Essential reading for today's rail enthusiast
by
Sam Hewitt
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The leader of the biggest rail workers’ union has announced his retirement, blaming a “campaign of harassment” against him by factional groups within the union.
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This week we see the first glimpses of EMR’s Aurora fleet, plus to government pledge to scrap fees for rearranging COVID-19 disrupted journeys.
Thousands of train passengers complained about ticketing and refunds following the coronavirus outbreak, new figures show.
East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet will be known as Aurora after the name was chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries.
Passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan their journeys next month when Network Rail upgrades track near Bootle station.
This week, it has been revealed the cost of HS2 could rise by an extra £800 million due to “more significant challenges than anticipated.”
The Government has awarded a new contract to Arriva CrossCountry to continue running train services until October 2023.
Network Rail has joined a campaign to highlight abuse suffered by customer-facing workers.
This week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.
The number of passengers using the UK’s railway has fallen to its lowest levels in around 170 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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