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• Tickets, please, angry Tories! You may not like the name, but you’re welcome on London's Windrush line | Jonn Elledge

  15-02-2024 17:16
  
  The right is furious, but those frothing about ‘woke’ rail routes and a line called Suffragette should just try to enjoy the rideOne of the things that makes London’s transport network so special – along with the world’s oldest underground railway, and the invention of the non-geographic metro map – is its use of language. A lot of transit systems rely on district names and street addresses when naming stations; almost all label routes with numbers, letters or
  
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• ‘Polar express’: passengers hit out at cold conditions on Scottish train line

  15-02-2024 16:08
  
  West Highland service regulars say they have to wear heavy coats, gloves, hats and scarves to stay warmA train that runs through some of Scotland’s most celebrated Highland scenery has been labelled the “polar express” because it is so cold onboard that travellers bring extra clothing for the journey.Passengers who use the West Highland line service between Oban and Glasgow believe temperatures in its carriages regularly plunge below zero, forcing regular users to bring extra i
  
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• London Overground: new names and colours for six lines revealed

  15-02-2024 09:20
  
  Web of orange on tube map revamped to celebrate city’s unique local history and culture, says mayorThe London Overground is to be rebranded into six lines with names inspired by the capital’s and the country’s diverse modern history, from Windrush to the Lionesses.In autumn, the web of orange on the tube map will be replaced by six colours and routes to help make the capital’s public transport network easier to navigate. Continue reading...
  
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• York's National Railway Museum exhibition looks at rail travel and disability

  15-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new exhibition explores rail travel and disability at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York.
  
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• Watch as new £70m Metro depot is built ahead of arrival and deployment of new trains

  15-02-2024 01:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  Other Regional Press - The new footage charts the progress of the site from 2020 through to completion in January this year.
  
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• UK's best and worst running train stations ranked - see how your rail service rates

  15-02-2024 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Commuters can find out how badly their station ranks for late trains in a list that also takes into consideration how busy they are with the number of passengers who travel each day
  
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• Uber announces share buyback after first annual profit. subscription

  15-02-2024 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Ride-hailing and delivery group says share repurchase is a vote of confidence in the companys strong financial momentum
  
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• Tube map to change as Overground rebrand revealed

  15-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - With each line given separate colours, the rebrand means major changes to London's famous Tube map.
  
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• Train strikes: February and March dates and the rail services affected. subscription

  15-02-2024 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - RMT members working on London Overground have planned industrial action
  
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• Train passengers should be able to travel between Rickmansworth and Watford, say councillors

  15-02-2024 01:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers should be able to travel by train between Rickmansworth and Watford, a councillor has suggested. Just three passenger trains per day connect the two Hertfordshire towns which are less than five miles apart.
  
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• Train drivers at five companies vote to continue strike action for another six months - ASLEF

  15-02-2024 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The government has called the current pay offer "fair and reasonable" and wants the union to officially put it to members.
  
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• Tories need 'geography lessons' after Network North transport pledge includes funding for South

  15-02-2024 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - An official document on the 'Network North' scheme outlines plans for rail not only in the North and the Midlands, but also in London and in areas as far south as Devon
  
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• The commuter town with the worst train station where just 20 of services are on time

  15-02-2024 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - Were all worried about train strikes but, if youre looking at moving to a good commuter town outside the M25, you need to be careful.
  
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• The chilly train service dubbed Scotland's 'polar express'

  15-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A Scottish train service has been dubbed the "polar express" amid complaints of plunging temperatures.
  
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• Supertram broken track: Concerns as bus service takes over Sheffield tram route from city centre to Halfway

  15-02-2024 01:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - Residents raise concerns over state of tram system, as buses take over major section of Sheffield supertram
  
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• Somerset residents say 'no' to bus cuts and take to streets in protest

  15-02-2024 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Somerset residents marched in Yeovil on Saturday to demand better bus services and oppose the proposed cuts that could leave many communities stranded
  
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• Rail strikes to continue until August 2024 as Aslef train drivers vote to continue walkouts

  15-02-2024 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Train drivers at five rail operators have voted to continue taking strike action for six months in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
  
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• Rail Minister joins Canterbury Society and Southeastern to celebrate the past, present and future of a better railway

  15-02-2024 01:00 via railpro.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Rail Minister, Huw Merriman MP joined Southeastern and the Canterbury Society today (Tuesday 13th February) in Canterbury to recognise the past, present and exciting future for rail ticketing.
  
