Tag: Department for Transport

VIDEO: Ten years on from devastating storm on Dawlish railway line

A decade on from the storm that cut off the only railway…

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Accessibility improvement project get underway at Derbyshire railway station

The Derbyshire station is set to see two new lifts attached to…

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‘Tap in, Tap Out’ for railway stations in Manchester and the West Midlands

Passengers in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands are set to benefit…

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Government announces major investment to upgrade Yorkshire railway station

Rail Minister Huw Merriman has announced a £24 million investment for a…

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East Midlands Railway and tech firm work together on safer inspections project

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is working with a technology company on a…

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New buildings at University station in Birmingham to open on Sunday

New buildings at University station in Birmingham which serves the adjacent university…

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Station machines charge much more than tickets

Many train operators are using outdated ticket machines that sell tickets at…

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ASLEF announces new round of strike action for train drivers

ASLEF members will take strike action this January and February in a…

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Northern picks Network Rail’s Matt Rice as new Chief Operating Officer

Northern has announced that it has appointed Matt Rice as its new…

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Two Greater Manchester stations to receive access-for-all upgrades

Two Greater Manchester rail stations are to receive a £10m upgrade to…

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