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7 January 2015
Network Rail apologises for London Bridge problems

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9 January 2015
Dawlish plan could be 'act of nuisance'

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9 January 2015
Savage weather halts Scottish trains

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12 January 2015
Christmas disruption caused by multiple failings

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12 January 2015
First Christmas disruption report due today

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12 January 2015
Tilted phone mast halted main line trains

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15 January 2015
Network Rail, Southern apologise for performance problems

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22 January 2015
Strategic vision unveiled for supply chain

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23 January 2015
Network Rail 'must regain confidence'

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26 January 2015
Thameslink flood continues to disrupt trains

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27 January 2015
Thameslink is back on track

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2 February 2015
Chiltern main line closed by landslip

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3 February 2015
Landslip line will stay closed 'for several weeks'

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5 February 2015
Dawlish closure 'could have cost £1.2 billion'

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5 February 2015
Watford work cancelled because of landslip

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6 February 2015
New vision for railway, but 'there is much more to do'

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6 February 2015
Railfreight link restored at Sunderland Port

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12 February 2015
'Passengers must come first' says KX report

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16 February 2015
Demand for rail continues to grow, but some TOCs lose money

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17 February 2015
Harbury line now set to be closed until April

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19 February 2015
Labour victory could mean end of the line for franchises

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4 March 2015
Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early

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5 March 2015
First 319s run on Northern route

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5 March 2015
Network Rail denies 'Thameslink rethink' reports

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6 March 2015
Bold plans revealed for more northern electrification

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6 March 2015
Railway inspectors launch London Bridge overcrowding inquiry

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13 March 2015
Landslip line reopens three weeks early

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16 March 2015
Network Rail to deploy Easter army of 14,000

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17 March 2015
Railfreight 'contributes £1.6bn to British economy'

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18 March 2015
DfT still 'confident' about Network Rail board

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18 March 2015
Major plans on the way for Waterloo lines upgrade

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18 March 2015
New recovery strategy for London Bridge

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20 March 2015
Major rail investment plans for North unveiled

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24 March 2015
Lid is lifted on Network Rail as FOI begins

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24 March 2015
Lords Committee gives thumbs down to HS2

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30 March 2015
Network Rail privatisation rumour rejected by DfT

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30 March 2015
Time is running out for objections to railfreight plan

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3 April 2015
West Coast ban after serious SPAD near Swindon

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9 April 2015
Government rules out North Cotswold Line upgrade

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17 April 2015
RMT members to vote after Network Rail pay talks fail

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29 April 2015
May Day weekend – Network Rail warns ‘check before you travel'

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5 May 2015
Railfreight ‘must match road sector innovation’

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8 May 2015
West Coast Railways is back on track

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11 May 2015
New Whitehall transport team to be named

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12 May 2015
Network Rail condemns RMT strike call as 'ransom' bid

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15 May 2015
RMT calls strike in Network Rail pay dispute

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15 May 2015
RMT strike call is 'deplorable' – Network Rail

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18 May 2015
Peace talks restart in Network Rail dispute

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20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

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21 May 2015
It's off! TSSA, RMT suspend Bank Holiday rail strike

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21 May 2015
London Overground set to be hit by strike

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28 May 2015
RMT confirms new strikes over Network Rail pay

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1 June 2015
Rail strikes suspended after 2% offer

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1 June 2015
Talks continue in bid to avert national strike

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6 June 2015
RMT advises members to accept latest pay offer

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10 June 2015
Transpennine electrification delayed indefinitely

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11 June 2015
Network Rail spending more than £120m a week

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12 June 2015
New joint leadership for South West alliance

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12 June 2015
ORR investigates Network Rail's 'slow start'

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24 June 2015
Settlement in Network Rail pay dispute

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26 June 2015
Dismay after Network Rail cash crisis revealed

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29 June 2015
Talks continue over future of Network Rail

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6 July 2015
Government’s robust rejection of Lords’ HS2 criticisms

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9 July 2015
Carne lays down digital railway challenge

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13 July 2015
Sheffield-Leeds HS2 route ‘to be shared with HS3’

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16 July 2015
ORR denies Network Rail 'split up' reports

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20 July 2015
Transport secretary admits NR costs are still not clear

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20 July 2015
Transport secretary faces grilling over rail project delays

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27 July 2015
Cows derail train in Kent

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3 August 2015
Line closed by engineering trains collision

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7 August 2015
Green light for open access to Blackpool

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7 August 2015
Network Rail comes under fire for 'systemic weakness'

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10 August 2015
Network Rail faces £2m fine for timetable errors

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20 August 2015
Blow for Northern Powerhouse with new electrification delay

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3 September 2015
Engineering restrictions may be eased by new Network Rail units

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18 September 2015
DfT demands 'Norwich in 90' from next Anglia operator

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20 September 2015
Birmingham New Street opens its doors

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21 September 2015
The Great Western Railway is back in business

