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Rail nationalisations may be coming down the track

Control of certain struggling franchises could be handed back to the government, sources say.

Gatwick rail service could link far reaches of the South East

'It would knit together the counties of south east England with each other and Gatwick outside Greater London'

Friday, 18 September 2020

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  • Yellow for new Tyne and Wear Metro trainsMetro will be finished in a vibrant yellow colour scheme as a nod to the iconic original livery carried on the trains when the system opened 40 years ago. The yellow will be accompanied by black and pale grey along the bodyside and the livery has been chosen following input from passengers and employees.

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  • £800k new footbridge delivered by Network Rail Westgate-on-Sea station has received a £800,000 replacement footbridge with stepped access between the station’s two platforms over the tracks of the Chatham Main Line. Network Rail designed, manufactured and erected the new steel bridge while improvements took place to the staircase...
  • Nexus' new £362m Metro fleet keeps infamous yellow Metro’s £362m new train fleet have been revealed to be bright yellow, as Nexus launches a major public consultation on its interior design. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, is said to have chosen the modern design following input from passengers...
  • Network Rail and Highways England publish 'New Station Guidance' Network Rail and Highways England have collaborated to improve Britain’s transport infrastructure for rail passengers and road users, making it easier for other organisations involved in delivering local transport systems to work with them. The two government-owned infrastructure managers...

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