Rail bosses have been told to do more to crack down on graffiti on the UK rail network. Here’s this week’s round-up.
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Colour scheme for new £362m Tyne and Wear Metro fleet revealed
Nexus has revealed the colourful design for Tyne and Wear Metro’s new £362 million train fleet.
Read moreGet your name in The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line
Get your name in the limited edition copy of The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line.
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This week, Grand Central scraps plans for a North West route between Blackpool and London due to COVID-19. Plus, a report into the Stonehaven derailment raises questions over the UK railway’s response to climate change.
Read moreGTR spreads messages of support on World Suicide Prevention Day
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has unveiled a moving art project to raise awareness of its support to those who may be feeling vulnerable.
Read moreStonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”.
Read moreGrand Central’s North West route between Blackpool & London abandoned
Grand Central has permanently abandoned plans for the North West route train service between Blackpool and London after COVID-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’.
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Construction work on HS2 officially begins today, with 22,000 jobs expected to be created over the next few years. But there is some opposition.
Read moreHS2 strengthen partnership to help ‘covid generation’ into work
HS2 is working with the Social Mobility Foundation to ensure young people can access professional support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreBristol Temple Meads station celebrates 180 years
Bristol’s Temple Meads marked 180 years since the station was built with a special celebration.
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