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30 September 2015
Dismay as electrification plans are ‘un-paused’ but delayed by four years

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4 October 2015
Rail and metro projects shortlisted for major award

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5 October 2015
Rail campaigners welcome news of National Infrastructure Commission

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6 October 2015
£44m transformation completed at Manchester Victoria

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12 October 2015
Level crossing upgrade hits deadlock

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13 October 2015
Network Rail crisis to come under spotlight

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19 October 2015
Sweet flavour for East Midlands Trains relaunch

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22 October 2015
Rising cost of GWML electrification 'staggering' and 'unacceptable'

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2 November 2015
Network Rail finance chief to join Go-Ahead Group

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9 November 2015
Major railway projects to continue

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9 November 2015
Railway braced for spending cuts

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13 November 2015
Network Rail report fuels privatisation debate

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16 November 2015
Suspected vandalism disrupts West Midlands trains

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18 November 2015
Storm Barney disrupts trains in West Midlands

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19 November 2015
Royal opening for Birmingham New Street

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20 November 2015
Network Rail looks like 'Greece on rails'

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23 November 2015
£30,000 reward for conviction of signal cable arsonists

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26 November 2015
Network Rail 'in new tight financial envelope'

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7 December 2015
Flood damage will keep West Coast closed for days

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7 December 2015
Floods left trail of havoc on West Coast Main Line

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8 December 2015
West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood

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8 December 2015
West Coast Main Line 'should be open by midday'

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9 December 2015
Cumbrian Coast route reopens after floods

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9 December 2015
Steam operator prosecuted over Great Western SPAD

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3 January 2016
Dover to Folkestone line set to be closed for some time

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19 January 2016
West Coast Main Line to stay blocked until March

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26 January 2016
Railway braces as Atlantic storm approaches

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3 February 2016
Passenger figures break 90-year record

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12 February 2016
Major landslip will close Settle line for months

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16 February 2016
Engineers win race against time at flood damaged viaduct

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18 February 2016
Heritage operator off the rails over safety fears

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22 February 2016
Flood-damaged lines reopen ahead of schedule

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25 February 2016
Flying Scotsman trespassers block East Coast Main Line

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8 March 2016
Competition authority calls for more open access

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11 March 2016
ExCeL London hosts Infrarail 2016

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16 March 2016
Shaw rules out Network Rail privatisation

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21 March 2016
West Coast prosecution delayed again

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22 March 2016
New Scottish high speed plans unveiled

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24 March 2016
£800m Waterloo investment is 'not before time'

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24 March 2016
Network Rail seeks funders for Welsh rail upgrades

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24 March 2016
West Coast returns to the rails after safety shake-up

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5 April 2016
Mystery overhead line damage disrupts West Coast

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6 April 2016
West Coast overhead line damage probe continues

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11 April 2016
Birmingham power cut disruption 'caused by vandals'

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11 April 2016
Signals blackout disrupts Birmingham trains

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12 April 2016
Consultation reveals 'deep scepticism' about railway industry

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14 April 2016
New railfreight hub proposed for West Midlands

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18 April 2016
Repeated attacks by rail cable thieves trigger appeal

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3 May 2016
Network Rail celebrates May Day successes

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9 May 2016
Watchdog urges better relationship with passengers

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10 May 2016
Gordon Wakeford to chair Rail Supply Group

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12 May 2016
Revenue threat on East Coast Main Line

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16 May 2016
Network Rail set to replace 'sensitive' electrification

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2 June 2016
Gateway takes shape in Edinburgh

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2 June 2016
Network Rail takes to the sky

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2 June 2016
Strategic railfreight interchange debate ignites

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6 June 2016
Weekend trains disrupted by cable thieves

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8 June 2016
Flash floods cause line closure in Yorkshire

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8 June 2016
Tram users are happier than those on trains

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16 June 2016
First and MTR join forces to bid for South Western

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17 June 2016
Paddington disruption continues after derailment

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1 July 2016
Maiden voyage for Great Western Intercity Express

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6 July 2016
Scottish project delays cause 'disappointment'

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12 July 2016
New station opens at Bromsgrove

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14 July 2016
Northern and Network Rail form new alliance

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18 July 2016
Four-metre hole partially closes London Bridge

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18 July 2016
Great Western switches on

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19 July 2016
London Bridge disruption continues

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20 July 2016
London Bridge trains return

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25 July 2016
Converted Underground train could be running soon

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2 August 2016
Change at the top for Network Rail Wales

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2 August 2016
Midland Main Line disrupted by bridge collapse

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3 August 2016
Inquiry launched after Midland Main Line bridge collapse

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9 August 2016
News points: Tuesday 9 August 2016

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12 August 2016
Government yields to protests over Island Line plan

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1 September 2016
DfT announces £20m improvement fund for Southern

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8 September 2016
Think tank urges part-privatisation of Network Rail

