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National Railway Museum sign agreement with Flying Scotsman custodian

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Andy

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18th December 2024

The National Railway Museum is today delighted to announce that the museum has reached agreement with Flying Scotsman’s custodian, Northern Steam Operations Limited (NSOL), on future arrangements for the locomotive and how the two parties will work together in the future.
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Tube and rail fares in London to rise by 4.6% in March

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Alex Bestwick

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13th December 2024

Tube and rail fares in London will increase by 4.6% next year, the capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan has announced.
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Passengers on cancelled trains able to travel on other operator’s services under new scheme

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Alex Bestwick

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13th December 2024

LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express will allow customers affected by cancellations to travel on each other’s services at no extra cost under a new scheme.
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UK train fares highest in Europe, study claims

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Alex Bestwick

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9th December 2024

UK train ticket prices are the most expensive in Europe, according to a new study.
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Rail services remain disrupted in wake of Storm Darragh

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Alex Bestwick

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9th December 2024

Disruption to train services caused by Storm Darragh continues with several lines closed due to fallen trees and debris, as the clean-up operation gets under way.
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Rail passengers face disruption over radio system fault

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Alex Bestwick

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6th December 2024

Rail passengers across Britain face disruption due to a fault with a radio system used by train drivers and signallers.
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Southern Western Railways service first to transfer into public ownership

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Alex Bestwick

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4th December 2024

South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year, the Government has announced.
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Over 28,000 fare evasion prosecutions dropped

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Alex Bestwick

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28th November 2024

More than 28,000 prosecutions for alleged fare evasions have been declared null and void.
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Train services cancelled as Storm Conall brings heavy rain

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Alex Bestwick

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27th November 2024

Trains have been cancelled in parts of southern England as heavy rainfall flooded railway lines during Storm Conall. No trains […]
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Major disruption to rail services continue from Storm Bert

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Alex Bestwick

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25th November 2024

Several rail operators have cancelled services on Monday following “devastating” flooding over the weekend.
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