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‘A Station Within A Station’… new improvement to help reduce overcrowding at Manchester Piccadilly

Network Rail has announced that platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly are being treated as ‘a station within a station’ to improve peak tim…

Michael Holden 28th February 2020

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Free train travel for jobseekers in Strathclyde

ScotRail has announced that jobseekers in Strathclyde will now be able to benefit from free travel in their first month of employment.

Michael Holden 28th February 2020

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£20m funding boost for accessibility at these 124 stations in Britain

A new government fund, worth £20m, has been announced that will help disabled passengers across Britain to travel on trains more easily.

Michael Holden 27th February 2020

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Grand Central leases new train crew hub in Blackpool

Grand Central signs lease for train crew hub in Blackpool

Grand Central has announced that they have signed a new lease with Blackpool Council for a new train crew hub.

Michael Holden 27th February 2020

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New rail timetable firraukway passengers in Birmingham and Coventry

West Midlands Railway passengers invited to help improve train service

West Midlands Railway passengers now have the chance to have their say on train services thanks to a series of dedicated online Customer Panels.

Michael Holden 27th February 2020

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Robroyston station up for top award – two months after opening

ScotRail has announced that Robroyston rail station has been shortlisted for a top award, just two months after the station opened to the public.

Michael Holden 27th February 2020

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Allerton depot in Liverpool gets £6m overhaul

Liverpool’s Allerton train depot gets £6m depot overhaul

Northern has announced that Allerton depot has been given a £6m overhaul to provide the the best maintenance for Northern's new trains.

Victoria Thompson 27th February 2020

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Three million bottles saved thanks to Network Rail water fountain initiative

Network Rail has announced that rail passengers have helped to save three million plastic bottles from landfill thanks to free water fountains at some…

Michael Holden 26th February 2020

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More services from Cambridge to Brighton at weekends

More weekend trains between Cambridge and Brighton thanks to Thameslink

Thameslink has announced that it will be increasing the number of train services that run between Cambridge and Brighton at the weekend.

Michael Holden 26th February 2020

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Train 802301 at Hull, new trains to London

Hull Trains becomes only operator with every journey to London on a brand new train

Hull Trains has announced that they are the only train operator in UK which guarantees every journey will be on a brand new train.

Michael Holden 26th February 2020

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