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• 'Packed trains and delays on the new misery line'

  15-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - It is another weekday and thousands of people are using the London Underground's Central line to get to work.
  
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• Northern encourages new payrolled employees to commute by rail

  15-02-2024 01:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - More then 80,000 new payrolled employees across the North of England are eligible for the equivalent of three months free travel to work with Northern.
  
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• No speedy solution for UK's choked-up rail line

  15-02-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Hated by passengers, sidestepped by government. But not everyone has given up on the West Coast Main Line
  
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• Newcastle Airport sees record 4.9 million passengers in 2023

  15-02-2024 01:00 via hexham-courant.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - It also had record-breaking numbers of passengers travelling to the regions most popular holiday hotspots, the arrival of two new airline partners and progress towards its Net Zero 2035 goal.
  
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• Mountain railway appoints general manager

  15-02-2024 01:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - The former general manager of Talyllyn Railway is returning to Mid Wales to take up the same role at Brecon Mountain Railway by early summer.
  
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• London Overground rail lines get names and colours to ease navigation

  15-02-2024 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The line names were chosen to honour and celebrate different parts of Londons unique local history and culture, Sadiq Khan said.
  
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• LNER and Northern train drivers to strike next month, trade union confirms

  15-02-2024 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The companies have encouraged union bosses to 'work with them' to avoid further rail misery for passengers
  
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• Landslip-hit railway to be closed until mid-March

  15-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway line near Bradford which was forced to close due to a landslip is expected to remain shut for the next month, Network Rail said.
  
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• Isle of Wight Southern Vectis bus route improvements

  15-02-2024 01:00 via countypress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Late-night bus services in rural areas of the Isle of Wight could continue as more money is funnelled into the Island's only bus service.
  
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• HS2 Two more sinkholes form on Chilterns tunnelling route

  15-02-2024 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Two more sinkholes have opened up within five days of each other along the route of tunnelling for High Speed 2s (HS2's) Chiltern tunnels.
  
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• High Speed Rail Group appoints new Chair

  15-02-2024 01:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) is delighted to announce that Dyan Perry has recently been appointed
  as the Groups new Chair.
  
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• Greater Anglia continues excellent performance record

  15-02-2024 01:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - Figures released by Greater Anglia (GA) today highlight ongoing excellent punctuality standards being delivered for customers across East Anglia. Performance for the last 4-week period (ending 3 February) saw punctuality across the Greater Anglia network averaging 94.1using the long-standing public performance measure (PPM), which measures arrival times at destination stations for each service, despite a period which saw more storms and extreme weather.
  
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• Great Western Railway's new 'space age' trains could transform Devon's railways

  15-02-2024 01:00 via torbayweekly.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The new fast charging technology could pave the way for electrifying branch-line services
  
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• Funding for temporary bus station to be sought

  15-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Funding will be sought to explore improving bus station facilities in the Manx capital, the infrastructure minister has said.
  
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• French rail strike to wreck half-term return for thousands of British families

  15-02-2024 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Train staff walk out from 8pm on Thursday. Traffic will be severely disrupted, says French Railways
  
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• Christmas Works 2023

  15-02-2024 01:00 via railengineer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - In the closing days of 2023, Network Rail and the rail supply chain delivered a substantial and complex programme of works valued at £127 million.
  
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• Cardiff Airport continuing to make losses

  15-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Government-owned airport made pre-tax loss of £4.5m in first year without Covid travel restrictions.
  
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• Car-carrier line WW makes record profits on Chinese EV exports

  15-02-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Norway's Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the biggest participant in a corner of the industry enjoying strong demand
  
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• Brighton: Volk's Electric Railway awarded Railway of the Year

  15-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A historic Sussex seaside attraction has been named Railway of the Year.
  
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• £1m plan to improve cycling and walking routes in Wolverhampton

  15-02-2024 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Major improvements to cycling and walking routes across Wolverhampton are due next year as part of a £1.1 million Black Country-wide plan to improve the region's active travel infrastructure.
  
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