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Balham victim hit head on signal gantry
Rail Accident Investigation Branch says Bluebell Railway volunteer Simon Brown died when he struck his head on a signal gantry near Balham on August 7.
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West Midlands protests against potential West Coast cuts
Transport for the West Midlands (TfWM) describes proposed cuts to long-distance services as “wholly unacceptable”.
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GWR electrification uncertainty raises timetable issues
Ability of GWR's '800' bi-modes to meet current and future timetables is under scrutiny by the operator, due to their maximum speed in diesel mode of 100mph.
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EXCLUSIVE: Labour: nationalisation will lower fares and save money
Shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald says nationalisation will save money and not lead to additional expenditure if Labour is elected to power.
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Rail fares increase of 1.9%, as watchdog urges Southern fares freeze
Regulated rail fares are set to rise by 1.9% in January 2017, following the announcement of the Retail Price Index figure on August 16.
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Train failures and crew shortages hit Borders operation
Reliability problems with ScotRail Class 158s and shortages of traincrew combine to hit performance on the Edinburgh-Tweedbank Borders Railway.
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Electric switch needed to increase freight speeds - NR
Switching from diesel to electric traction will have more effect on freight train speeds than simply increasing speed limits from 75mph to 90mph, says NR.
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Network Rail study targets faster freight on enhanced network
Longer and faster freight trains running on a higher-capacity rail network form the cornerstone of Network Rail’s draft Freight Network Study.
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Rail industry an “undoubted success” 20 years after privatisation
Britain’s rail industry has scored “undoubted success in growing its market over the 20 years or so since the industry was privatised” - report
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Scotland's new trains arrive next month
The first of ScotRail's brand new electric units on order from Hitachi will be delivered to the UK in September.
