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Central train line to close for four months amid construction of two new stations

THE new £140 million electrification of a central Scotland train line will get underway next January and will see the railway closed for 16 weeks...

The National (Scotland)

Haigh says affordability is a priority but refuses to rule out rail fare hikes

Speaking in the Commons, the Transport Secretary said the Government’s focus was on keeping public transport affordable.

Evening Standard

Northern Line extension: No restriction to linking up line with Clapham Junction terminus

Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station opened as the newest stations on the Northern line in 2021

Evening Standard

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The most struck railway bridge in Britain ‘with more than nine lives’

Locals regularly post pictures on social media of vehicles damaged on hitting the bridge despite the clear signage

The Independent UK

Lewisham: Plans for borough's first travellers' site for 15 years revealed

Plans for Lewisham’s first Travellers’ site in 15 years have been revealed — next to a railway line and homes.

Evening Standard

Christmas travel chaos for millions as the UK’s two busiest train stations to shut

Exclusive: Millions of passengers will be hit by the closure of Liverpool Street and Paddington stations in London, plus disruption at other locations

The Independent UK

Paddington station: Rail minister questions why HS2 work needs to be 'so disruptive' as first shutdown looms

Lord Hendy to intervene as Elizabeth line and GWR services affected

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Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line services to airport axed this weekend

Passengers urged to take Piccadilly line to Heathrow instead

Evening Standard

Euston station’s marble columns ‘would fall off’ without bands, rail minister admits

Rail minister Lord Hendy says London Euston is ‘no longer in fit condition’

Evening Standard

Government 'doesn't know' how much it will cost to finish HS2 between London and Birmingham

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh vows to rebuild Euston mainline station ‘with public money’ and says Tube station also ‘needs work’

Evening Standard

Cross-Border services face delays as passengers warned of disruption

PASSENGERS are being warned of delays as a number of services between Scotland and England are facing disruption ...

The National (Scotland)

Warning over festive rail disruption

Network Rail said tens of thousands of engineers will work on around 400 projects over Christmas and the New Year.

Evening Standard

Glasgow train lines closed after person hit by train

A PERSON has been hit by a train on a Glasgow railway line...

The National (Scotland)

Avanti West Coast boss says train firm is ‘making progress’

A year ago, Avanti West Coast had the worst reliability record of 24 operators in Britain.

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All you need to know about Liverpool Street station’s ‘gothic cathedral’ rebuild for 150m passengers

Britain’s busiest train station could be transformed by 2032 - but only if office block gets go-ahead

The Independent UK

Liverpool Street Station’s controversial redesign swapped for new proposal after backlash

Latest plans aim to minimise disruption to the station’s architechtural heritage

The Guardian - UK

UK rail minister says sorry for threatening messages over Euston station concerns

Ex-Network Rail chair Lord Hendy vowed to withhold contracts from supplier whose engineer spoke out on rail safety

Evening Standard

Rail minister Lord Hendy apologises for Euston letter

Lord Hendy said the tone of his letter to consultancy Systra UK ‘fell well short of what should be expected’

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The Guardian - UK

Train safety system failed in moments before fatal crash in Wales, investigation shows

RAIB says automated wheel-gripping hoses to discharge sand were blocked as train braked

The Independent UK

Train safety system failed before fatal crash, investigators say

Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales train to discharge sand when wheels slide during braking were ‘blocked’.

Evening Standard

Liverpool Street station: Network Rail abandons controversial 21-storey skyscraper plan for smaller scheme

Developer’s proposals had attracted thousands of objections due to its scale and impact on views of St Paul’s Cathedral

The Guardian - UK

Why be an early bird, if you don’t want worms?

Network Rail’s proposal for easing the ‘Euston rush’ is typical of a world that encourages us to plan our lives away

The Guardian - UK

Less ‘crush and rush’? Euston changes bring air of calm but station still unloved

Passengers welcome measures to ease overcrowding such as earlier boarding, yet station layout remains ‘nightmare’

The National (Scotland)

Person dies after incident at busy train station

A PERSON has died after an incident at a busy train station ...

Evening Standard

Tackling the 'Euston rush': are new platform announcements helping passengers catch their train on time?

Network Rail is trying to tackle the so-called “Euston rush” – the madcap dash from concourse to platform as passengers try to board their soon-departing train.

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