For the first time in nearly 50 years, regular passenger services will run on the Dartmoor Line, connecting Okehampton to Exeter.
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London Overground train crashes through buffers at busy commuter station
Two people were injured when a train crashed through buffers at Enfield Town station, north London. The incident involved a London Overground service during rush hour on Tuesday morning.
Read moreTfL memorial to honour transport workers who died from coronavirus
A memorial will be created to honour London transport workers who died from coronavirus.
Read moreBetter trains and roads would be a ‘supreme leveller-upper’ says Johnson
Good roads and trains are a “supreme leveller-upper”, the Prime Minister has said.
Read moreStick to most ambitious HS2 plans, Burnham urges Government
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Government to “stick to the most ambitious version” of HS2, following reports the eastern leg of the railway could be scrapped.
Read moreLondon flash floods cause tube and road closures
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering northern areas of England until 10 pm following the overnight flooding in London, causing significant closures on travel services.
Read moreHS2 tunneling machine completes first mile under the Chilterns
The first 2,000 tonne tunnelling machine passed the one mile mark this week during the construction of the first tunnels for HS2.
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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreNetwork Rail announces £25m investment for critical Wales and Borders transport link
Details revealed of a multi-million-pound plan to rescue a railway line increasingly ravaged by climate change and extreme weather.
Read moreRAIB release report into Hampshire near miss
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a near miss with a member of staff at Rowlands Castle station in December last year.
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