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12 September 2016
HS2's Simon Kirby announces resignation

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12 September 2016
Warnings as Severn Tunnel closes for electrification

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13 September 2016
‘Passionate’ DfT minister launches major railfreight strategy

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14 September 2016
MPs voice fresh concerns about HS2

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19 September 2016
Services on landslip line return to normal

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22 September 2016
Oxford line ready for December launch

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26 September 2016
Dyan Crowther to leave Govia Thameslink

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29 September 2016
CrossCountry franchise extension confirmed

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10 October 2016
Welsh viaduct reopens after fire

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11 October 2016
Severe disruption on Southern as new strikes start

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18 October 2016
'Transformative' Greater Anglia franchise starts

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24 October 2016
It’s goodbye to ATOC in industry shake-up

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8 November 2016
Great Western electrification projects go on hold

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9 November 2016
Audit Office calls for GW electrification rethink

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14 November 2016
East West rail link details expected in New Year

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15 November 2016
Network Rail promises ‘careful review’ of viaduct report

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23 November 2016
Funding for East West rail and Digital Railway

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6 December 2016
Grayling urges an end to rail maintenance confrontation

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7 December 2016
Network Rail puts project funding under spotlight

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12 December 2016
New Oxford to London trains launched

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13 December 2016
Southern at a standstill

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17 January 2017
New gloomy rail survey figures prompt calls for devolution or nationalisation

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20 January 2017
ScotRail chief Phil Verster in surprise resignation

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23 January 2017
Alex Hynes named as head of ScotRail Alliance

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23 January 2017
Alex Hynes named as new head of ScotRail Alliance

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24 January 2017
Timetables a 'work of fiction' says Transport Focus

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8 February 2017
Famous swing bridge set to go in Greater Anglia wishlist

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15 February 2017
Network Rail on track to save £14m a year

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23 February 2017
HS2 Bill receives Royal Assent

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24 February 2017
Storm Doris continues to delay trains

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1 March 2017
Three shortlisted for East Midlands franchise

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3 March 2017
Electrification plans in doubt

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14 March 2017
New Network Rail Alliance for South Eastern

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21 March 2017
Manchester unveils station takeover plan

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3 April 2017
Hundreds celebrate reopening of Ilkeston station

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4 April 2017
Sheffield tram trains to be tested in service soon

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20 April 2017
Services returning to normal after Euston cable fire

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11 May 2017
Labour manifesto includes slow fade-out for franchises

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12 May 2017
Network Rail takes next key step towards devolution

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22 May 2017
New ‘green’ station opens in Cambridge

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26 May 2017
Heathrow loses Crossrail track access charges claim

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12 June 2017
Chris Grayling faces new call for safety talks

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19 June 2017
Fewer trains in East Anglia as temperatures soar

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22 June 2017
More foreign contenders on franchise shortlists

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26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

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4 July 2017
Tram-train project costs have soared

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11 July 2017
August rail upgrade programme will be biggest yet

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12 July 2017
East West link announcement ‘within days’

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12 July 2017
Integration could return on East West link

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18 July 2017
On time to the minute – or the train is late

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19 July 2017
Rail suppliers warn of looming CP6 problems

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20 July 2017
DfT scraps electrification schemes

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20 July 2017
Rail network ‘now full in many areas’

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16 August 2017
Platforms reopen after Waterloo derailment

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21 August 2017
Trains return after Ely freight derailment

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6 September 2017
Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans

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7 September 2017
CAMPAIGN: It’s time to get real about rail

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8 September 2017
More work planned for Waterloo approaches

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11 September 2017
Government faces autumn of discontent over electrification retreats

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12 September 2017
Integration stepped up in Wales

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13 September 2017
Windsor project could create ‘M25 rail route’

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15 September 2017
First tram train in Britain enters service

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20 September 2017
Latest rail strikes condemned as ‘opportunistic’

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22 September 2017
Chris Grayling offers digital future to north

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11 October 2017
Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

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13 October 2017
Network Rail’s public funding limits revealed

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23 October 2017
Lime Street is back in business

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30 October 2017
Industry launches four-point rail boost plan

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7 November 2017
London Bridge modernisation reaches final stages

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10 November 2017
Ordsall Chord ready for opening next month

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13 November 2017
Many passengers disregard closing door warnings

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15 November 2017
Small talk can prevent rail suicides

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22 November 2017
More funding for city regions in Autumn Budget

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23 November 2017
National Audit Office issues Thameslink warning

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28 November 2017
‘Bold plan’ unveiled to expand rail network

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29 November 2017
Grayling report sets out new vision for rail

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4 December 2017
City celebrates Virgin East Coast exit

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6 December 2017
Kenilworth station delay is ‘beyond disappointing’

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13 December 2017
Euston to welcome homeless people for festive event

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13 December 2017
euston-to-welcome-homeless-people

