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VIDEO: BTP & Northern heroes recognised at National Rail Awards 2017

Full video of the presentation made to recognise rail staff for their services and bravery during the terror attacks earlier this year.

26 Sept

SWR 444040 carrying the operator's new livery, passes Basingstoke on September 4. MARK PIKE.

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First train arrives late at South Western Railway launch

South Western Railway launches new livery at Waterloo, but the train arrives late.

5 Sept

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Osborne urges HS3 as Grayling backs Northern determination

Osborne calls for HS3 as Grayling says poor transport is holding the north of England back

23 Aug

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The search begins for manufacturer of HS2 trains

Up to 60 trains to be built in deal worth £2.75bn

20 Jan

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Grayling: Opposition “do not care”

Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling has accused Labour of not caring, regarding the continued industrial action on Southern.

18 Jan

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Hitachi unveils first UK-assembled IEP train

Transport Secretary and Ambassador of Japan see the first of 110 new IEPs come off the production line

9 Dec

Southern 377215 at Harrow & Wealdstone on September 18 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Nationalise the railways, says TUC

The TUC Congress in Brighton has repeated its call to renationalise the railway as a way of ending the “chaos”.

19 Sept

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Grayling refutes accusations of DfT HS2 failings

Chris Grayling describes claims that the Government has failed to set a workable, realistic timetable for HS2 Ltd as “a lot of nonsense”.

19 Sept

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Grayling is new Transport Secretary

Chris Grayling (MP for Epsom & Ewell) has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport.

14 Jul

GWR 800004 speeds through Taplow. ANTONY GUPPY.

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McLoughlin quizzed on state of UK rolling stock

During a Q&A session on June 30, Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin fielded a number of questions relating to rolling stock.

5 Jul

90034 stands at Norwich on August 5 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Anglian infrastructure needed as well as new trains, say campaigners

Campaigners expect new trains to be part of the new East Anglia franchise due to be announced soon.

16 Jun

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Crossrail's Morgan receives Knighthood in Queen's Birthday Honours

Crossrail Non-Executive Chairman Terence Morgan CBE was made a Knights Bachelor in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

13 Jun

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Adonis nominated to chair Crossrail 2

Andrew Adonis has been nominated to fulfil the role of chairing Crossrail 2.

26 May