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Major road and rail works suspended to avoid travel chaos over Christmas
Ministers say they are trying to head off the prospect of travel chaos and overcrowding over the festive period
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Trump rejoining campaign trail in Florida after Covid hospital stay
President Trump is on his way to Florida tonight to rejoin the campaign trail with a public rally at an airport in Sanford.
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Trump claims covid immunity as he returns to campaign trail
President Trump has claimed he is in “very good shape”, declaring in an interview with Fox news he was now “immune” to Covid-19.
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Trump promises to hit campaign trail again after Covid hospital stay
It has only been eight days since he was tested positive for Covid and four days since he left hospital.
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UK government ends rail franchising system
Nearly a quarter of a century after the rail network was privatised, the government says it is ending the franchise system to simplify things for passengers.
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HS2: Construction starts on rail project as protests continue over environmental cost
Construction on the HS2 high-speed rail project officially started today, as the company said it would create 22,000 jobs.
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Rail commuters face 1.6% rise on ticket prices
Rail commuters in England and Wales could face a rise of 1.6% in the cost of their tickets from January.
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Investigation underway into fatal train derailment in Aberdeenshire
A major investigation is underway into yesterday’s fatal train derailment in Aberdeenshire.
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Train safety system ‘works well’, says rail expert
We spoke to Nigel Harris, a rail expert and managing editor of Rail Magazine.
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Three dead as train derails in Scotland
Three people, including the driver, have died after a passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire during heavy rain and flooding.
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Trump trails Biden in election polls – as he announces plans to tackle gun violence
In America, the latest polls show Donald Trump trailing his democratic rival Joe Biden by seven points.
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Rail worker dies with Covid-19 after being spat at
Police are investigating the death of a railway worker who was assaulted by someone claiming to have Covid-19.
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Johnson gives go-ahead to HS2 high-speed rail line
Despite the spiralling costs, the years of delay, the environmental objections and the Tory backbench concerns – the new HS2 rail link will go ahead – first linking London to Birmingham and then a second phase on to Manchester and Leeds.
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Police believe dissident republicans behind explosive device on lorry trailer
Police in Northern Ireland say they believe dissident republicans planted a viable explosive device on a lorry trailer.
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Northern Rail to be brought under government control
Following years of disruption, the troubled rail company Northern is to be brought under government control. The decision will see the firm’s franchise stripped from operator Arriva Rail North from March. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said passengers had “lost trust in the north’s rail network”. But with major infrastructure changes needed some argue there won’t…