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15 December 2017
East West Rail to be a ‘diesel commuter railway’

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2 January 2018
Government may rethink basis for rail fare rises

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2 January 2018
London Bridge is back in business

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10 January 2018
Thameslink Programme ‘not yet value for money’

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15 January 2018
Carillion liquidation raises questions over HS2

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18 January 2018
Abellio says Welsh bid has survived Carillion collapse

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26 January 2018
Network Rail to help victims of Carillion collapse

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7 February 2018
Don’t gamble with our economy’, DfT is told

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7 February 2018
Network Rail plans are on track even though Carne is going

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12 February 2018
MPs launch second probe into East Coast collapse

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13 February 2018
Fewer Network Rail ‘mega projects’ in CP6

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19 February 2018
Derailment blocked West Coast line near Glasgow

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23 February 2018
Passengers ‘let down’ as timetable deadline slips

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26 February 2018
Anger after ‘dangerous’ crowding at Redhill station

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28 February 2018
Late winter snow tightens its grip on railways

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12 March 2018
Train operators threatened with surge in compensation claims

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15 March 2018
‘Stark reminder’ after HGV bridge bash closed line

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29 March 2018
Chris Grayling cancelled electrification to save money

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10 April 2018
RMT launches attack on RSSB

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18 April 2018
Fears grow over true cost of HS2

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23 April 2018
Protests as Scottish trains depart for England

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24 April 2018
Work starts on new depot for Wigan

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27 April 2018
Report condemns DfT’s ‘totally unacceptable’ franchise management

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9 May 2018
Ceremonial opening for London Bridge

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10 May 2018
Digital Railway plans move to next stage

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11 May 2018
New timetable delays are ‘not acceptable’, says ORR

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15 May 2018
East Coast announcement rumours grow

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16 May 2018
400 more Thameslink trains a day

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18 May 2018
East Coast: now the post-mortem begins

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22 May 2018
Industry welcomes new Network Rail chief

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24 May 2018
Northern crisis deepens amid more RMT strikes

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25 May 2018
National Rail trains to score heritage first

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26 May 2018
National Rail trains score heritage first

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30 May 2018
Protests mount as disruption goes on

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5 June 2018
Grayling announces disruption inquiry

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6 June 2018
Northern crisis continues, as new strike dates are called

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11 June 2018
Criticism of honour for Mark Carne

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12 June 2018
Network Rail ‘must spend more on reliability’

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13 June 2018
Open access track charges set to rise

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15 June 2018
Beleaguered Thameslink chief steps down

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22 June 2018
Govia names new Thameslink chief

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26 June 2018
Heat restrictions slow down trains

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28 June 2018
MPs want cancelled electrification schemes rescued

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5 July 2018
Network Rail faces multi-million knotweed bills

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5 July 2018
Regulator reveals causes of worsening South Western delays

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6 July 2018
Failure of backups caused Brighton line disruption

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6 July 2018
Fire caused major Brighton line disruption

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10 July 2018
Operators keen not to repeat ‘painful lessons’ of May

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11 July 2018
Former Network Rail chief rejects franchising model

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17 July 2018
DfT admits it had doubts about East Coast revenue targets

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30 July 2018
Many services restored on Northern

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6 August 2018
HS2 needs £43bn invested in related transport links

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16 August 2018
Tractor blocks East Coast Main Line

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21 August 2018
‘Don’t travel to Euston,’ warns Network Rail

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22 August 2018
ScotRail under fire over Harris report and HSTs

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24 August 2018
More than 400 Network Rail projects over holiday weekend

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5 September 2018
Major franchising shake-up could be on the way

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11 September 2018
Intercity Express problems mount on East Coast

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12 September 2018
‘Fundamental’ railway reform needed, says East Coast report

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13 September 2018
Compensation boost for delayed Northern passengers

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14 September 2018
Intercity Express failure stranded 400 passengers

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14 September 2018
New trains for Northern start British tests

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17 September 2018
Major railway review ‘could be announced this week’

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20 September 2018
ORR condemns timetable chaos: Grayling promises reform

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24 September 2018
Labour widens railway nationalisation door

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27 September 2018
Controversial lineside tree felling set to continue

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3 October 2018
Distracted motorists ‘risking their lives’ at crossings

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10 October 2018
December launch for ECML Azumas now ‘challenging’

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11 October 2018
Chris Grayling set to announce scope of rail review

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11 October 2018
Scope of ‘root and branch’ rail review revealed

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16 October 2018
Network Rail steps up Dawlish resilience plan

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17 October 2018
Hitachi train under test ‘brought down wires’ on GWML

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18 October 2018
Great Western services recover after OHLE damage

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19 October 2018
Greater Anglia funding crisis: union says ‘renationalise’

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24 October 2018
South Western Main Line reopens after track circuit fault

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25 October 2018
Delayed tram-trains start running in Yorkshire

