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.
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UK railway news round-up
This week came the announcement that rail fares will once again rise in March 2021, the first rise above inflation for the first time since 2013.
Read moreTransport Secretary urges people to consider avoiding Christmas travel
People should consider not travelling by train at Christmas due to the rail network’s “limitations”, Transport Secretary Grants Shapps has said.
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A new RAIB investigation has found that a driver struggling to use onboard software was the reason behind a crash involving an Azuma in November last year.
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This week we see the first glimpses of EMR’s Aurora fleet, plus to government pledge to scrap fees for rearranging COVID-19 disrupted journeys.
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This week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.
Read morePaddington rail crash remembered 21 years on
A service is to be held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Paddington train crash which killed 31 people.
Read moreBristol Temple Meads station celebrates 180 years
Bristol’s Temple Meads marked 180 years since the station was built with a special celebration.
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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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