wales
Borders electrification
Electrification needed to meet zero emissions goal

Railnews report27473707464

18 June 2019
18 June: news in brief

South Western strikes begin
LNER Azumas start running to Skipton

Railnews report80476362465

25 June 2019
25 June: news in brief

FirstGroup fights for rail businesses today
Grand Central confirms Blackpool open access plan

Railnews report92306638466

26 June 2019
Caledonian Sleeper Highlander services delayed again

Railnews report42219687467

28 June 2019
Damp Severn Tunnel has put electrification in doubt

Railnews report72675050468

3 July 2019
New concern over air pollution at large stations

Railnews report88447845469

4 July 2019
Track workers were wearing ear defenders

Railnews report66660631470

5 July 2019
5 July: news in brief

RMT announces strikes on East Midlands Trains
Chris Grayling in ‘misunderstanding’ row
Tests underway on first Bombardier train for Great Anglia
Land for Crossrail 2 ‘should be safeguarded’
Only First Class will do

Railnews report77637256471

5 July 2019
Safety plea in wake of Margam fatalities

Railnews report31585593472

8 July 2019
8 July: news in brief

£150m plan unveiled for Gatwick Airport station
TfL accused of withholding ‘vital’ information after tram crash
New fund to make rail more accessible
Road reopens after repeated bridge strikes

Railnews report47371990473

9 July 2019
9 July: news in brief

Derailed engineering train causes major disruption at London station
Electric transport should include rolling programme of rail electrification

Railnews report16450871474

10 July 2019
10 July: news in brief

Welsh rail network has been ‘underfunded for years’
Victoria back in business
Pacers still on the way out

Railnews report34305537475

11 July 2019
11 July: news in brief

New HS2 report insists project is essential
Track worker killed by train was ‘probably fatigued’
Network Rail to invest £70m in new track safety initiative
Branson says rail franchising is a ‘real mess’
No progress in Underground pay talks
Shuttle traffic falls back amid ‘political uncertainty’
New £64m railway research centre for Leeds
Are you sitting comfortably?

Railnews report20124460476

11 July 2019
Open tube train doors incident may have been caused by stress

Railnews report21312458477

15 July 2019
15 July: news in brief

Euston funding gap defended by DfT
Grayling’s £9m payout to Heathrow comes under fire

Railnews report43565310478

17 July 2019
17 July: news in brief

Govia Thameslink Railway fined £1 million after passenger was killed
Three Saturday strikes set to go ahead on East Midlands
Union wins recognition on Elizabeth Line
HS2 petitions invited after Crewe section Bill passes Third Reading

Railnews report23988277479

18 July 2019
18 July: news in brief

Part of flood-damaged Welsh branch line reopens today
Waterloo back to normal after fire

Railnews report65272648480

18 July 2019
Ambitious transport plans unveiled for Sheffield region

Railnews report49279792481

19 July 2019
19 July: news in brief

East Midlands strike set to go ahead tomorrow
Underground line wifi to be upgraded

Railnews report82542766482

19 July 2019
Taxpayers ‘let down by delay and climbing costs of Crossrail’

Railnews report12001128483

24 July 2019
24 July: news in brief

Hot weather slows down trains
RMT members vote for sleeper strike
New committee to oversee Scottish railway policing
Old Oak demolition completed for HS2, but questions remain

Railnews report83534194484

24 July 2019
Chris Grayling reaches the end of the line

Railnews report65663416485

25 July 2019
Hot weather disrupts services and triggers warning

Railnews report98418969486

12 August 2019
12 August: news in brief

More Caledonian Sleeper problems leave passengers stranded
HS2 restarts competition to build track on Phases 1 and 2a
Gatelines ‘could become obsolete’, claims Hitachi

Railnews report75010413487

12 August 2019
Inquiry launched into power cuts

Railnews report16994960488

14 August 2019
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise

Railnews report34727598489

15 August 2019
15 August: news in brief

Man who blocked Eurostar services is jailed
Mayors call for special fund for north