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26 October 2018
December launch of East Coast Intercity Expresses cancelled

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31 October 2018
ORR gives green light to Network Rail’s £35bn plans

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12 November 2018
ScotRail franchise faces early termination

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14 November 2018
FirstGroup starts renegotiation of SWR franchise

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15 November 2018
MSPs reject ScotRail termination proposal

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19 November 2018
Most likely causes of rail growth unveiled in report

Railnews report65092832317

19 November 2018
Series of failures disrupts Thameslink and SWR

Railnews report45668102318

20 November 2018
‘Deep seated problem’ revealed by Waterloo crash

Railnews report77399302319

29 November 2018
Arriva blamed for Welsh train problems

Railnews report96941227320

4 December 2018
Thameslink profits confiscated as MPs publish scathing report

Railnews report58955533321

7 December 2018
Opposition to Heathrow rail link emerges

Railnews report73812372322

12 December 2018
Lessons learnt from Clapham crash are ’fading’ 30 years on

Railnews report43154234323

17 December 2018
Christmas present for delayed Northern passengers

Railnews report57466507324

9 January 2019
Abellio approaches cliff edge with ScotRail

Railnews report60432297325

25 January 2019
Lack of delay investigation is ‘scandalous’, says NR chief

Railnews report34370101326

28 January 2019
Woman charged over Nottingham station fire

Railnews report51294548327

30 January 2019
Network Rail awards contracts worth £5bn

Railnews report25943035328

13 February 2019
‘Radical’ Network Rail changes unveiled

Railnews report10943801329

15 February 2019
Grayling announces new funding for Dawlish

Railnews report38080115330

22 February 2019
Final test train runs on electrified Preston line

Railnews report26463634331

25 February 2019
Network Rail launches sale of Valley Lines

Railnews report13850618332

27 February 2019
Williams sets the stage for rail revolution

Railnews report69257725333

5 March 2019
Welcome for extension of Midland electrification

Railnews report98353398334

11 March 2019
New train deliveries remain stalled as passengers wait

Railnews report32934988335

12 March 2019
Green light for East Coast Azumas

Railnews report27841098336

14 March 2019
Date announced for first East Coast Azuma in service

Railnews report20535309337

14 March 2019
ORR fines GTR £5m for poor information after timetables failed

Railnews report38438285338

19 March 2019
DfT should stop ‘intervening’ in railway affairs–RDG chief

Railnews report87592626339

25 March 2019
Storm-damaged Welsh line to be closed for months

Railnews report54915953340

28 March 2019
ORR marks start of CP6 by targeting NR bonuses

Railnews report22606659341

3 April 2019
MPs ‘alarmed’ over Crossrail delays

Railnews report97962750342

3 April 2019
Police hunt railway Brexit protestors

Railnews report52658511343

10 April 2019
Franchise ban for Stagecoach: Abellio wins East Midlands

Railnews report71920962344

20 May 2019
New timetables get first rush hour test

Railnews report99666036345

21 May 2019
Railway trespass victim backs safety drive

Railnews report46174515346

22 May 2019
RMT celebrates ‘inflation busting’ pay deal

Railnews report82343358347

29 May 2019
Frustrated mayors call for Northern franchise to end

Railnews report16276801348

6 June 2019
6 June: news in brief

HS2 under spotlight
Crossing dangers
Time to go?

Railnews report40497095349

10 June 2019
10 June: news in brief

11.40 update
Scrapping HS2 would be ‘mad’–McLoughlin
Disruption kept quiet
Dawlish update

Railnews report41598857350

11 June 2019
11 June: news in brief

Reservations required
Sidings

Railnews report17973656351

12 June 2019
12 June: news in brief

Floods disrupt train services
HS2 doubts threaten development

Railnews report63108087352

14 June 2019
14 June: news in brief

FLIRT accepted
First train
Bids invited for Heathrow line
Something to say

Railnews report15630204353

17 June 2019
17 June: news in brief

Arriva bidders
Open access proposal for Wales
Borders electrification
Electrification needed to meet zero emissions goal

Railnews report27473707354

21 June 2019
Commons report questions need for HS2

Railnews report79029310355

24 June 2019
24 June: news in brief

New Network Rail regions launched
Manchester sets out integrated transport plan

Railnews report91294700356

28 June 2019
Damp Severn Tunnel has put electrification in doubt

Railnews report72675050357

1 July 2019
Network Rail makes British Steel bid

Railnews report15352417358

2 July 2019
2 July: news in brief

Concern over ‘gag’ on major rail schemes

Railnews report77402777359

3 July 2019
3 July: news in brief

Two track workers killed by train

Railnews report77755946360

3 July 2019
New concern over air pollution at large stations

Railnews report88447845361

4 July 2019
Track workers were wearing ear defenders

Railnews report66660631362

5 July 2019
Safety plea in wake of Margam fatalities

Railnews report31585593363

8 July 2019
8 July: news in brief

£150m plan unveiled for Gatwick Airport station
TfL accused of withholding ‘vital’ information after tram crash
New fund to make rail more accessible
Road reopens after repeated bridge strikes

