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Passenger Railway Services Bill passes Parliament after government rejects suggestion to rank operators
The House of Lords suggested three amendments to the government's Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill, two of which have been rejected
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Grand Central hints at new train order as it requests to extend track access rights
Grand Central is requesting a decade-long track extension on its existing routes along the East Coast Main Line and into King's Cross
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Planning application submitted for new £32 million Golborne rail station
A planning application by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) for a new £32 million railway station in Golborne has been submitted to Wigan Council
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Northern under fire by Transport for the North for poor performance - cancellation target deemed 'unacceptable'
Mayor Andy Burnham has said that very little has improved with Northern since the breach notice was issued by the Department for Transport in July.
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TFL announces new operator for Elizabeth Line starting next year
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that GTS Rail Operations Limited, a joint venture between Go-Ahead Group, Tokyo Metro, and Sumitomo Corporation, will take over as the operator of the Elizabeth line from May 2025
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Network Rail promises answers to supply chain after communication concerns raised
Representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grilled NR’s Group Director, Railway Business Services, Clive Berrington, at the Railway Industry Association conference earlier this month
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No plans for LNER to keep King's Cross-Sunderland service after mid-December
LNER's direct service linking London King's Cross and Sunderland is due to stop at the December timetable change
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First London Northwestern Railway Class 350s taken off-lease
The first three Class 350/2s run by London Northwestern Railway have been returned to Porterbrook
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Funds for Sheffield Supertram renewal - but officials 'looking at what it means'
Officials at the South Yorkshire Mayor’s office are “still looking at what the Budget announcement means for Supertram”, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves allocated money to renew the network.
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Key role of peak fares in Scottish Budget
Green MSPs have vowed to press the SNP government to reverse its decision to bring back peak rail fares.
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Mid-Wales train crash: Poor rail adhesion found on track approaching site of head-on collision
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has said wheel/rail adhesion was "relatively low" on the approach to the scene of Monday's fatal collision
Analysis: GBR is now in motion… but change will be a slow process
In the build-up to July’s General Election, we presented a seven-point manifesto for rail. Howard Johnston assesses progress with point 1: Great British Railway.
RAIL opinion: Aim high for leisure travel
Rail should be our first choice, but our faith must be restored.