Railnews report85861481490

18 August 2019
Abellio takes over on Midland Main Line

Railnews report16941089491

21 August 2019
21 August: news in brief

Transport secretary ‘more open’ about TfL suburban expansion
Consulation launched about redesigned Birmingham station

Railnews report89295000492

23 August 2019
23 August: news in brief

Further HS2 rethink reported

Railnews report28755665493

27 August 2019
Ministers accused of HS2 costs cover-up

Railnews report41571385494

30 August 2019
30 August: news in brief

Four days of strikes begin on South Western Railway
Date announced for Azumas to Lincoln

Railnews report94429505495

3 September 2019
HS2 to cost more and take longer

Railnews report25852663496

5 September 2019
5 September: news in brief

Second open door incident recorded by RAIB
Recorded railway crime up by 12 per cent in one year

Railnews report18952150497

6 September 2019
6 September: news in brief

New open access plan for Stirling
South Wales town is ‘railway trespass hotspot’

Railnews report32219977498

9 September 2019
Regular services launched at new London station

Railnews report37890059499

13 September 2019
13 September: news in brief

RMT announces industrial action on Underground and CrossCountry
Leaders call for HS2 and NPR ‘all the way, in full’

Railnews report18485576500

17 September 2019
£26m to rescue Island Line

Railnews report24607605501

18 September 2019
18 September: news in brief

Secret knife scanners on trial at London station

Railnews report19821537502

24 September 2019
Caledonian Sleepers to be hit by industrial action

Railnews report27172262503

25 September 2019
Third open train doors error in just over a year

Railnews report25640750504

26 September 2019
RMT to stage industrial action over tube track noise

Railnews report77104182505

7 October 2019
Union steps up ticket office closures protest

Railnews report38918216506

9 October 2019
9 October: news in brief

Adam Smith Institute says ‘scrap HS2’

Railnews report57085342507

9 October 2019
Railway industry to honour fallen of WW1

Railnews report15524960508

11 October 2019
11 October: news in brief

CrossCountry dispute ends

Railnews report56615979509

11 October 2019
Rumours grow over future of HS2

Railnews report12012351510

17 October 2019
17 October: news in brief

Protestors pulled from tube train roof by commuters
Eurostar reports passenger figure growth

Railnews report72032553511

18 October 2019
18 October: news in brief

London transport commissioner announces departure
Five charged following climate protests at stations

Railnews report26826478512

18 October 2019
RMT ballots for Overground strike over ticket office reductions

Railnews report91247196513

21 October 2019
21 October: news in brief

First Azumas run from Lincoln today
Call for lower fares for Pacer passengers

Railnews report73331512514

22 October 2019
22 October: news in brief

Former Thameslink trains set to carry London Gateway freight

Railnews report14186198515

23 October 2019
23 October: news in brief

London trams are first with automatic brakes

Railnews report97707975516

24 October 2019
24 October: news in brief

Overhead line damage disrupts Great Eastern

Railnews report43062777517

1 November 2019
New trains and more services next year, say TOCs

Railnews report50777036518

5 November 2019
5 November: news in brief

More trains on Victoria Line
Castleford station upgrade starts this month

Railnews report82635165519

11 November 2019
11 November: news in brief

Boris Johnson is ‘wary’ of scrapping HS2
Floods still causing problems in north of England
RMT to ballot Underground cleaners over pay
Free travel on anniversary of Armistice

Railnews report66411549520

11 November 2019
Elizabeth Line trains will not run through to suburbs at first

Railnews report27625037521

11 November 2019
Virgin reports record modal shift from planes to trains

Railnews report85313076522

12 November 2019
Peak rail fares could soar unless HS2 is built, says leaked report

Railnews report87044877523

14 November 2019
Eurostar unveils new 'plastics-free' train

Railnews report61793417524

16 November 2019
16 November: news in brief

Weekend extra
Green light for West Coast franchise
Great Western line reopens in Somerset after six day closure
Union leader criticises ‘vampire’ train operators
Eurostar plans to launch Amsterdam-London services in 2020