Railnews report47371990364

9 July 2019
9 July: news in brief

Derailed engineering train causes major disruption at London station
Electric transport should include rolling programme of rail electrification

Railnews report16450871365

10 July 2019
10 July: news in brief

Welsh rail network has been ‘underfunded for years’
Victoria back in business
Pacers still on the way out

Railnews report34305537366

11 July 2019
11 July: news in brief

New HS2 report insists project is essential
Track worker killed by train was ‘probably fatigued’
Network Rail to invest £70m in new track safety initiative
Branson says rail franchising is a ‘real mess’
No progress in Underground pay talks
Shuttle traffic falls back amid ‘political uncertainty’
New £64m railway research centre for Leeds
Are you sitting comfortably?

Railnews report20124460367

12 July 2019
12 July: news in brief

Union urges ban on contracted-out track work
East Coast bank holiday possession ‘astonishingly ill-timed’
HS2 fails to attract contractors for Curzon Street
Work begins on temporary Tyne & Wear Metro depot

Railnews report60487927368

16 July 2019
Keith Williams rules out Network Rail as franchise controller

Railnews report89728702369

16 July 2019
Williams wants to take railway management away from DfT

Railnews report85640145370

18 July 2019
18 July: news in brief

Part of flood-damaged Welsh branch line reopens today
Waterloo back to normal after fire

Railnews report65272648371

24 July 2019
24 July: news in brief

Hot weather slows down trains
RMT members vote for sleeper strike
New committee to oversee Scottish railway policing
Old Oak demolition completed for HS2, but questions remain

Railnews report83534194372

24 July 2019
Chris Grayling reaches the end of the line

Railnews report65663416373

25 July 2019
Hot weather disrupts services and triggers warning

Railnews report98418969374

30 July 2019
30 July: news in brief

RAIB reports ‘near miss’ on Welsh line
Trains disrupted in Birmingham
Virgin Trains handed out 50,000 bottles of water

Railnews report42864919375

13 August 2019
13 August: news in brief

Drug user jailed after setting fire to station
Union calls for action after Caledonian Sleeper overran at Edinburgh
New Merseyrail trains will be ‘too long’ for some stations
HS2 ‘should be built more quickly in north’

Railnews report85385573376

14 August 2019
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise

Railnews report34727598377

18 August 2019
Abellio takes over on Midland Main Line

Railnews report16941089378

6 September 2019
6 September: news in brief

New open access plan for Stirling
South Wales town is ‘railway trespass hotspot’

Railnews report32219977379

9 September 2019
Regular services launched at new London station

Railnews report37890059380

17 September 2019
£26m to rescue Island Line

Railnews report24607605381

20 September 2019
Grant Shapps wants rail fares paid to independent body

Railnews report65604848382

9 October 2019
Railway industry to honour fallen of WW1

Railnews report15524960383

10 October 2019
10 October: news in brief

Urban transport eating ban proposed
Bombardier managing director resigns

Railnews report27156860384

24 October 2019
24 October: news in brief

Overhead line damage disrupts Great Eastern

Railnews report43062777385

28 October 2019
News in brief: 28 October

More hints about Williams Review expected today
DfT starts negotiations over next Greater Western franchise
Welsh Marches Line blocked by flood damage

Railnews report49947763386

7 November 2019
MPs’ group backs plan for new rail ‘guiding mind’

Railnews report44522656387

8 November 2019
Railways in north of England blocked by floods

Railnews report98897291388

11 November 2019
11 November: news in brief

Boris Johnson is ‘wary’ of scrapping HS2
Floods still causing problems in north of England
RMT to ballot Underground cleaners over pay
Free travel on anniversary of Armistice

Railnews report66411549389

11 November 2019
Virgin reports record modal shift from planes to trains

Railnews report85313076390

12 November 2019
Peak rail fares could soar unless HS2 is built, says leaked report

Railnews report87044877391

16 November 2019
16 November: news in brief

Weekend extra
Green light for West Coast franchise
Great Western line reopens in Somerset after six day closure
Union leader criticises ‘vampire’ train operators
Eurostar plans to launch Amsterdam-London services in 2020

Railnews report10754335392

18 November 2019
18 November: news in brief

London fares to stay frozen in 2020
Welsh line closure starts today

Railnews report67332274393

20 November 2019
Major changes for Welsh timetables soon

Railnews report63289798394

8 January 2020
Survival of South Western Railway franchise in ‘significant doubt’

Railnews report32023412395

21 January 2020
21 January: news in brief

Network Rail put on warning over poor performance

Railnews report39414222396

27 January 2020
Northern franchise likely to end within days

Railnews report67260075397

29 January 2020
Northern franchise to be terminated by DfT

Railnews report27317673398

29 January 2020
Scrapping HS2 ‘would cause 30 years of delays’

Railnews report94486416399

30 January 2020
Prime Minister to host important HS2 meeting

Railnews report67465258400

3 February 2020
HS2 decision could be imminent

Railnews report36536390401

21 February 2020
21 February: news in brief

Weather warning from Network Rail
Bakerloo Line strikes to cause disruption
Keolis opens Cardiff HQ

