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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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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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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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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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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.
