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Cardiff electrics pushed back to January

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Sam Hewitt

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31st August 2019

RESCHEDULED engineering and testing work in South Wales means electric operation to Cardiff will not now start until January 2020. The December 2019 timetable will see a typical journey time saving of 14 minutes between Cardiff and London Paddington, but the final 10-mile section of 25kV equipment between Newport and the Welsh capital will not be ready in…
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‘Passengers first’ as Network Rail’s regional structure goes live

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Sam Hewitt

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31st August 2019

JUNE 24 signalled the start of significant structural changes at Network Rail, designed to tackle the declining performance and punctuality of passenger and freight trains over recent years. More power is being devolved into five new regions, with 14 smaller, regional organisations aimed at being closer to customers and giving local managers the authority to…
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RMT boss warns of more strikes following re-election

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Sam Hewitt

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29th August 2019

The leader of the biggest rail workers union has followed up his re-election with a warning that a wave of strikes and other forms of industrial action will go ahead.
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Railway engineers turned dog rescuers on West Coast main line

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Sam Hewitt

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28th August 2019

Bank holiday railway engineers turned dog rescuers after a wayward pooch found her way on to the tracks on the West Coast main line.
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Great Western makes preparations for  ‘biggest timetable change in 43 years’

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Sam Hewitt

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24th August 2019

Peak time Cardiff to London ‘flyers’ taking just 102 minutes for the 131-mile journey are among the highlights of Great Western Railway’s new inter-city timetable.
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A West Highland celebration

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd August 2019

Keith Farr analyses steam-hauled journeys over this scenic and demanding route.
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Northern ‘Pacers’ to nod along until 2020

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd August 2019

Arriva Rail North has confirmed that some of its unpopular ‘Pacer’ railbuses will be required beyond the December 31 withdrawal deadline.
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North set to receive ‘£2,300 less per person in transport spending than London’

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Sam Hewitt

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19th August 2019

Boris Johnson has been urged to keep his promises after a report suggested the North is set to receive more than £2,300 less per person in transport spending than London.
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British railways still Europe’s safest – but SPAD risk rises

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Sam Hewitt

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18th August 2019

The RSSB annual health and safety report for 2018/19 confirms Britain’s place as the safest of the European Union’s 10 biggest railway networks.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson backs HS3 route

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Sam Hewitt

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15th August 2019

PM Boris Johnson has promised to fund a faster rail route between Leeds and Manchester, which he claimed would “turbo-charge” regional growth.
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