Railnews report10754335525

16 November 2019
Season of industrial action starts

Railnews report39468462526

18 November 2019
18 November: news in brief

London fares to stay frozen in 2020
Welsh line closure starts today

Railnews report67332274527

21 November 2019
21 November: news in brief

Mayor says HS2 needs a new name and new look
Pictures of new Birmingham station are published

Railnews report30966378528

3 December 2019
LNER previews new Harrogate Azuma services

Railnews report84076065529

16 December 2019
First day of new timetables marred by staff shortages

Railnews report21098763530

18 December 2019
Government ’to go ahead’ with limiting effects of rail strikes

Railnews report81077016531

5 January 2020
Storm breaks after Berkeley publishes his HS2 review

Railnews report49644691532

7 January 2020
Crossrail delays lengthen again as costs rise

Railnews report17294968533

8 January 2020
Survival of South Western Railway franchise in ‘significant doubt’

Railnews report32023412534

9 January 2020
Franchising crisis deepens as West Midlands joins the doubtful list

Railnews report58423907535

14 January 2020
14 January: news in brief

Chaudhry-van der Velde to leave troubled West Midlands
New vehicle-carrying contract for DRS
London Waterloo keeps top spot as busiest station

Railnews report37086010536

15 January 2020
15 January: news in brief

Battery train sets British record

Railnews report15854425537

16 January 2020
Doubts grow over future of HS2 between London and Birmingham

Railnews report32649845538

17 January 2020
17 January: news in brief

Bombardier shares plunge as costs rise

Railnews report86583096539

20 January 2020
Cost of HS2 could rise to £106bn, according to leaked report

Railnews report24145014540

21 January 2020
Shapps calls more information ahead of HS2 decision

Railnews report52398009541

22 January 2020
22 January: news in brief

New Veterans’ Railcard to go on sale this year
‘Black hole’ of £1m revealed in Island Line’s finances

Railnews report69286472542

22 January 2020
SWR no longer sustainable, admits transport secretary

Railnews report29759598543

24 January 2020
24 January: news in brief

Staff vote in favour of more SWR strikes
Union accepts RPI+ Underground deal

Railnews report23131907544

24 January 2020
HS2 still faces ‘significant risks’, says Audit Office report

Railnews report26261223545

29 January 2020
Scrapping HS2 ‘would cause 30 years of delays’

Railnews report94486416546

30 January 2020
Prime Minister to host important HS2 meeting

Railnews report67465258547

4 February 2020
First Eurostar leaves Amsterdam for London

Railnews report37971128548

5 February 2020
Eurostar sets its sights on more growth

Railnews report99848432549

5 March 2020
Train operators rally to help Flybe passengers and staff

Railnews report78127766550

6 March 2020
6 March: news in brief

Flybe free rail travel offer extended nationwide
Virus threat: union demands better cleaning of Underground stations
Construction begins on new HS2 station

Railnews report12546981551

6 March 2020
London Underground strike ballot begins

Railnews report46425361552

9 March 2020
London Euston disruption after weekend wire damage

Railnews report19888908553

16 March 2020
Coronavirus adds pressure to franchise finances

Railnews report32755620554

18 March 2020
Timetables trimmed as travel falls away in virus emergency

Railnews report71170950555

19 March 2020
TfL set to close up to 40 Underground stations

Railnews report28672761556

24 March 2020
Crossrail work suspended during coronavirus emergency

Railnews report47714514557

24 March 2020
Protests as London Underground trains stay crowded

Railnews report14900667558

25 March 2020
Work on HS2 is latest to stop during coronavirus emergency

Railnews report92444170559

26 March 2020
Police enforce essential travel rule

Railnews report76331139560

30 March 2020
Hull Trains suspends all services indefinitely

Railnews report62978900561

31 March 2020
31 March: news in brief

LNER restores trains to Hull
West Country main line reopens

Railnews report77794099562

1 April 2020
1 April: news in brief

Labour publishes ‘shadow rail white paper’

