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BBC News: Anti-HS2 campaigner to walk route (posted at 16:00 on 01 September 2010)
A woman begins a quest to walk the entire route of the proposed HS2 rail link, as part of a protest against it.
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BBC News: Casualty of weight loss surgery (posted at 12:15 on 01 September 2010)
A man who lost 12 stone after a gastric bypass has to be fed by tube because his body cannot cope with solid food.
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BBC News: Ships to trains (posted at 08:15 on 01 September 2010)
Ex-Manchester Utd player transfers his art passions
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BBC News: Negligent rail inspector sacked (posted at 14:15 on 31 August 2010)
A maintenance worker who failed to inspect railway level crossings across the Anglia region is sacked by Network Rail.
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BBC News: New rail link to create 130 jobs (posted at 15:30 on 30 August 2010)
A new rail line linking Edinburgh and Glasgow via Bathgate will create 130 new jobs when it opens this December, ScotRail says.
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BBC News: New station ready for Ryder Cup (posted at 12:30 on 28 August 2010)
A new £22m railway station at Newport will open in time for visitors attending one of golf's biggest events, says Network Rail.
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BBC News: Disrupted trains return to normal (posted at 19:45 on 26 August 2010)
Train services across the east have returned to normal after nearly 20 hours of disruption caused by overhead line and signalling problems in Essex.
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BBC News: Festival fans hit by train delays (posted at 15:00 on 26 August 2010)
Thousands of music fans heading to Reading Festival by rail are facing delays of up to 45 minutes after a freight train broke down at the town's station.
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BBC News: Peak rail times 'are confusing' (posted at 00:15 on 26 August 2010)
Some train companies are accused by Which? magazine of confusing passengers by charging for peak fares outside of busy times.
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BBC News: Row over Eurostar managers' tasks (posted at 22:30 on 24 August 2010)
Eurostar train managers vote to refuse to clear trains to leave stations, it is announced.
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BBC News: Guard suspended over disabled row (posted at 18:15 on 24 August 2010)
A train conductor is suspended after a disabled passenger filmed him refusing to help him board a carriage.
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BBC News: Negotiations on railway extension (posted at 15:45 on 24 August 2010)
A plan to extend a Denbighshire railway could be in jeopardy unless rail enthusiasts can strike a funding deal with the assembly government.
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BBC News: Wheelchair user films train pleas (posted at 21:15 on 23 August 2010)
A disabled rail passenger from Manchester filmed a guard refusing to help him board a train. Northern Rail has apologised and said it was investigating.
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BBC News: 'Too fast' train gate safety call (posted at 11:30 on 23 August 2010)
People living near a Portsmouth railway crossing say people are regularly getting caught between - or hit by - the barriers.
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BBC News: Train crash tanker man in court (posted at 13:30 on 20 August 2010)
A sewage tanker driver involved in a crash that derailed a train in Suffolk is remanded on conditional bail.
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BBC News: Bridge strike rips bus roof off (posted at 12:00 on 20 August 2010)
A double-decker bus crashes into a rail bridge in the south side of Glasgow ripping off its roof.
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BBC News: Police try to identify 20 bodies (posted at 18:30 on 19 August 2010)
Police are hoping to use artist's impressions to identify some of the unclaimed bodies found on Britain's rail network in the last 35 years.
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BBC News: Tanker cleared from derail site (posted at 15:00 on 19 August 2010)
The sewage tanker involved in a crash in which a train was derailed has been removed from the scene.
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BBC News: Police try to identify 20 bodies (posted at 09:45 on 19 August 2010)
Police are hoping to identify 20 bodies found on Britain's rail network in the last 35 years.
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BBC News: More time to quiz tanker driver (posted at 08:45 on 19 August 2010)
British Transport Police are granted more time to question a driver of a tanker which collided with a train in Suffolk.
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BBC News: Leaked video shows runaway Tube (posted at 18:00 on 18 August 2010)
Video shows how close a runaway London Underground train was to a full passenger vehicle.
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BBC News: Firm wins £24m rail ticket deal (posted at 15:15 on 18 August 2010)
A Lincolnshire company wins a £24m contract to supply rail tickets to all the UK train operating companies.
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BBC News: Train derailed after tanker crash (posted at 13:00 on 18 August 2010)
A passenger was badly injured when a train and a sewage lorry collided on a level crossing in Suffolk.
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BBC News: Crash train passenger 'critical' (posted at 07:45 on 18 August 2010)
One passenger remains 'critical' in hospital after a train derailed in a crash with a sewage tanker at a crossing in Suffolk.
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BBC News: 21 injured in Suffolk train collision (posted at 07:45 on 18 August 2010)
Two people are said to have life-threatening injuries.
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BBC News: Still taking plunge and pushing for medals at 80 (posted at 07:15 on 18 August 2010)
An 80-year-old swimmer who still trains four times a week takes part in the World Masters Championships in Sweden.
