- Andy Comfort
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Articles by Andy Comfort
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News
Council leader fears city will be left behind in Transpennine Route Upgrade
"There is too little detail from the government on how exactly funding will support the ambitious plans we have."
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News
British Steel: scale of impact Scunthorpe closure would have on freight train drivers revealed
DB Cargo UK currently operates around 70 trains a week carrying raw materials between Immingham and Scunthorpe.
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News
Transport Secretary: government still sees role for open access
Heidi Alexander makes comment during visit to Hitachi factory to mark Grand Central's order for nine tri-mode units.
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News
MP challenges delay to proposed LNER London-Cleethorpes service
It's been more than 30 years since the seaside town last had a direct service to King's Cross.
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Features
Reopenings special: East Yorkshire’s plan to bring back the trains
Dozens of rail reopening plans are under threat. Andy Comfort reports on a still optimistic campaign to restore train services between Hull, Beverley and York.
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News
£5 million improvement work at Northern's Hull depot goes out to tender
Eighteen-month contracts have gone out to tender for the Hull Botanic Gardens depot.
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News
Switches and crossings for HS2 to be delivered from logistics hub in Hull
Despite being 100 miles from the nearest point of HS2, there's one good reason the Yorkshire site has been chosen
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Network
Northumberland Line timeline from closure to passenger services restarting
The 18-mile route is now carrying passenger trains for the first time since the mid-1960s.
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News
Northumberland Line reopens to passengers after 60 years
Services between Newcastle and Ashington resumed on Sunday December 15
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Features
One way to tackle recruitment difficulties breaks new ground
The new government is looking to recruit 100,000 people into the rail industry. One train maintenance company has taken matters into its own hands.