Railnews report25564802402

4 March 2020
4 March: news in brief

TransPennine Express md leaves at short notice
Urgent safety advice issued by RAIB after death of driver
West Coast Main Line reopens after storm damage
Boost for rail freight in Scotland
Stabling sidings open at Norwich

Railnews report87256343403

9 March 2020
London Euston disruption after weekend wire damage

Railnews report19888908404

10 March 2020
Network Rail welcomes British Steel sale

Railnews report24492765405

13 March 2020
13 March: news in brief

Tree-blocked Cross City line reopens

Railnews report99542279406

31 March 2020
31 March: news in brief

LNER restores trains to Hull
West Country main line reopens

Railnews report77794099407

2 April 2020
Freight operators set to strengthen trains

Railnews report17350060408

6 April 2020
6 April: news in brief

West Midlands Railway axes trains
Yorkshire consultation extended
GWR helps with home learning

Railnews report87820852409

6 April 2020
Monday essay: can competition work?

Railnews report92660445410

14 April 2020
14 April: news in brief

RMT’s Steve Hedley faces probe after Boris remark
Train services restored after tree damage
Naturalist to continue HS2 challenge
HS2 work to restart at Euston

Railnews report98895294411

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report43137670412

20 April 2020
Rush hours could be on their way out

Railnews report76615376413

21 April 2020
21 April: news in brief

Hundreds of retired signallers respond to Network Rail appeal
Crucial freight line reopens after emergency repairs
New rail parcels firm steps up progress

Railnews report98419107414

24 April 2020
Unions concerned about risks if more train services run

Railnews report38367934415

1 May 2020
1 May: news in brief

Familiar voices are guests at stations
More train horns say ‘thanks, NHS’

Railnews report23806000416

4 May 2020
4 May: news in brief

Search begins for HS2 track contractors
New station plans move ahead
Eurostar introduces face-cover rule

Railnews report69839877417

4 May 2020
Unions protest about ‘more trains’ plans

Railnews report60955775418

6 May 2020
6 May: news in brief

Rail freight hub gets green light in face of protests
Weather-damaged line due to reopen at end of month
c2c managing director to retire
Station plans are lawful
Grand Central launches survey as part of plans to return

