Rail bosses have been told to do more to crack down on graffiti on the UK rail network. Here’s this week’s round-up.
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This week, Grand Central scraps plans for a North West route between Blackpool and London due to COVID-19. Plus, a report into the Stonehaven derailment raises questions over the UK railway’s response to climate change.
Read moreStonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”.
Read moreGrand Central’s North West route between Blackpool & London abandoned
Grand Central has permanently abandoned plans for the North West route train service between Blackpool and London after COVID-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’.
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Construction work on HS2 officially begins today, with 22,000 jobs expected to be created over the next few years. But there is some opposition.
Read moreNetwork Rail urges passengers to plan ahead over Bank Holiday weekend
Network Rail is reminding passengers to plan ahead if they are travelling by rail over the August Bank Holiday weekend as it prepares to carry out 520 projects.
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Crossrail is delayed delayed again, at an extra cost of £450m. Plus, a Llangennech diesel train bursts into flames in South Wales.
Read moreLlangennech diesel train catches fire after derailing
A freight train carrying diesel has derailed and burst into flames in Llangennech, South Wales.
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The rail industry across the UK fell silent to remember the three men who died in the Stonehaven derailment last week. Plus, there’s confusion over potential rail fare rises.
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