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Hi-tech solutions mean ‘leaves on the line’ may be a thing of the past

Department of Transport has spent £8m on 24 schemes to make rail network greener and more efficient. The expensive disruption that autumn “leaf fall” spells for Britain’s railways could be a thing of the past if government-funded trials prove an inventor’s theory: that adding more water will make the tracks less slippy.

£12.6million for Sunderland station redevelopment and more frequent Metro links set out in £377million transport wishlist for North East

Transport chiefs have included £12.6million towards the redevelopment of Sunderland Railway Station and improvements to the Metro system on their £377million wishlist for the North East.