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50 Years Ago – 23 February 1971

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 admin Alec Douglas-Home, Railways, South Africa

23 February 1971 It was announced that rail fares would increase by over 10% above inflation, with prices increases of

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Emergency Measures Brought in to Protect the Rail Network

March 23, 2020 admin Coronavirus, Grant Shapps, Railways

The Government has confirmed that emergency measures are being brought in to protect the rail network. The current franchise agreements

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Government Announces £20 Million Fund to Improve Disabled Access at Railway Stations

February 26, 2020March 18, 2020 admin Disability, Grant Shapps, Railways

The Government has announced that £20 million will be set aside to improve disabled access at railway stations across Great

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Government Approves HS2 Rail Project

February 11, 2020March 18, 2020 admin Andrew Adonis, Boris Johnson, CBI, HS2, Railways

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, has said in a statement today in the House of Commons that HS2 will proceed.

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Grant Shapps in Pledge to Improve North-East Rail Network

January 6, 2020 admin Grant Shapps, Railways

Grant Shapps has visited the north-east of England to examine progress being made at the new Horden Peterlee railway station.

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Government May Scrap HS2 Project

August 21, 2019 admin Grant Shapps, HS2, Lord Adonis, Railways

The Government has said that it may scrap HS2 despite over £7 billion having already been spent on the new

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Chris Grayling Calls for More Rail Lines to Re-Open as New Strategic Vision is Announced

November 29, 2017 admin Beeching, Chris Grayling, Privatisation, Railways

Chris Grayling, the Secretary of State for Transport, is today launching the Government’s strategic vision for the rail network. It

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Government to Announce £300 million for northern transport projects

October 2, 2017 admin 2017 Conservative Party Conference, Philip Hammond, Railways, Transport

Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is to announce £300 million to improve rail links in the north of

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Chris Williamson Suggests Female-Only Train Carriages

August 25, 2017 admin ASLEF, Chris Williamson, Derby North, End Violence Against Women, Jess Phillips, Railways

Chris Williamson, the Labour MP for Derby North, has proposed the idea of train carriages only for women. The idea

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George Osborne Urges Government to Fund HS3 for Northern England

August 22, 2017 admin George Osborne, HS3, Railways

George Osborne, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, has urged the Government to fund an HS3 rail system to help

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