Avanti West Coast has become the UK’s first train operator to launch a dedicated social media forum for disabled passengers.
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UK railway news roundup
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreLong-running dispute over guards on South Western Railway settled
Railway workers have accepted a deal to end a long-running dispute over guards on trains.
Read moreHull Trains announces restart date but also redundancies
Hull Trains has said it will restart a limited timetable from April 12, but added it was having to make just over a quarter of its workforce (26%) redundant.
Read moreEast Coast Upgrade works at King’s Cross fast approaching
Network Rail teams are preparing to carry out a major stage of the £1.2bn upgrade to the East Coast Main Line, the largest investment into the historic route in a generation.
Read moreHelicopter footage reveals Storm Christoph impact on railway
Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.
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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 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.
Read moreRail operators and Government to assess rail service levels
Rail operators are “working closely” with the Government to ensure adequate rail services throughout England’s fresh national COVID-19 lockdown.
Read moreHancock brands those who packed trains out of London ‘irresponsible’
Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in London have been branded “totally irresponsible” by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
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