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Volunteers wanted to trial new East Midlands GPS ticketing system
The Government are looking for volunteers for a new ticketing trial which it hopes will kick-start its overhaul of the wider ticketing system across the national network.
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DB Cargo fits more Class 66s with in-cab monitoring equipment
A successful trial with one '66' has led to nine more being fitted with the equipment.
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Decision date for Eurostar rivals' depot requests set as ORR confirms next steps of process
Office of Rail and Road sets out what will happen and when before it decides if another operator can use Temple Mills depot alongside Eurostar.
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Fleet
Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives
The scrapping of 67003 has highlighted the lack of work for the class since their arrival in the UK around 25 years ago.
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Tractor driver did ring signaller before train hit farm vehicle at crossing - RAIB
RAIB confirms it will investigate the collision at a user-worked farm crossing in May.
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Tram-trains, new metro lines and mass transit systems part of £15bn city region transport plan
Nine regions to benefit from £15.6bn in funding for a series of transport projects.
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Liverpool overcrowding: "Lessons will be learned" after 166,000 passengers use Lime Street on one day
An estimated 166,000 passengers used Liverpool Lime Street on May 26, way above the estimated 30,000 for the bank holiday weekend.
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Urgent reform needed in rail fare enforcement, ORR review finds
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has recommended that rail fare enforcement is overhauled and made fairer in a new review of the current system.
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Network
First electric-powered train runs between Wigan and Bolton
First run is significant milestone in project to have electric traction on passenger services later this summer.
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People
Bob Reid obituary: former BR Chairman who argued for different privatised rail model dies
Former BR Chairman died three days after South Western Railway was taken into public ownership.
