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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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Time Lapse Shows Network Rail Bank Holiday Upgrades Completed
Network Rail has thanked passengers for their patience after engineers successfully completed bank holiday weekend engineering projects on time.
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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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GWR shows off the first of its new Class 387 EMUs
New electric multiple units for Great Western Railway have been unveiled, ahead of their introduction into traffic on September 5.
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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.
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September re-opening for Dover-Folkestone line
The railway between Dover and Folkestone will re-open following the completion of a nine-month repair project.
