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Sexual offences on UK railways more than double in five years
The number of sexual offences reported on Britain’s railways has more than doubled over the past five years, according to police. Across Britain’s railways, including the tube, there were 2,382 offences in 2017, compared with 1,049 reported in 2013, British Transport Police (BTP) figures show.
Minister challenged to spell out Heathrow noise impacts
Council leaders have called on the Transport Secretary to say how many years of extra noise he expects local communities to suffer if a third Heathrow runway is built.
Direct rail link to airport is trialled ahead of summer rollout
Air passengers flying from Gatwick can now get trains directly to the airport from Huntingdon railway station.
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