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LU’s Battersea extension being readied for opening
Trial running on London Underground’s new Northern Line extension is being increased, in anticipation of its full opening for business in September.
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Help for stations’ rough sleepers
No one should need to sleep rough on any UK station once all staff have been properly trained to help desperate people, says Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris.
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ECML dive-under track connected
The three-year engineering project to remove the East Coast Main Line bottleneck for slow-moving freight trains should be completed later this year.
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Wires to Swansea a priority for new Board
Reactivating the abandoned electrification scheme between Cardiff and Swansea has been identified as a priority
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Go app updated to provide info on busy stations
Transport for London’s free TfL Go mobile app has been updated to provide real-time information on how busy London Underground stations are.
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Network Rail introduces first plastic sleepers
Network Rail has installed the first plastic sleepers on its main lines, ahead of a ban on creosote use coming into effect.
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NR engineers raise Machynlleth bridge
Black Bridge across the River Dulas near Machynlleth now stands one metre higher after being manually raised using lifting blocks
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Passengers ‘well informed’ during train disruption
Train operators “kept passengers well informed” during disruption caused by the temporary withdrawal of Hitachi 800-series trains with component cracks
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London-Midlands intermodal link
Maritime Transport Ltd has introduced a new container service linking Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal at Birch Coppice with DP World London Gateway
