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Rail workers two seconds from disaster in shocking 78mph near-miss on train line

Track staff in the wrong location were ‘obscured from the driver’s view’ due to heavy rain

The Independent UK

Majority unaware of dangers of third rail – survey

Network Rail, which commissioned the poll of 2,000 UK adults, warned that coming into contact with it can have ‘catastrophic, life-changing impacts’.

Evening Standard

Easter holiday travel chaos awaits with disruption expected on trains, flights and roads

Exclusive: The Independent predicts the worst traffic jams will be on the M5, M6, M25 and A303

The Independent UK

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Lumo aims to treble London train services with routes to Manchester, Scotland and West Country

King’s Cross operator wants new services from Euston and Paddington

Evening Standard

Virgin says ‘no more major hurdles’ to running cross-Channel trains

Company says it has ‘green signal’ after rail regulator suggests space at Eurostar depot can be freed up for rivals

The Guardian - UK

Network Rail boss Sir Andrew Haines announces retirement

The decision comes ahead of the company’s functions being taken over by Great British Railways.

The Independent UK

Ministers free up public land for thousands of new homes

Ministers will launch a new cross-Government taskforce aimed at speeding up housing development on publicly-owned land.

Evening Standard

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Vital safety upgrade at busy Elizabeth line station won't start for at least four years

Gap between train and platform has caused several serious injuries, but a permanent solution is said to be ‘currently unfunded’

Evening Standard

‘Labyrinth’ of secret tunnels hidden beneath railway station

What lies beneath Salisbury Station?

The Independent UK

Mayor Sadiq Khan champions controversial redevelopment of Liverpool Street station

Plans to rebuild UK’s busiest station showcased at Mipim conference in Cannes

Evening Standard

New £200m train station will boast 1,000 bike spaces – but no car park

Cambridge South is focusing on providing a sustainable travel option with a focus on cycling and pedestrians

The Independent UK

Minister anticipates ‘difficult questions’ with new train performance displays

Digital screens at major stations began showing punctuality and reliability figures for the first time on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Rail passengers face nine weekends of train disruption between London and Scotland

Trains will not run north of Carlisle on dates including Easter weekend and the first May Bank Holiday

The Independent UK

Major railway line closed for 'vital' works as replacement busses announced

A MAJOR railway line will be closed for several weekends with a replacement bus service in place as “vital” improvement work is carried out ...

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Evening Standard

Rail passengers face nine weekends of woe as trains between London and Scotland are axed

Avanti trains at Euston affected over Easter and May bank holiday weekend, while Victoria will be part-closed over Easter

Evening Standard

More than two in three would appreciate being checked on when struggling – poll

The survey of 2,085 UK adults was commissioned by charity Samaritans.

Evening Standard

London 'health hazard' railway bridge clean-up demanded after mysterious orange substance leak

Orange substance said to contain coliform bacteria and E.coli

Evening Standard

Network Rail fined £3.41m over track worker death

Tyler Byrne, from Aldershot, Hampshire, was working on tracks for Network Rail in Surbiton in February 2021 when he was struck and killed by a train.

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The Independent UK

Major West Coast main line overhaul to shut Europe’s busiest track for weeks at a time

The work coincides with the closure of a busy motorway – what is being done, why, and how disruptive will it be?

The Independent UK

Police hunt man who caused £550k worth of train delays after climbing onto tracks

The trespasser caused 16 trains to be cancelled, and a further 54 to be partially cancelled

The Independent UK

South Western train derailed at 85mph after hitting ‘hazardous’ piece of track

Unsupervised workers left a section of ‘redundant rail’ on the line, an accident report found

Evening Standard

Railway trespasser jailed after causing 1,000 Waterloo trains to be cancelled or delayed at cost of £1.2m

Man evaded police for several days but now faces 18 months in prison

Evening Standard

Tragedy ‘must never be repeated’ say families of track workers struck by train

Network Rail was fined almost £4 million after the deaths of Gareth Delbridge and Michael ‘Spike’ Lewis on the tracks near Port Talbot in 2019.

The Independent UK

Rail strikes, fare rises and broken signals: Why train passengers nationwide are facing continued misery this year

Exclusive: State-run Northern Rail has cancelled an average of 142 trains per day so far this year

The Independent UK

Network Rail fined £3.75m after deaths of two track workers

Gareth Delbridge, 64, and Michael Lewis, 58, were hit by a train while working for Network Rail near Margam, Port Talbot, in July 2019.

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