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BBC News: Eighteen hurt in train and lorry crash in Suffolk (posted at 21:00 on 17 August 2010)
Gary Sanderson of East of England Ambulance Service describes the emergency response after a train and lorry collided at a Suffolk level crossing.
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BBC News: Train derailed in lorry collision (posted at 18:45 on 17 August 2010)
Ten people are hurt and two trapped as a diesel train derails after a collision with a lorry at a railway crossing in Suffolk.
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BBC News: High-speed rail pay-outs outlined (posted at 13:15 on 17 August 2010)
A £50m compensation fund is started by the government for people affected by the planned new high speed rail link.
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BBC News: Police anti-vandal patrols ride tiny trains (posted at 10:30 on 17 August 2010)
Police patrols ride on a miniature railway in Kent during the summer holidays in an effort to deter vandals and hooligans.
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BBC News: Police patrols ride tiny trains (posted at 09:00 on 17 August 2010)
Neighbourhood officers hitch a ride on a Kent miniature train to cut damage and anti-social behaviour during the school holidays.
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BBC News: Rail firm 'knew viaduct unsafe' (posted at 18:30 on 16 August 2010)
An independent report into the collapse of a railway bridge near Dublin has found that Irish Rail was warned the structure was unsafe, but did not act.
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BBC News: Runaway Tube train probe launched (posted at 17:15 on 16 August 2010)
A full investigation is launched into an incident involving a runaway train on London's Tube on Friday morning.
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BBC News: Bellamy set to train with Cardiff (posted at 11:00 on 16 August 2010)
Manchester City give Wales captain Craig Bellamy permission to train with Cardiff City fuelling speculation he may sign for the Championship club on loan.
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BBC News: Special Pcs in train death probe (posted at 13:15 on 14 August 2010)
Three special constables pursued a car before a passenger fled and was hit by a train, a watchdog says.
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BBC News: Quirks for sale (posted at 13:00 on 14 August 2010)
How to buy a prison, toilet or railway station...
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BBC News: Opencast ban given to protesters (posted at 19:00 on 13 August 2010)
Thirteen people who admitted obstructing a railway taking coal from an opencast site to a power station are given conditional discharges.
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BBC News: Call to end free festival tickets (posted at 12:30 on 13 August 2010)
A call is made for an end to "gravy train" freebies after Reading Festival tickets were offered to local councillors.
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BBC News: 'Runaway train' on London Tube (posted at 11:30 on 13 August 2010)
An investigation is under way after a driverless train ran for almost four miles on the London Underground.
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BBC News: 'Urgent' plea over missing woman (posted at 11:15 on 13 August 2010)
Police appeal for information after a woman due to catch an Aberdeen to London train went missing.
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BBC News: MP presses for £7.5bn train jobs (posted at 13:45 on 11 August 2010)
The MP for Alyn and Deeside says he is "pressing hard" for a new breed of trains to be built in Flintshire, which could see up to 1,000 jobs created.
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BBC News: Change of track for old railway station (posted at 10:45 on 11 August 2010)
Many old railway station buildings such as parcel offices and station pubs have fallen into disrepair. But now a new scheme has been launched to restore these listed buildings and give them a new lease of life.
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BBC News: Price and toilets 'top rail woes' (posted at 13:45 on 10 August 2010)
Value for money and cleanliness are among the main concerns expressed in a survey of more than 3,000 train travellers.
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BBC News: Jogger finds body by railway line (posted at 10:00 on 10 August 2010)
A woman's body is discovered by a jogger at a disused railway line in Warwickshire.
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BBC News: Full steam ahead for railway loco (posted at 20:45 on 09 August 2010)
A locomotive which has taken 15 years and £300,000 to build enjoys the first-ever trip under its own steam.
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BBC News: Train kills boy, 16, after chase (posted at 19:45 on 09 August 2010)
A 16-year-old boy is killed by a train in north London moments after a police chase in the area ends, say police.
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BBC News: City station upgrade to start (posted at 12:30 on 09 August 2010)
Work on upgrading Swansea's rail station is to get under way after the awarding of the contract for part of the work.
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BBC News: Village station reopening planned (posted at 14:30 on 08 August 2010)
A plan to reopen a railway station in Ceredigion which last had trains stop there in the 1960s is is unveiled.
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BBC News: Man's body found on railway track (posted at 10:45 on 06 August 2010)
An investigation is under way after a man's body is found on railway tracks outside a station in Glasgow.
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BBC News: Army village turns into theatre (posted at 16:00 on 05 August 2010)
An army camp in the Brecon Beacons which is used to train troops for Afghanistan is being turned temporarily into a theatre.
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BBC News: Freight depot proposal thrown out (posted at 15:45 on 05 August 2010)
Plans to build a road-to-rail freight depot near the M20 motorway in Kent are thrown out by the government.
