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Welsh train stations miss out on UK Government accessibility improvement funding
The Welsh Government is disappointed that three out of seven recommended stations on the Wales & Borders network have missed out on UK Government funding.
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£20 million funding boost announced for Great Britain station accessibility improvements
Disabled passengers across Great Britain are set to benefit from accessibility improvements at 124 stations thanks to a £20 million government fund announced by the UK's Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps.
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Network Rail tackles plastic pollution at UK’s busiest stations
Following the introduction of free water fountains at UK stations, Network Rail has saved the equivalent of three million plastic bottles from landfill.
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HS2 Old Oak Common station construction plans submitted
The new HS2 station plans have been submitted as part of the Schedule 17 submission, and moves the beginning of construction a step closer to being underway.
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Littleport station undergoes infrastructure work to improve passenger access
The removal of its track crossing and installation of a new access ramp and staircase will improve safety and access for passengers using Littleport station.
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Deutsche Bahn: Avoiding the impact of winter weather
Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s railway operator and infrastructure owner, is well prepared for winter. Read on to learn about the various activities and techniques they use to keep tracks and trains operational when the cold weather hits.
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Tanta–El Mansoura–Damietta rail project in Egypt supported by EIB
The EIB agreement will see up to €1.5 million in grant finance support the redevelopment of 118km of line between Tanta and Damietta.
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London Liverpool Street station launches support for passengers with hidden disabilities
Following the launch of the initiative at four other major stations in Britain in December 2019, London Liverpool Street is the latest station to offer passengers with hidden disabilities a discreet way to ask for extra help while making their journeys.
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€86 billion modernisation programme approved for German rail network
The LuFV III programme will modernise and renew the infrastructure of the current rail network in Germany, including tracks, stations and signalling.
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London’s busiest stations make passenger experience improvements
Stations at Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge have all increased their efforts to better the customer experience by making significant improvements.
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ORR figures establish Waterloo as Britain’s busiest railway station
Waterloo remained in the top position for the station with the most entries and exits, with only one station outside of London reaching the top 10.
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Northern improves passenger service through station developments
Over 1,000 station improvements have been made across England's Northern network, with more planned to be undertaken throughout 2020.
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Defibrillators to be fitted at 200 stations across GTR network
The life-saving defibrillators are to be fitted at stations across one of the UK's biggest rail networks, covering London and nine counties.
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Avanti West Coast train services officially launched in the UK
The new West Coast Partnership between FirstGroup and Trenitalia will bring a package of improvements for passengers, including new and refurbished trains, better stations and simplified fares.
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Collaborating with staff and passengers to be digital number one
With SJ aiming to be the number one digital company in Sweden, we spoke to Claes Lindholtz, Head of Digital Transformation at SJ about what digital initiatives the operator is conducting to reach this goal and how it encourages its staff and passengers to aid it on its digital journey.
