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Thousands complain over lockdown rail refunds

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2020

Thousands of train passengers complained about ticketing and refunds following the coronavirus outbreak, new figures show.
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Train named in honour of Dr Paul Stephenson for Black History Month

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2020

Civil rights pioneer Dr Paul Stephenson is to have a train named in his honour to celebrate Black History Month.
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Free, unlimited station WiFi to benefit rail passengers

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Sam Hewitt

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28th October 2020

Passengers at some of Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations can now benefit from new, free and unlimited WiFi.
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East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet named Aurora

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Sam Hewitt

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28th October 2020

East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet will be known as Aurora after the name was chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries.
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Cumbria passengers to get multi-million-pound track upgrades

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Sam Hewitt

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28th October 2020

Passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan their journeys next month when Network Rail upgrades track near Bootle station.
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Festive trains will operate at North Norfolk Railway

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Sam Hewitt

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27th October 2020

The North Norfolk Railway has invested in special measures to ensure the highly popular Santa Specials and the Norfolk Lights Express trains can continue to operate this Christmas.
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Fees for rearranging advance rail journeys disrupted by Covid-19 to be scrapped

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2020

Additional charges for rearranging advance railway journeys disrupted by COVID-19 regulations will be scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Train operator doubles female driver applicants in a year

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2020

The number of women applying to be train drivers at the UK’s biggest rail operator has doubled thanks to recruitment and marketing campaigns.
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UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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16th October 2020

This week, it has been revealed the cost of HS2 could rise by an extra £800 million due to “more significant challenges than anticipated.”
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CrossCountry handed new three-year deal to run train services

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Sam Hewitt

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16th October 2020

The Government has awarded a new contract to Arriva CrossCountry to continue running train services until October 2023.
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