This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Rail pass for ‘staycationers’ designed to boost tourism to Scotland
A new rail pass for domestic holidaymakers will be launched later this year to boost the recovery of domestic tourism, the Government has announced.
Read moreCOP26: Network Rail and Porterbrook to showcase sustainable trains of the future
Network Rail have announced a partnership with Porterbrook to showcase Britain’s low-carbon train technology at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
Read moreNetwork Rail appeal as girl caught on CCTV lying on railway tracks
Shocking footage showing a girl lying in the middle of a railway line where trains hurtle past at 85mph has been released as Network Rail appealed to children to keep away from the tracks.
Read morePREVIEW: June issue of The Railway Magazine
Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present.
Read moreRail passenger numbers sink to pre-1872 levels
Passenger numbers on Britain’s railways in 2020/21 reached the lowest level in at least 150 years, new figures show.
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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read more‘Handyman’ locomotive transferred to Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust
Industrial 3ft narrow-gauge locomotive Handyman has joined the Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust following a permanent transfer from the Science Museum Group.
Read moreGovernment urged to avoid ‘stigma’ around public transport
Any relaxation of requirements for face coverings and social distancing in England from June 21 must apply to public transport to avoid it facing a “stigma”, an industry body has claimed.
Read moreTransport for London agrees third Government bailout worth £1.08bn
Transport for London (TfL) has agreed a third Government bailout to keep services running amid the collapse in demand for travel during the pandemic.
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