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Underground, Overground, funding agreed

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TfL and Government agree long-term deal

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Network Rail unveils Troon station designs

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Three options revealed at community event

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Drivers at three more TOCs vote for strikes

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Chiltern, Northern and TPE drivers join ASLEF action

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Passenger numbers approach pre-pandemic levels

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RIA expects 100% mark to be reached

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Modern Railways September 2022 issue: video podcast

A video preview of our September 2022 issue

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Shaping the future of rail

Shadow Rail Minister TANMANJEET SINGH DHESI sets out Labour’s...

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RAIL INDUSTRY GAINS FROM GTR’S ETCS PIONEERS

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Management buyout returns Abellio operations to UK ownership

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Takeover led by UK MD Dominic Booth

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Elizabeth line’s next phase starts on 6 November

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Trains to run in central section from east and west

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