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Better trains and roads would be a ‘supreme leveller-upper’ says Johnson

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Shannon Butcher

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7th October 2021

Good roads and trains are a “supreme leveller-upper”, the Prime Minister has said.
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Stick to most ambitious HS2 plans, Burnham urges Government

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Sam Hewitt

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6th October 2021

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Government to “stick to the most ambitious version” of HS2, following reports the eastern leg of the railway could be scrapped.
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London flash floods cause tube and road closures

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Shannon Butcher

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5th October 2021

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering northern areas of England until 10 pm following the overnight flooding in London, causing significant closures on travel services.
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UK railway roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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30th September 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Network Rail announces £25m investment for critical Wales and Borders transport link

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Shannon Butcher

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30th September 2021

Details revealed of a multi-million-pound plan to rescue a railway line increasingly ravaged by climate change and extreme weather.
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RAIB release report into Hampshire near miss

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Sam Hewitt

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29th September 2021

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a near miss with a member of staff at Rowlands Castle station in December last year.
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Train firm stripped of franchise over failure to declare £25m of taxpayer cash

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Shannon Butcher

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28th September 2021

Train operator Southeastern has been stripped of its franchise after failing to declare more than £25 million of taxpayer funding, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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UK railway roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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24th September 2021

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Great Northern train tests successfully for first stage of East Coast Digital Programme

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Shannon Butcher

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22nd September 2021

Govia Thameslink Railway has successfully run one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717 trains using the digital in-cab signalling system ETCS level 2 (European Train Control System).
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Southeastern campaign encourages passengers to be mindful of those with accessibility requirements

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Sam Hewitt

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20th September 2021

Southeastern has launched a video to encourage passengers to support the accessibility needs of fellow travellers returning to the railway.
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