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Commuters in the south west to benefit from smart ticketing
31 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
The government is investing £3.25 million in modernising ‘touch in – touch out’ ticketing technology for rail passengers...
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£16m for Leeds station
31 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
The proposals include a new pedestrian entrance and access to the southern side of the station to and from the existing platform footbridge...
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Transforming rail travel on the East Coast
25 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
The InterCity East Coast prospectus details what potential bidders will need to consider when they start developing their proposals...
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Easier access for passengers at Henley-in-Arden
25 October 2013 | By Network Rail
The old station footbridge will be removed and replaced with a temporary footbridge until spring 2014...
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CrossCountry welcomes ‘Advance on the day’ trial
10 October 2013 | By Arriva
This initiative will see CrossCountry introduce across all its longer distance routes the opportunity for passengers to buy discounted tickets...
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The future of rail fares
9 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
As well curbing the rise in fares, the review opens the door for future innovations such as the end of paper ticket...
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Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line (GWML)
3 October 2013 | By Department for Transport
Rail passengers will benefit from improved services, including greater WiFi coverage...
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HS2 Growth Taskforce comes to West Midlands to secure maximum boost for region’s economy
6 September 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Growth Taskforce members are meeting in Birmingham to share expertise...
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Rail passengers in the south east to benefit from smart ticketing
30 August 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Multi-million pound push to deliver smart card technology to rail passengers across the south east...
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Overcrowded trains to get red (and amber and green) light
26 August 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Rail companies asked to publish train-by-train crowding information in a 'traffic light' system, explaining which services are busiest...
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Growth boost for HS2 as taskforce membership confirmed
31 July 2013 | By Department for Transport
A skilled team, including Sir Howard Bernstein and Sir Albert Bore, are joining the HS2 Growth Taskforce...
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Commuters to benefit from state-of-the-art electric trains
30 July 2013 | By Department for Transport
Southern signs £180 million deal for additional 116 train carriages with Bombardier...
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Green light for Crossrail station at Woolwich
25 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
TfL and DfT, sponsors of Crossrail, have confirmed that Crossrail services will call at Woolwich...
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Appeal Court categorically rejects all legal challenges to HS2
24 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Work on a new high speed railway will continue after the Court of Appeal rejected further attempts to derail the scheme...
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Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
18 July 2013 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
£1.2 billion deal to transform rail travel on East Coast Main Line...
