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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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25th March 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Prosecutions launched over Croydon tram crash in 2016

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Sam Hewitt

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24th March 2022

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it is prosecuting Transport for London (TfL), FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited (TOL) and driver Alfred Dorris.
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Rail industry responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd March 2022

The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to government’s Spring Statement.
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Scotland’s Railway offers a warm welcome to refugees from Ukraine

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Shannon Butcher

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23rd March 2022

Scotland’s Railway is playing its part to support refugees arriving in Scotland from war-torn Ukraine.
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Eden Camp Modern History Museum: Ukraine Appeal

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Shannon Butcher

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22nd March 2022

Eden Camp Modern History Museum is working with Vets & Vans, a volunteer group, to launch an urgent Ukraine Appeal and are seeking to raise money and gather emergency aid for the millions of people displaced by the Russian invasion of the country of Ukraine.
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Sadiq Khan’s fears as future TfL contracts supporting factory jobs ‘at risk’

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Shannon Butcher

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21st March 2022

Future contracts for London transport schemes which support jobs across the country are at risk without long-term funding from the Government, the capital’s mayor is warning.
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Minister fears swearing increase on trains if sticker warnings placed on seats

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Shannon Butcher

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19th March 2022

More swearing on trains could be encouraged by stickers on seats advising passengers to stop using bad language, according to a transport minister.
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Gatwick Express returns for spring to support airport recovery

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Shannon Butcher

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18th March 2022

Gatwick Express will resume a non-stop service from Sunday 3 April to support the recovery of Gatwick Airport and the South East economy.
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UK railway round-up

by

Shannon Butcher

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18th March 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Continue reading »
E-tickets soar as Trainline continues Covid bounceback

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Shannon Butcher

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18th March 2022

The proportion of customers choosing to buy electronic train tickets has nearly doubled in the past two years, seller Trainline said as it slowly recovers from the pandemic.
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