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Hull Trains becomes first British operator to suspend all services
Chief of rail operator says decision is aimed at protecting its long-term future. Hull Trains is to become the first British rail operator to suspend all services, after cancelling trains between London and the port city until further notice due to the unprecedented circumstances caused by coronavirus. The company, part of rail operator FirstGroup, said it has been forced into the decision to safeguard the future of the business, after passenger numbers dwindled following government advice to avoid nonessential travel.
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A new programme to convert Britains railways to electric power will be rolled out after the government admitted that greenhouse gases from trains will rise by a fifth in the next three decades.
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