Railnews report40517182563

2 April 2020
2 April: news in brief

Further train service reductions ahead
Merseyrail reverses evening trains decision

Railnews report93657160564

2 April 2020
Freight operators set to strengthen trains

Railnews report17350060565

3 April 2020
Grand Central axes all services for at least two months

Railnews report29940969566

6 April 2020
Monday essay: can competition work?

Railnews report92660445567

14 April 2020
14 April: news in brief

RMT’s Steve Hedley faces probe after Boris remark
Train services restored after tree damage
Naturalist to continue HS2 challenge
HS2 work to restart at Euston

Railnews report98895294568

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report43137670569

20 April 2020
20 April: news in brief

British Transport Police officer falls victim to virus

Railnews report66124887570

21 April 2020
21 April: news in brief

Hundreds of retired signallers respond to Network Rail appeal
Crucial freight line reopens after emergency repairs
New rail parcels firm steps up progress

Railnews report98419107571

30 April 2020
30 April: news in brief

Two railway honours for Captain – sorry – Colonel Tom’s 100th
London Underground could be ‘overwhelmed’ when lockdown is eased
Facemasks could become compulsory on trams

Railnews report76424796572

1 May 2020
1 May: news in brief

Familiar voices are guests at stations
More train horns say ‘thanks, NHS’

Railnews report23806000573

5 May 2020
North’s rail upgrade ‘must not wait for HS2’

Railnews report95914102574

5 May 2020
TfL confirms earlier warnings about Underground limits

Railnews report81664986575

13 May 2020
13 May: news in brief

Shock at death of Victoria staff member from Covid-19
MTR European chief to step down

Railnews report32279754576

15 May 2020
Government yields and bails out TfL with up to £1.9bn

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15 May 2020
Union threatens strike over government’s TfL ‘takeover’

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19 May 2020
London stations to avoid: what TfL is really saying

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4 June 2020
Rail passenger numbers fell ‘dramatically’ in March, says ORR

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12 June 2020
Borders Rail campaign 'vindicated' by HS2 report

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15 June 2020
Face coverings become mandatory on English trains

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16 June 2020
Vivarail confirms expansion after borrowing £1.5m

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26 June 2020
Glasgow Subway operator SPT meets today over cash crisis

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30 June 2020
More trains will run next week as restrictions ease

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1 July 2020
Eurostar back on track as routes reopen

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1 July 2020
New design standards laid out for local stations

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1 July 2020
Open access operator Grand Central announces ‘measured’ restart

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2 July 2020
Overhead line suppliers sought for HS2 in £300m deal

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3 July 2020
Open access comes out on top in National Rail survey

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9 July 2020
New CEO named for MTR in Britain

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14 July 2020
Key Kent commuter lines to be closed for signal upgrade

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15 July 2020
Stobart leaves rail to concentrate on air in £1,000 sale

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21 July 2020
RMT threatens all-out Underground strikes in driverless row

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22 July 2020
Crossrail costs rise again, and new delays are likely

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11 August 2020
HS2’s giant tunnelling machines prepare for New Year launch

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12 August 2020
At least one reported dead in Scottish derailment

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13 August 2020
Three dead in derailment near Aberdeen

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7 September 2020
Graffiti vandals paralyse Island Line service

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18 September 2020
Deadline approaches for fate of franchises

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7 October 2020
Major signalling fault paralysed West Coast Main Line

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8 October 2020
Network Rail to work with charities to reduce homelessness

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8 October 2020
Rail passenger totals fall back to 1850s levels

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12 October 2020
OBE for Rail Alliance founder Colin Flack

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13 October 2020
Call for inquest into Covid ‘cough’ and rail worker’s death

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14 October 2020
More apprentice posts announced for HS2

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21 October 2020
Crisis at TfL as government clashes with Mayor and unions

