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Rail Minister Lord Hendy apologises for tone of letter to Systra in response to Euston safety concerns
Rail Minister Lord Hendy has publicly apologised for part of a letter sent to a supplier concerning an employee who had called Euston Station 'unsafe'.
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'I had no idea if I'd live or die': Ufton Nervet survivors recall UK's worst 21st century rail crash 20 years on
Survivors of the worst UK rail crash of the 21st century will gather this evening to mark the twentieth anniversary of the incident at Ufton Nervet in Berkshire. Here they talk to Paul Clifton, who reported from the site in 2004 and throughout the subsequent inquest.
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Call for government to announce rail investment plans after survey finds almost half predict industry contraction
A Railway Industry Association survey has found 48% think the industry will contract over the next year, almost double the number who predict the opposite
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EWS livery is slowly heading for the history books as more locos are repainted
The latest DB Cargo Class 66s to be repainted are 66003 and 66106, which are now in the company’s red.
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UK Railtours’ train to carol service
UK Railtours is running its annual Christmas Carol service train to Norwich on December 14, with the train top-and-tailed by two Class 37s from Europhoenix.
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Sanders blocked on '158' that slid through Talerddig loop and down gradient before head-on collision, RAIB reports
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has found the sanders were blocked on the Transport for Wales Class 158 that failed to stop at Talerddig loop before colliding head-on with another TfW unit
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London Underground strikes called off as ASLEF strikes deal
Strikes planned on the London Underground have been suspended following talks over pay between the Aslef union and Transport for London (TfL).
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Network Rail unveils slimmed down Liverpool Street Station plans
Network Rail Property has announced reworked plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street Station, which it hopes will turn it into a world-beating transport hub.
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Prototype Class 08e shunter successfully completes trials at Somerset quarry
The new battery powered Class 08e has successfully completed two weeks of trials at Whatley Quarry in Somerset
