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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

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Shannon Butcher

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30th November 2023

In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?
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Train passengers face largest fares rise in nine years

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Shannon Butcher

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17th December 2021

Train passengers will be hit with the largest fares rise in nearly a decade next year.
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Transport Secretary refuses to rule out 3.8% rail fare rise

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Shannon Butcher

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16th December 2021

The Transport Secretary did not rule out increasing rail fares by 3.8% when challenged by Labour in the Commons.
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Salisbury collision: RAIB release preliminary findings

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd November 2021

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its preliminary investigation findings into the Salisbury train collision.
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Stick to most ambitious HS2 plans, Burnham urges Government

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Sam Hewitt

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6th October 2021

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.
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EMR reprimanded for cancelling competition over ‘poor quality of entries’

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd September 2021

East Midlands Railway has been reprimanded by the advertising watchdog after it failed to award a promised £5,000 prize in a competition due to the “poor quality of entries”.
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Southeastern campaign encourages passengers to be mindful of those with accessibility requirements

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Sam Hewitt

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20th September 2021

Southeastern has launched a video to encourage passengers to support the accessibility needs of fellow travellers returning to the railway.
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New stations added to Tube map in major network expansion

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Sam Hewitt

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16th September 2021

Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new Tube map showing the first major expansion of the network this century.
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Noise from traffic and trains linked to higher risk of dementia – new study

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Sam Hewitt

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9th September 2021

A new study from Denmark has suggested road traffic and railway noise is associated with an increased risk of dementia.
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Train passengers offered journey updates via WhatsApp

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd September 2021

Rail passengers in the UK can now receive alerts by WhatsApp when their train is delayed or cancelled.
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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

Train passengers face largest fares rise in nine years

Transport Secretary refuses to rule out 3.8% rail fare rise

Salisbury collision: RAIB release preliminary findings

Stick to most ambitious HS2 plans, Burnham urges Government

EMR reprimanded for cancelling competition over ‘poor quality of entries’

Southeastern campaign encourages passengers to be mindful of those with accessibility requirements

New stations added to Tube map in major network expansion

Noise from traffic and trains linked to higher risk of dementia – new study

Train passengers offered journey updates via WhatsApp

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