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22 October 2020
More cash for trams and light rail in England

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27 October 2020
Transport for London crisis grows as funding deadline looms

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1 November 2020
Last minute reprieve as TfL wins funding deal

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3 November 2020
Open access services cancelled again

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4 November 2020
Piling starts at £40m North London station

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5 November 2020
Claims that HS2 costs are soaring are ‘baseless’ says DfT

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6 November 2020
‘Largest ever’ departures screen goes live in London

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6 November 2020
Croydon tram derailment inquest delayed

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9 November 2020
Avanti trims West Coast timetable in response to lockdown

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23 November 2020
Crossrail could be mothballed as TfL financial crisis continues

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30 November 2020
RMT calls for urgent meeting with Network Rail’s Hendy

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1 December 2020
All clear for Crossrail, as funding is agreed

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3 December 2020
New managing director at SWR: Hopwood returns to GWR

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10 December 2020
Passenger figures increased when lockdowns were eased

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15 December 2020
Hitachi unveils plans for battery-powered Intercity Express

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16 December 2020
Inflation-plus rail fares increase confirmed

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17 December 2020
Covid outbreak triggers GWR cancellations

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18 December 2020
Network Rail launches major Christmas projects

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4 January 2021
Isle of Wight bids farewell to vintage trains

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7 January 2021
Minister resists calls to cancel HS2

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11 January 2021
New East Coast Main Line tunnel will be ‘pushed into place’

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15 January 2021
TfL fares to rise in March, as report reveals ‘£2bn funding gap’

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21 January 2021
UK government urged to help Eurostar in partnership with France

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28 January 2021
‘Ground moving’ under West Coast Main Line

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1 February 2021
Security staff evicting Euston HS2 protestors start tunnelling too

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3 February 2021
Disruption set to continue after landslip near Rugby

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9 February 2021
RMT calls for an end to Eurostar standoff

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11 February 2021
ORR’s London-Cardiff open access rejection could be challenged

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23 February 2021
New trial makes escalators less likely to spread Covid

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15 March 2021
DfT to open new offices in Midlands and North

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16 March 2021
No end in sight to Eurostar crisis

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19 March 2021
Transport for London gains ‘short-term funding deal’

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22 March 2021
Transport for London agrees more funding worth up to £485m

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1 April 2021
Government proposes 10-year contract for West Coast Partnership

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6 April 2021
Eurostar uncertainty continues as cash crisis goes on

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19 April 2021
New hope for Eurostar with funding deal in sight

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27 April 2021
Isle of Wight reopening delayed by software problems

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11 May 2021
LNER to bring back older trains as IET disruption goes on

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12 May 2021
Crossrail trains running through central section under test

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18 May 2021
New financial rescue deal saves Eurostar

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18 May 2021
TfL funding deal given short extension

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18 June 2021
Just seconds frustrated speed attempt on West Coast

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22 June 2021
London Underground to get full mobile coverage

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6 July 2021
Facemask uncertainty divides industry

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9 July 2021
Crossrail over budget again, report reveals

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9 July 2021
Crossrail: 'no short cuts'

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14 July 2021
Facemasks remain compulsory on TfL, but confusion grows

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16 July 2021
Heathrow Express to insist on facemasks

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23 July 2021
Croydon tram inquest was 'justice suffocated'

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26 July 2021
Train operators slash timetables as staff self-isolate

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4 August 2021
Protests mount in reaction to East Coast changes

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5 August 2021
HS2 Bill for Crewe to Manchester expected soon

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5 August 2021
Industrial disruption grows as more strikes are called

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10 August 2021
Derailed Fratton train is removed

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12 August 2021
Councillors call for Underground link

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16 August 2021
Rail industry hits back at Covid risk claims

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19 August 2021
Eurostar boosts timetable as passengers return

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20 August 2021
Two injuries and 'significant' damage in crossing crash

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23 August 2021
Concern grows about HS2 eastern leg

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