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5 January 2015
Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

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12 January 2015
HS2 costs to come under spotlight

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13 January 2015
Northampton station opens and North moves forward

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

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5 March 2015
First 319s run on Northern route

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6 March 2015
Bold plans revealed for more northern electrification

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20 March 2015
Major rail investment plans for North unveiled

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20 April 2015
SNP could change route priorities for HS2

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30 April 2015
New joint venture to bid for £900m HS2 work

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10 June 2015
Transpennine electrification delayed indefinitely

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11 June 2015
Network Rail spending more than £120m a week

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12 June 2015
ORR investigates Network Rail's 'slow start'

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26 June 2015
Dismay after Network Rail cash crisis revealed

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

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13 July 2015
Sheffield-Leeds HS2 route ‘to be shared with HS3’

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20 July 2015
Transport secretary admits NR costs are still not clear

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11 August 2015
Northern Powerhouse plan to be unveiled

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20 August 2015
Blow for Northern Powerhouse with new electrification delay

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30 September 2015
Dismay as electrification plans are ‘un-paused’ but delayed by four years

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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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6 October 2015
£44m transformation completed at Manchester Victoria

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11 November 2015
Last ditch talks to avert strike on Arriva Trains Wales

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9 December 2015
Arriva and FirstGroup promise new trains for North

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14 December 2015
New stations and routes mark timetable changes

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26 January 2016
Railway braces as Atlantic storm approaches

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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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22 March 2016
New Scottish high speed plans unveiled

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24 March 2016
House of Commons gives approval to HS2

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1 April 2016
New start for north as franchises are launched

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15 April 2016
Upgrading West Coast line 'not an alternative to HS2'

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26 April 2016
Strike by RMT disrupts Southern services

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31 May 2016
Birmingham New Street tram extension opens

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8 June 2016
Northern to be divided into four regions

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8 June 2016
Tram users are happier than those on trains

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13 June 2016
Birthday honours for railway people

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

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14 July 2016
Northern and Network Rail form new alliance

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8 August 2016
Tempers shorten as five-day strike starts on Southern

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14 September 2016
MPs voice fresh concerns about HS2

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29 September 2016
CrossCountry franchise extension confirmed

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12 October 2016
HS2 'needed more than ever'

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9 November 2016
Audit Office calls for GW electrification rethink

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

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6 December 2016
Grayling urges an end to rail maintenance confrontation

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20 January 2017
HS2 train procurement launched

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

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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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27 February 2017
New tram line opens in Manchester

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21 March 2017
Manchester unveils station takeover plan

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3 April 2017
Hundreds celebrate reopening of Ilkeston station

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15 May 2017
Metrolink outage ‘not cyber attack’

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24 May 2017
BTP steps up armed patrols on railways

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5 June 2017
London Bridge reopens after terror attack

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14 June 2017
Tram passengers give thumbs up in survey

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21 June 2017
HS2 commitment confirmed in Queen’s Speech

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4 July 2017
Tram-train project costs have soared

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15 July 2017
All change at Metrolink as KeolisAmey takes over

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17 July 2017
HS2 Phase 2 plans revealed

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17 July 2017
Major HS2 decisions due

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22 August 2017
Former Chancellor George Osborne ignites high speed row

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23 August 2017
Mayor warns North has ‘run out of patience’ over transport

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6 September 2017
Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans

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22 September 2017
Chris Grayling offers digital future to north

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11 October 2017
Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

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23 October 2017
Lime Street is back in business

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2 November 2017
HS2 rolling stock bidders named

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10 November 2017
Ordsall Chord ready for opening next month

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16 January 2018
Emerging vision for Northern Powerhouse rail unveiled

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23 February 2018
Passengers ‘let down’ as timetable deadline slips

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23 February 2018
RMT to strike again on Merseyrail, Northern, Southern

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18 April 2018
Fears grow over true cost of HS2

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24 April 2018
Work starts on new depot for Wigan

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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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10 May 2018
Digital Railway plans move to next stage

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21 May 2018
Uneven start for major timetable changes

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24 May 2018
Northern crisis deepens amid more RMT strikes

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31 May 2018
Tim O’Toole resigns from FirstGroup

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4 June 2018
Award of new Welsh franchise confirmed

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5 June 2018
Grayling announces disruption inquiry

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7 June 2018
Modernised Underground cars are ordered for Wales

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19 July 2018
GTR crisis grows ahead of recess

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30 July 2018
Many services restored on Northern

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13 August 2018
More Northern problems fuel fares debate

