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EXCLUSIVE: Labour: nationalisation will lower fares and save money
Shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald says nationalisation will save money and not lead to additional expenditure if Labour is elected to power.
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Rail fares increase of 1.9%, as watchdog urges Southern fares freeze
Regulated rail fares are set to rise by 1.9% in January 2017, following the announcement of the Retail Price Index figure on August 16.
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Train failures and crew shortages hit Borders operation
Reliability problems with ScotRail Class 158s and shortages of traincrew combine to hit performance on the Edinburgh-Tweedbank Borders Railway.
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Electric switch needed to increase freight speeds - NR
Switching from diesel to electric traction will have more effect on freight train speeds than simply increasing speed limits from 75mph to 90mph, says NR.
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Network Rail study targets faster freight on enhanced network
Longer and faster freight trains running on a higher-capacity rail network form the cornerstone of Network Rail’s draft Freight Network Study.
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Rail industry an “undoubted success” 20 years after privatisation
Britain’s rail industry has scored “undoubted success in growing its market over the 20 years or so since the industry was privatised” - report
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Scotland's new trains arrive next month
The first of ScotRail's brand new electric units on order from Hitachi will be delivered to the UK in September.
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September re-opening for Dover-Folkestone line
The railway between Dover and Folkestone will re-open following the completion of a nine-month repair project.
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RAIB issues Paddington safety reminders after derailment
RAIB issued an urgent Safety Digest on August 18, following the derailment of a Class 165 diesel multiple unit at Paddington on June 16 (RAIL 804).
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RSSB: “No evidence of increased risk” from DOO
RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board) says there is no evidence that drivers (rather than guards) operating train doors increases the risk of passenger harm
