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North East Mayor plans metro extension and Leamside reopening
The North East of England is pushing forward with its ambitious transport plans with the announcement of £8.6 million to develop plans for expanding the Metro to Washington and reopening the disused Leamside Line.
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Level crossing safety warning issued as school holidays begin
Network Rail is targeting children and parents with messaging about safety at level crossings as frightening video footage shows near misses with trains.
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57,000 sign petition to reinstate suspended Eurostar Kent services
Eurostar may be forced to reinstate services to Ebbsfleet and Ashford stations
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Station retail prices blamed on DfT’s ‘lack of leadership’
ORR report finds prices for food and drink too high at 200 stations
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HNRC to provide rolling stock and maintenance support to Swietelsky
Harry Needle Railroad Company in partnership with Swietelsky for traction and maintenance support
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Belfast Grand Central works mean bus replacements on Dublin-Belfast line
A bus replacement service is running on the northern end of the cross-border Dublin-Belfast line to allow connection of the new Belfast Grand Central terminus station.
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Land Recovery collects and moves Class 60s
A start has been made on collecting the 12 Class 60s acquired by Land Recovery from DB Cargo in January.
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Oxford bridge replacement delayed by utility diversion complexities
Network Rail has been forced to delay the replacement of a bridge close to Oxford station because “highly complex” utility diversion works in the road underneath cannot be completed in time. Consequently, an 18-month closure of the road will now be extended even further.
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Light rail body seeks tram safety improvement
The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) has launched a national campaign aiming to enhance pedestrian safety around UK tramways.
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£117m Pendolino refurbishment programme completed
Avanti West Coast’s £117 million refurbishment of its Class 390 Pendolino fleet is complete.
