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RIA: Government should urgently provide detail on rail upgrades

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Sam Hewitt

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31st January 2022

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the investment the Integrated Rail Plan sets out, but has urged the Government to deliver the plan as soon as possible.
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Union welcomes inquest into death of rail worker Belly Mujinga

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Sam Hewitt

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27th January 2022

Ms Mujinga, who worked in Victoria Station in central London, died with coronavirus in April 2020.
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Commuters still asked to wear masks despite law change

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Sam Hewitt

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27th January 2022

Legal measures requiring masks and Covid passes in England have been dropped, but commuters in some settings will still be asked to wear face coverings.
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Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion

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Shannon Butcher

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24th January 2022

Environmental activists are planning a “national day of action” to protest against the expansion of the HS2 high-speed railway.
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Grant Shapps: We aim to silence ‘endless torrent’ of train announcements

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Sam Hewitt

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21st January 2022

The “endless torrent” of announcements on trains will be scrapped, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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21st January 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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UK railway round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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14th January 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Freight train derailment blocks high-speed passenger services

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Sam Hewitt

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13th January 2022

A derailed freight train is causing disruption to high-speed passenger services to and from London St Pancras International.
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Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire

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Sam Hewitt

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13th January 2022

An early Roman rare wooden carved figure has been discovered during work on the HS2 project.
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Rail travel at 55% of pre-pandemic levels, new figures show

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Sam Hewitt

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12th January 2022

Demand for weekday rail travel in Britain has exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time this year.
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