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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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3 September 2018
HS2 ‘delayed’, while critics plan alternative transport schemes

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

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25 October 2018
Delayed tram-trains start running in Yorkshire

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17 December 2018
Christmas present for delayed Northern passengers

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3 January 2019
‘Quick thinking response’ of BTP officers praised

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3 January 2019
Shortage of staff blamed for SWR ticket office closures

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

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24 January 2019
HS2 must be completed in full, say business leaders

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

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22 February 2019
Final test train runs on electrified Preston line

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4 April 2019
Passenger numbers rise on Virgin West Coast

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29 May 2019
Frustrated mayors call for Northern franchise to end

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30 May 2019
Retiring Pacers could become village halls

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5 June 2019
Bidders offer their proposals for HS2 trains

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6 June 2019
6 June: news in brief

HS2 under spotlight
Crossing dangers
Time to go?

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7 June 2019
Changes signalled for HS2 route in North

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12 June 2019
12 June: news in brief

Floods disrupt train services
HS2 doubts threaten development

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19 June 2019
19 June: news in brief

Boris Johnson would call for independent review of HS2 if he becomes PM
Diversity gap

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19 June 2019
Pressure increases on Northern franchise

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24 June 2019
24 June: news in brief

New Network Rail regions launched
Manchester sets out integrated transport plan

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1 July 2019
1 July: news in brief

First of Northern’s new trains enter service

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18 July 2019
Ambitious transport plans unveiled for Sheffield region

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23 July 2019
Boris Johnson is new Prime Minister

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29 July 2019
Johnson promises support for cross-Pennine rail link

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13 August 2019
13 August: news in brief

Drug user jailed after setting fire to station
Union calls for action after Caledonian Sleeper overran at Edinburgh
New Merseyrail trains will be ‘too long’ for some stations
HS2 ‘should be built more quickly in north’

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23 August 2019
23 August: news in brief

Further HS2 rethink reported

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3 September 2019
HS2 to cost more and take longer

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21 October 2019
21 October: news in brief

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

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24 October 2019
24 October: news in brief

Overhead line damage disrupts Great Eastern

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8 November 2019
Railways in north of England blocked by floods

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

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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

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17 December 2019
Northern fallout continues after cancellations

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5 January 2020
Storm breaks after Berkeley publishes his HS2 review

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8 January 2020
Alstom and Avanti West Coast sign Pendolino deal

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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

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

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

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21 January 2020
Shapps calls more information ahead of HS2 decision

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

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30 January 2020
Prime Minister to host important HS2 meeting

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

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1 April 2020
1 April: news in brief

Labour publishes ‘shadow rail white paper’

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2 April 2020
2 April: news in brief

Further train service reductions ahead
Merseyrail reverses evening trains decision

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14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

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20 April 2020
Cities call for financial bail-out for trams and light rail

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22 April 2020
Metrolink could be mothballed, Mayor warns

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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

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4 May 2020
Government support for trams criticised by city leaders

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

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7 May 2020
7 May: news in brief

Tunnel shuttle vehicle numbers fell sharply in April
Pandemic ‘will cause permanent changes’
Manchester staff thank NHS
Help for hungry from East Midlands Railway

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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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30 June 2020
Prime Minister announces £10m for Manchester railways

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14 September 2020
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains

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8 October 2020
HS2 eastern spur to Leeds ‘in doubt’

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

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

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

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

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30 November 2020
Last of Northern’s Pacers departs later than planned

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8 December 2020
RMT suspends Alstom strikes to ‘escalate pay battle’

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14 December 2020
New team of Travel Safe Officers for Manchester

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15 December 2020
Anger in Midlands as report downgrades HS2 eastern leg

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18 December 2020
Network Rail launches major Christmas projects

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12 January 2021
Eastern leg of HS2 is ‘critical’, government told

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3 February 2021
Disruption set to continue after landslip near Rugby

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11 February 2021
Birmingham-Crewe section of HS2 set for Royal Assent

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16 February 2021
Concern grows over Northern Powerhouse Rail

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2 March 2021
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans submitted on eve of Budget

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22 March 2021
Kirkby station reopens after collision

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

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21 June 2021
Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘faces axe’, claims report

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6 July 2021
Facemask uncertainty divides industry

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13 July 2021
Transport campaigners condemn facemasks plan

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

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27 July 2021
Manchester tram services recover after mystery damage

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5 August 2021
HS2 Bill for Crewe to Manchester expected soon

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16 August 2021
Rail industry hits back at Covid risk claims

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23 August 2021
Concern grows about HS2 eastern leg

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