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£20 million fund to improve accessibility across rail network
The rail industry is invited to nominate stations across Britain that would benefit from improvements to accessibility.
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Williams Rail Review: What’s next for UK rail freight?
Alex Veitch, Head of Multimodal Policy at the FTA, reveals the five key requests the association has included in its submission to the Williams Rail Review in support of future-proofing UK rail freight.
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UK Government announces funding to upgrade Gatwick train station
The investment from the UK Government to upgrade Gatwick Airport's train station will include a larger concourse, five new lifts and eight new escalators.
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Network Rail publishes long-term digital development framework
Network Rail has published a framework that sets out the long-term delivery of digital signalling, to bring significant benefits to passengers and help suppliers to plan resources.
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UK government plans to make private level crossings safer
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) have unveiled plans which it hopes will improve signage to protect motorists and pedestrians using private level crossings.
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Department for Transport pledges investment to transform the UK railways
As part of the First of a Kind competition, projects will receive a share of £7.8 million in government funding for innovative ideas to transform the railway industry.
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London Bridge station has been named building of the year
London Bridge station has clinched top spot as part of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) regional awards for London for building of the year.
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Rail industry in need of more digital skills and diversity
The Rail Minister, Andrew Jones, is calling for more digital skills and workforce diversity in the rail industry.
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New interactive map provides accessibility information for every station in Britain
With access to information on every station in Britain, passengers can now plan their journeys according to their needs and have smoother, more reliable, experiences.
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Two non-executive directors appointed to strengthen HS2 Ltd board
Both candidates bring a strong set of experience, which will help guide the construction of the largest infrastructure project in Europe.
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More seats and services to arrive on East Midlands Railway
Passengers will benefit from an 80 per cent increase in the number of morning peak seats into Nottingham, Lincoln and St Pancras.
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UK rail stations in line for £300 million to improve disabled access
The Access for All programme was first launched in 2006 and has delivered more than 200 accessible routes into selected stations so far.
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A fast-charging system has been revealed for Class 230 battery trains
The capabilities of the patented fast-charge system have been successfully demonstrated to the Department for Transport and Innovate UK.
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LNER announces new Azuma trains will enter service in May
The first Azuma train will run on the London - Leeds route, with further trains being phased into service on the rest of the route over the coming months.
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New trials in emissions technology could lead to cleaner trains in Britain
A partnership between Porterbrook, South Western Railway and Eminox Limited will trial emissions-reducing technology which could be rolled out to hundreds of diesel trains across the UK’s rail network.
