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It’s been a spectacularly busy week on Britain’s railways. Our top story is Northern Rail is to be brought into government control from March 1. Here’s this week’s round-up:
The darkest episode in the history of world railways undoubtedly centres around the role they were forced to play in the transport of civilians to Nazi death camps during the Second World War.
After warnings for the bosses of HS2 from the Wildlife Trusts last time out, this week a leaked government review has revealed HS2 could cost up to £106bn.
Unrestored Collett ‘Castle’ No. 7027 Thornbury Castle is to be restored for operation at the Great Central Railway (GCR) following its sale to a private buyer by Jonathan Jones-Pratt.
More than 150 events are being held at railway stations across the UK to encourage people to talk to each other on Blue Monday – described as the most depressing day of the year.
