Shannon Butcher

Fresh rail strike to cause disruption to services

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Shannon Butcher

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1st April 2022

A rail operator is warning of a “significant reduction” in services on Sunday because of a fresh strike by conductors in a long-running dispute over pay.
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Book of the Week: The Midland Mainline in London 1974-80

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Shannon Butcher

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28th March 2022

The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July). From then on, improvements and widenings were undertaken through to 1905.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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25th March 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Scotland’s Railway offers a warm welcome to refugees from Ukraine

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Shannon Butcher

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23rd March 2022

Scotland’s Railway is playing its part to support refugees arriving in Scotland from war-torn Ukraine.
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Eden Camp Modern History Museum: Ukraine Appeal

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Shannon Butcher

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22nd March 2022

Eden Camp Modern History Museum is working with Vets & Vans, a volunteer group, to launch an urgent Ukraine Appeal and are seeking to raise money and gather emergency aid for the millions of people displaced by the Russian invasion of the country of Ukraine.
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Gatwick Express returns for spring to support airport recovery

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Shannon Butcher

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18th March 2022

Gatwick Express will resume a non-stop service from Sunday 3 April to support the recovery of Gatwick Airport and the South East economy.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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18th March 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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E-tickets soar as Trainline continues Covid bounceback

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Shannon Butcher

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18th March 2022

The proportion of customers choosing to buy electronic train tickets has nearly doubled in the past two years, seller Trainline said as it slowly recovers from the pandemic.
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Mother’s Day at the Mid Norfolk Railway

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Shannon Butcher

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17th March 2022

The Mid Norfolk Railway is running a static Mother’s Day event this year at Dereham station, as unfortunately, over-running engineering works mean that the planned start of passenger services has had to be delayed.
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Network Rail investing £83m over Easter to improve train services for passengers

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Shannon Butcher

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14th March 2022

Network Rail is asking passengers to check before they travel this Easter as it prepares to invest £83m on 530 projects to upgrade the railway.
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