Railnews report66032208419

15 June 2020
Green light for revived West Midlands passenger service

Railnews report36514020420

23 June 2020
Potential site for new Cambridge South station named

Railnews report15205145421

29 June 2020
New station opens in County Durham

Railnews report77149278422

30 June 2020
DfT receives 50 bids for railway reopening funds

Railnews report14983267423

30 June 2020
Prime Minister announces £10m for Manchester railways

Railnews report95187533424

1 July 2020
Network Rail retracts statement about Soham contractor

Railnews report92710865425

1 July 2020
New design standards laid out for local stations

Railnews report18930954426

2 July 2020
Work to restart on major railway projects in Scotland

Railnews report11355263427

14 July 2020
Key Kent commuter lines to be closed for signal upgrade

Railnews report83529050428

15 July 2020
New scheme for Midlands to improve rail links to Birmingham Airport

Railnews report79892236429

22 July 2020
Crossrail costs rise again, and new delays are likely

Railnews report33065922430

5 August 2020
Network Rail ‘astonished’ by level crossing misuse in Kent

Railnews report42940087431

7 August 2020
Scottish timber is back on the rails

Railnews report44840289432

10 August 2020
Rail Live falls victim to coronavirus

Railnews report62254590433

12 August 2020
At least one reported dead in Scottish derailment

Railnews report33965683434

13 August 2020
Stonehaven derailment triggers nationwide earthwork checks

Railnews report93370259435

13 August 2020
Three dead in derailment near Aberdeen

Railnews report27710856436

14 August 2020
Torrential rain in Scotland leaves legacy of disruption

Railnews report68185515437

8 September 2020
Work starts to clear wreckage from Carmont derailment

Railnews report86496461438

14 September 2020
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains

Railnews report89955479439

5 October 2020
Consultation starts on Cambridge South

Railnews report98432357440

7 October 2020
Major signalling fault paralysed West Coast Main Line

Railnews report84915698441

8 October 2020
Network Rail to work with charities to reduce homelessness

Railnews report28661663442

14 October 2020
Longer freight trains to Southampton with £17m investment

Railnews report87544132443

15 October 2020
Scottish town regains its station after 56 years

Railnews report10948849444

22 October 2020
Transport for Wales to be nationalised

Railnews report61859465445

23 October 2020
Bridge problems block Warwickshire railway

Railnews report38886178446

28 October 2020
Upgrade scheme unveiled for Cornish network

Railnews report66850752447

3 November 2020
Stonehaven derailment site reopens

Railnews report55073184448

5 November 2020
First stage of Barmouth bridge work complete

Railnews report13687844449

6 November 2020
‘Largest ever’ departures screen goes live in London

Railnews report71589143450

10 November 2020
New warning to operators of bridge strike lorries

Railnews report66469586451

11 November 2020
Serious disruption at Sheffield after freight derailment

Railnews report27212889452

12 November 2020
Eleven recommendations in final RAIB Margam fatalities report

Railnews report59110445453

12 November 2020
Sheffield derailment disruption set to continue

Railnews report45245433454

17 November 2020
Full service restored at Sheffield after derailment

Railnews report25373954455

24 November 2020
New technology comes to the aid of Ribblehead

Railnews report86565823456

30 November 2020
RMT calls for urgent meeting with Network Rail’s Hendy

Railnews report62095720457

1 December 2020
Defective track caused Sheffield freight derailment

Railnews report73255861458

4 December 2020
Regulator praises Network Rail, but sounds warning over future planning

Railnews report24809200459

14 December 2020
‘Only luck’ prevented accidents at ‘poorly engineered’ level crossing

Railnews report93495244460

15 December 2020
Anger in Midlands as report downgrades HS2 eastern leg

Railnews report80021930461

18 December 2020
Network Rail launches major Christmas projects

Railnews report76986182462

11 January 2021
New East Coast Main Line tunnel will be ‘pushed into place’

Railnews report96490628463

14 January 2021
Train services reduced to average of 72%

Railnews report46961511464

20 January 2021
ORR proposes new guidance to reduce level crossing dangers

Railnews report33082712465

28 January 2021
‘Ground moving’ under West Coast Main Line

Railnews report93801374466

3 February 2021
Disruption set to continue after landslip near Rugby

Railnews report94998622467

5 February 2021
Campaigners call for Okehampton route reopening on Dawlish anniversary

Railnews report38325984468

12 February 2021
BTP names rail worker killed on track

Railnews report82104171469

12 February 2021
West Coast Main Line to reopen after major landslip

Railnews report41132474470

23 February 2021
New trial makes escalators less likely to spread Covid

Railnews report28773821471

26 February 2021
More trains for leisure and a new name for Network Rail?

Railnews report43922997472

26 February 2021
Rail minister challenges industry to cut costs

Railnews report43668575473

18 March 2021
New warning of climate change threat to ageing railway

Railnews report45218653474

19 March 2021
Reopening confirmed for railway to Okehampton

Railnews report31635958475

19 March 2021
RMT declares national dispute over Network Rail changes

Railnews report17840481476

24 March 2021
MPs call for 30-year electrification programme

Railnews report45128942477

16 April 2021
Construction starts on new Devon station

Railnews report11124421478

20 April 2021
Questions over drainage at Carmont derailment site

Railnews report15795643479

21 April 2021
Network Rail fined after substation fire injured worker

Railnews report49956155480

26 April 2021
Network Rail proposes £1bn privatisation of railway telecoms

Railnews report68035687481

27 April 2021
Isle of Wight reopening delayed by software problems

Railnews report77372987482

17 May 2021
Imminent Williams Review could spark major industrial unrest

Railnews report62034566483

16 June 2021
Rail pay and recruitment to be frozen to cut costs

Railnews report38140697484

18 June 2021
Just seconds frustrated speed attempt on West Coast

Railnews report74428493485

24 June 2021
Heathrow western access rail link 'set to be mothballed'

Railnews report33147496486

7 July 2021
Union calls for 'rail rethink' in wake of MPs' report

Railnews report18853033487

12 July 2021
Network Rail condemns 'shocking' survey results

Railnews report55441213488

19 July 2021
Police rule out arson in Troon station blaze

Railnews report33004541489

21 July 2021
New proposals to boost tourism using heritage railways

Railnews report33485771490

22 July 2021
Railway set to reopen through Troon tomorrow

Railnews report83183557491

28 July 2021
Industry welcomes improved station accessibility plan

Railnews report25368083492

30 July 2021
Trains return to Troon after destructive fire closed station

Railnews report39921695493

16 August 2021
Rail industry hits back at Covid risk claims

Railnews report19134242494

17 August 2021
Optimism increases over rail use

Railnews report62962819495

19 August 2021
Crossing collision disrupts services

Railnews report68007017496

20 August 2021
Two injuries and 'significant' damage in crossing crash

Railnews report11373741497

23 August 2021
Concern grows about HS2 eastern leg

Railnews report25932402498

24 August 2021
Trains return to tractor crash line

Railnews report24499953499

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