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“It’s incredible and it’s frightening,” said Iain Howie. “I’ve had a breakdown because of it — I am pretty much down on my knees.”
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- Northern Rail cancels about 80 Sunday servicesThe firm withdraws about 80 Sunday services as some train staff have
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- Northern rail cancels 80 Sunday services Liverpool worst affected with nearly 60 cancellations as staff ‘make themselves unavailable’
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- Signal failure delays could become complaint of the past as train company tests new cloud technology Train delays caused by signal failures could soon be a frustration of the past, as one of the UK’s leading train manufacturers trial new 'cloud' technology.
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- Carne misses the last gravy train [Subscription]Sir Mark Milford Power Carne has quite a ring to it. Sadly for the outgoing Network Rail boss, he had to make do with a CBE.
- Victims of HS2 land seizure ‘facing ruin’ [Subscription]“It’s incredible and it’s frightening,” said Iain Howie. “I’ve had a breakdown because of it — I am pretty much down on my knees.”
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- Almost 50 years since mainline steam ended, steam loco preserved for posterity IT is almost 50 years to the day that mainline steam came to an end but, thanks to a Darlington man, the last ever British Railways steam locomotive was preserved for posterity.
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- Car and train in near-miss on York to Scarborough level crossing A TRAIN on the York to Scarborough railway line had a near-miss with a car at a level crossing last month, it has emerged.
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