Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.
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UK railway news roundup
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreEurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’
The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman.
Read moreMinisters accused of failing to get a grip on ‘ballooning costs’ of HS2
Ministers have been accused of failing to “get a grip” on the “ballooning costs” for HS2.
Read moreRail staff recognised for rescuing vulnerable people
Dozens of rail staff have been recognised for their life-saving actions in rescuing vulnerable people.
Read moreWIN Three copies of The Steam Engines of World War II In Europe!
Our colleagues over at Mortons Books have given us three copies of their brand new book, The Steam Engines of World War II In Europe (worth £40 each), and they must be won by Railway Magazine readers!
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Should essential transport workers be next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations? Plus, rail passengers are being urged to check their journeys as timetables are cut following lockdown measures.
Read moreGWSR faces survival challenge after 77% fall in passengers
A heritage railway has warned it must raise cash to survive after suffering a 77% drop in passenger numbers in 2020.
Read moreUK engineering first as 11,000 tonne tunnel is installed
A massive 11,000 tonne curved concrete box is to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in a first for UK engineering.
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As England enters another full lockdown, rail operators are again working with the government to ensure adequate rail services are running.
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