Tag: Department for Transport

£20m funding boost for accessibility at these 124 stations in Britain

A new government fund, worth £20m, has been announced that will help…

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£2.5 million Government investment to see longer trains from CrossCountry

The Rail Minister has announced that £2.5m is being invested by the…

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West Midlands Trains to invest £20m after poor rail performance

Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced that West Midlands Trains will have…

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Airedale Hospital in Keighley WINS Pacer train in competition

Three groups in Northern England have won a Pacer train carriage for…

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Airedale Hospital in Keighley among 17 organisations in the running to get a Pacer train

Airedale Hospital, in Keighley, has been announced as one of the 17…

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First of a Kind 2020 launched to find new innovative railway ideas

Organisations developing technology focused on making rail journeys faster and greener could…

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Closed lines set for reopening? Grant Shapps reveals 2020 vision in the North East

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is visiting the North East of England today…

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Delay Repay 15 coming to Great Western Railway

The Department for Transport has announced that Great Western Railway passengers will…

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Department for Transport plans could see old lines reopened

The Department for Transport has confirmed that it is working alongside a…

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