Tag: Department for Transport

Improvement works on canal completed near Birmingham’s University railway station

The vital work has seen improvements made to the historic Birmingham &…

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Major upgrades to Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and Warrington trains in Integrated Rail Plan

As we reported last night, Boris Johnson has today released full details…

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Rail services across the north to be modernised with new £96bn Integrated Rail Plan

Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary, will unveil new…

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GWR intercity train to undergo battery test thanks to Hitachi and Eversholt Rail

The two companies have reached an advanced point in the design and…

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Free travel for forces personnel and veterans on Remembrance Sunday from SWR

Free travel onboard South Western Railway trains will be available to service…

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Step free access for Crowborough and East Grinstead railway stations

By autumn next year, Southern Rail passengers will be able to travel…

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New rail timetable for Manchester agreed by Government leaders

A new timetable for Manchester has been agreed on by Northern leaders…

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New stats show rail travel starts to bounce back from pandemic lockdown restrictions

Office of Rail and Road statistics reveal that rail travel started to…

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Northern uses VR simulation game to improve accessibility

An innovative Virtual Reality Simulation Game is now in the testing stages…

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