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Ticket offices and value in staff redeployment

Cost pressures are bearing down on the rail industry as revenue rises but not at a fast enough rate to cover the £2 billion gap between operating subsidy and income

Passengers 29 Nov

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London site earmarked for rail freight campus which will create up to 5,000 jobs

Plans to transform Bow Goods Yard site into a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub have unanimous backing

Rail freight 29 Nov

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TFL announces new operator for Elizabeth Line starting next year

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that GTS Rail Operations Limited, a joint venture between Go-Ahead Group, Tokyo Metro, and Sumitomo Corporation, will take over as the operator of the Elizabeth line from May 2025

Transport for London 20 Nov

Left: Multiple train classes and multiple operators fill the platforms at Manchester Piccadilly, offering a hint as to why lengthening trains can actually reduce services. PAUL BIGLAND

Feature

A rail network epic exploration: Wales to London via South Coast

Part two of Paul Bigland’s All-Line Rover trip takes him on trains battered by the elements… and teenage passengers

Reviews 18 Nov

Reworked Liverpool Street Station design. ACME.

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Network Rail unveils slimmed down Liverpool Street Station plans

Network Rail Property has announced reworked plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street Station, which it hopes will turn it into a world-beating transport hub.

Network Rail 5 Nov

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Signalling work closes stations in south London

Much of south London’s suburban network will be out of action for seven days from the end of this month.

London 24 Oct

Southeastern train leaving Cannon Street station

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Southeastern boosts timetable with hundreds of weekday services

Passengers in the South-East of England will benefit from 220 new train services a week from the December timetable change.

rail 17 Oct

The first bodyshell for the new Piccadilly Line trains at the Siemens factory in East Yorkshire

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TfL's relationship with the DfT is improving, says London Mayor

The Mayor of London says the relationship between City Hall and Government has changed for the better.

rail 10 Oct

Impression of Elephant & Castle ticket hall

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Milestone reached in Elephant & Castle upgrade

A milestone has been reached in the project to increase capacity at London’s Elephant & Castle underground station.

rail 8 Oct

Huge crowds at London Euston railway station concourse looking at the departure boards. London, England. ALAMY.

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Passengers are in danger at London Euston, says watchdog

Passengers using London’s Euston station are being put in danger by high levels of overcrowding, according to London TravelWatch.

rail 7 Oct

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DLR operator gets new contract

The operator of London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR), KeolisAmey, has been awarded a new eight-year contract.

rail 3 Oct

Containers being loaded onto trains in sidings

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DP World’s green freight initiative grows: second weekly service links major ports

A freight service linking two of the largest container ports is to double to two trains a week.

rail 30 Sept

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Crossrail 2 route still to be safeguarded

Talks to secure the long-term security of the proposed Crossrail 2 north-south route across London are continuing.

Crossrail 2 5 Sept

Hackney Bridge in London redevelopment completed. NETOWRK RAIL

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Network Rail completes Hackney Bridge replacement project

Network Rail has completed the first phase of a major bridge replacement project in Hackney, East London.

Network Rail 20 Aug

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London Mayor Khan held up in bid for Southeastern metro

The London Mayoral ambition to bring South London suburban services under Transport for London control has hit a stumbling block over what is known as the Southeastern Metro.

London 7 Aug

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TfL to push forward with DLR extension after consultation

Transport for London (TfL) has announced plans to move forward with a Docklands Light Railway extension from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead, via Beckton Riverside, following overwhelming public support for the project.

Docklands Light Railway 5 Aug

London Liverpool Street gateline visualisation

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Liverpool Street Station to Get Major Upgrade

London Liverpool Street station is set to undergo a major transformation to improve the passenger experience.

Network Rail 22 Jul

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On-train mobile connectivity extends to Elizabeth Line tunnels

Travellers using the central tunnelled section of London’s Elizabeth Line now have 4G and 5G mobile phone coverage on the trains as well as in the stations.

London 8 Jul

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‘Technical issues’ further delay DLR’s new trains

It may be the end of 2026 before Docklands Light Railway’s fleet of new trains becomes fully operational, Transport for London has admitted.

Docklands Light Railway 24 Jun

On September 5, South West Trains 458531 and 707004 stand at London Waterloo. JULIAN GAJEWSKI.

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Stagecoach settles huge boundary fares legal case

Stagecoach South West Trains (SSWT) has settled a long-running legal case worth £25 million with train passengers in one of the largest class action cases of its kind in the UK.

South Western Railway 21 May