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TfL to tweet travel alerts
TfL and Twitter are piloting a new service alerting passengers of severe delays on London Underground and TfL rail services as soon as they occur.
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Stephenson relative inspects Chord
A relative of railway pioneer George Stephenson visited the Ordsall Chord construction site on June 9, to view the latest progress.
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HS2 Phase 2 decision due date
A final decision on the route of Phase 2 of High Speed 2 will be made in the autumn.
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Khan accused of fares freeze U-turn
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been accused of breaking pre-election promises to freeze fares on public transport in the capital.
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Arriva confirms internet deal
Arriva UK Trains has signed a long-term framework deal with Icomera for internet provision.
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Lift work closes Lambeth North
Lambeth North Tube station will close on July 13 and re-open in February 2017.
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Great Western Railway orders new electric trains
Brand new Class 387s will be delivered to Great Western Railway this year, joining a fleet of eight four-car ‘387s’ that were ordered last March.
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Hitachi converts GWR ‘801s’ to bi-mode operation
Hitachi will build 21 Class 801 electric multiple units ordered for GWR as full bi-mode operation, rather than build the straight EMUs as planned.
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COVER STORY: European rail freight comparison
In 2014, UK had the fourth highest volume of freight moved by rail (22.1 billion net tonne kilometres).
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COVER STORY: Coal’s decline the primary cause of freight’s troubles
The biggest reason for a slump in Q4 rail figures was coal. The amount moved (0.46 billion ntkm) was the lowest in any quarter since 1998-99.
