All news on the topic: Railways

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Planes pollute 13 times more than trains as rail found even greener than thought
A study conducted by Thrust Carbon on behalf of the Rail Delivery Group found that the carbon produced by the London to Edinburgh train route is roughly half of what was previously thought
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Major central London tube line brought to a standstill because of stubborn swan
London's £19 billion Elizabeth line was suspended for more than two hours after a swan obstructed the track causing "severe delays", National Rail Enquiries confirmed
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NHS and railways are top sectors that will benefit from a better 5G network
Economic modelling predicts that the UK economy could see a boost of £5bn a year from the roll-out of 5G-enabled technologies by 2030
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Thrifty traveller goes on a 1,500-mile trip on a BUS to Poland for less than £85
Andrew has set his sights on Singapore - the longest trip you can make on land - after the success of his cheap excursion to Krakow last time round, despite it taking nine bus changes
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'My parents taught me resilience - that was how Windrush generation survived'
Dawn Butler's parents came to the UK from Jamaica in the 1950s and saw England as the 'mother country' - but they were shocked at the racism they suffered
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Tory government 'completely to blame' as strikes reach worst level in 30 years
Latest figures show there were 3.7million working days lost in labour disputes in the UK in the 11 months to April, the highest number in an 11-month period since 1990 - and union leaders blame Tories
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King's Birthday Honours list in full from unsung heroes to TV legends
King Charles's list ranges from a grieving mother who turned a tragedy into a charity honouring their legacy, a 106-year-old fundraising through exercise, and those aiding Ukrainian refugees
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Dis Life: Travel safety for Disabled people is on the wrong side of the tracks
The rail industry is looking to cut staffing even further, which will mean less staff on platforms and potentially almost none at all in ticket offices
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Kings clambers aboard Flying Scotsman after it tows Royal Train in countryside
His Majesty chugged into the market town of Pickering after a trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary
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Life at seaside town with locals 'stuck in lockdown' who 'can't find the sea'
Southport Pier has been closed for five months, leaving locals and business owners fighting to survive and in desperate need of a cash injection from tourist season
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Girl, 14, in school uniform fined £100 on train after guard said she was adult
Leila Sanger's mum Naomi said the inspectors were 'gaslighting' the 14 year old, before going through her private phone messages and leaving her in tears
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Moment street fight breaks out as homeowners 'live in fear' at £100m estate
The clip – which was filmed in Derby city centre - shows a fight breaking out and captures loud screaming during ongoing concerns for public safety in the housing estate
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Cause of devastating train crash that killed nearly 300 was 'signal failure'
In one of India's deadliest rail accidents in decades, nearly 300 people were killed and many more injured in the crash in the Balasore district of eastern Odisha state
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India train crash victims 'screaming for help' as 288 die after carriages derail
As many as 288 people lost their lives - with the death toll expected to rise further - after three trains collided in the Odisha state of India on Friday evening
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Leaked email shows Tory used civil servants for Labour attack in 'rule breach'
Labour warned that Transport Secretary Mark Harper had 'been caught red-handed misusing the civil service for political gain' after the Mirror got hold of a secret email
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Warning that rail tracks 'not playground' as cases of kids risking lives spikes
Rail bosses have reinforced that railway tracks are "extremely dangerous" and not a "playground" ahead of the half-term holidays as cases of children walking on them have risen
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Kate surprises kids on school trip with impromptu chat while rushing for train
Kate Middleton had been carrying out an engagement in Bath when she turned up at the railway station to catch a train back home, surprising children who were on a school trip there
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Proud daughter tells of war hero dad's brave Dambusters mission 80 years on
Sergeant Wilfred Ibbotson was among the crew from 617 Squadron RAF that carried out audacious raids on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany’s Ruhr Valley
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Anger over shareholder bonanza despite failure of rail firm TransPennine Express
Parent company FirstGroup shelled out the millions in dividends last year while train passengers were facing delay after delay. The rail firm will fall under Government control at the end of the month
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TransPennine Express brought under Government control after rail cancellations
The Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced the decision today, saying communters had been 'bearing the brunt of continuous cancellations'
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RMT didn’t pick out Eurovision when deciding strike dates, says Mick Lynch
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on May 13 after the union’s executive rejected the latest offer aimed at resolving a long-running pay dispute
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Putin hit by sabotage explosions as train derails before bursting into flames
Regional governor Alexander Bogomaz: "An unidentified explosive device went off in the Unechsky district….on the Bryansk-Unecha railway" as some predict Ukraine are behind it
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Conductor stops moving train to rescue little boy from the tracks
The three-year-old boy - who is thought to be non-verbal autistic - was unresponsive on the track so conductor Marcus Higgins slammed on the brakes while the train was careening along at 70 miles per hour
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Train stations to play classical music to scare yobs away after successful trial
Northern Rail says it has been playing composers such as Bach and Beethoven in railway stations and has already seen a dramatic fall in anti-social behaviour
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Inside new 'super sewer' that could save London from a return of the Great Stink
Mirror gets access to the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which officials say it will be the solution to the river’s pollution problem by intercepting nasty spills