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Lord Blunkett-led review aims to fix Yorkshire's broken rail system
A review led by Lord David Blunkett has unveiled a sweeping, phased rail investment blueprint for Yorkshire, which it hopes will revolutionise connectivity across the region and inject billions into the local and national economy.
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"The train was right in front of my face": woman recalls life-changing level crossing mistake
Lucy Ruck was a college student when her leg was amputated by a train, now she's backed a campaign to replace the pedestrian part of a crossing with a bridge.
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Eurostar used for deployment of British troops for the first time
A brigade travelled from St Pancras to Brussels in late April en route to Estonia.
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Hopes lowering minimum train driver age will fill potential retirement void
A third of the UK's 27,000 drivers will reach retirement age by 2029.
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UK-Switzerland rail link agreement an "exciting milestone" - new working group set to meet later this year
Working group is next stage of project for direct rail services between two countries after Memorandum of Understanding signed.
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Network Rail station retail income closing in on £1bn per year after latest increase
Annual sales of food and drink across its 20 managed stations are closing in on £1 billion.
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HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told
EXCLUSIVE: Report from HS2 Ltd Chief Executive Mark Wild is part of his preliminary assessment of the project.
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More details of Grand Central's Newcastle-Brighton plan as they want to "run in parallel" with CrossCountry services
Open access operator wants to follow CrossCountry's route between Newcastle and Reading.
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Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s
All 13 sets have been redundant since the end of 2023.
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Liverpool-Manchester Railway board wants government support for early 2030s build start
LMR Partnership Board wants new route between cities to be part of government's 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy.
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5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view
The ORR-commissioned study has found there is some capacity at Eurostar's depot.
Network Rail boss Sir Andrew Haines announces decision to retire
Sir Andrew Haines, the Chief Executive of Network Rail, has announced his decision to retire in October 2025 after seven years at the helm.
Last few days to enter National Rail Awards 2025
The deadline for entries for this year's National Rail Awards close on April 4
Comment: The Conservative mistake that Labour has yet to rectify
Christian Wolmar on the policy legacy that Labour won't correct.
