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Train passengers will get an indication this week of how much ticket prices may rise, amid calls for fares to be frozen.
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Department for Transport (DfT) figures show the number of journeys being made by train in Britain is approximately 57% of what it was before the coronavirus crisis, while car use has fully recovered.
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
A minute’s silence was held today for the victims of the Stonehaven rail crash one year on from the disaster.
Metrolink has announced a temporary reduced timetable due to coronavirus-related staff absences from August 6.
DB Cargo UK has announced plans to lease its Mossend EuroTerminal rail freight facility to Maritime Intermodal from October 1, 2021.
Rail operators and Transport for London (TfL) are cutting services because of the rising number of staff self-isolating.
Shannon Butcher
Companies will still face staff shortages and lost revenue because of the number of workers having to self-isolate despite emergency measures.
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