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BBC News: Rail union to take legal action (posted at 14:45 on 05 August 2010)
RMT says it is to take legal action against First ScotRail in a dispute over the use of train conductors.
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BBC News: Concern at possible train change (posted at 16:00 on 04 August 2010)
The possible end of direct trains from Aberdeen to London would damage business in the north east of Scotland, it is claimed.
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BBC News: Boy burnt in fall on train track (posted at 12:00 on 04 August 2010)
A 16-year-old boy suffers serious burns when he falls from a railway platform on to a 750-volt live rail.
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BBC News: Tunnel workers forget passengers (posted at 08:45 on 04 August 2010)
Eurotunnel investigates after passengers are taken from Folkestone to France and back again without being able to get off the train.
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BBC News: Two deny burglary with quad bikes (posted at 16:30 on 03 August 2010)
Two men plead not guilty to a burglary on a Cardiff clothing superstore using heavy-duty quad bikes, when two others were killed by a train.
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BBC News: Two deny burglary with quad bikes (posted at 15:00 on 03 August 2010)
Two men plead not guilty to a burglary on a Cardiff clothing superstore using heavy-duty quad bikes, when two others were killed by a train.
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BBC News: Man 'followed woman' near station (posted at 11:45 on 03 August 2010)
Police try to trace a man seen acting suspiciously and following a woman near Dumfries railway station.
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BBC News: Man 'followed woman' near station (posted at 11:30 on 03 August 2010)
Police try to trace a man seen acting suspiciously and following a woman near Dumfries railway station.
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BBC News: Train services to get makeover (posted at 09:45 on 03 August 2010)
Mainline train services in Wales are to get a £7.5m makeover to modernise carriages and improve facilities.
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BBC News: Train services to get makeover (posted at 21:45 on 02 August 2010)
Mainline train services in Wales are to get a £7.5m makeover to modernise carriages and improve facilities.
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BBC News: Steam railway celebrates 30 years (posted at 16:00 on 02 August 2010)
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway celebrates 30 years
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BBC News: Staff 'cannot be 2012 volunteers' (posted at 14:00 on 02 August 2010)
A union threatens industrial action against a rail operator accusing it of effectively banning its staff from volunteering at the London Olympics.
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BBC News: Staff 'cannot be 2012 volunteers' (posted at 12:30 on 02 August 2010)
A union threatens industrial action against a rail operator accusing it of effectively banning its staff from volunteering at the London Olympics.
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BBC News: Cool runnings - new air-conditioned Tube train goes into service (posted at 12:00 on 02 August 2010)
The first air-conditioned Tube train goes into service on the London Underground's Metropolitan Line.
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BBC News: Cool runnings - new air-conditioned Tube train goes into service (posted at 11:30 on 02 August 2010)
The first air-conditioned Tube train goes into service on the London Underground's Metropolitan Line.
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BBC News: £7.5m upgrade on Arriva Trains (posted at 09:15 on 02 August 2010)
£7.5m train upgrade to encourage switch from road to rail
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BBC News: Steam railway celebrates 30 years (posted at 09:00 on 02 August 2010)
The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway celebrates 30 years of running and carrying nearly half a million passengers.
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BBC News: 'As new' £7.5m upgrade to trains (posted at 07:15 on 02 August 2010)
Ministers hope a £7.5m revamp of trains will encourage more travellers to switch from road to rail in Wales.
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BBC News: Families' reaction to crash verdict (posted at 11:15 on 31 July 2010)
The families of the victims of the Potters Bar train crash say they would like a public inquiry into the incident which killed seven people.
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BBC News: Families' reaction to crash verdict (posted at 11:00 on 31 July 2010)
The families of the victims of the Potters Bar train crash say they would like a public inquiry into the incident which killed seven people.
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BBC News: Points failure caused rail crash (posted at 03:15 on 31 July 2010)
A points failure caused the Potters Bar train crash which killed seven people, an inquest jury has decided.
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BBC News: Points failure caused rail crash (posted at 03:00 on 31 July 2010)
A points failure caused the Potters Bar train crash which killed seven people, an inquest jury has decided.
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BBC News: Points failure caused rail crash (posted at 14:15 on 30 July 2010)
A points failure caused the Potters Bar train crash which killed seven people, an inquest jury decides.
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BBC News: Points failure caused rail crash (posted at 13:15 on 30 July 2010)
A points failure caused the Potters Bar train crash which killed seven people, an inquest jury decides.
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BBC News: The packed trains which stop when passengers lean against the doors (posted at 12:15 on 29 July 2010)
New trains on the Victoria Line on London Underground are hit by technical problems, Transport for London says.
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BBC News: Rail crash excavator 'ran away' (posted at 12:15 on 29 July 2010)
A railway maintenance machine involved in a crash with a train "ran away" down the track, rail investigators say.
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BBC News: Rail crash excavator 'ran away' (posted at 10:15 on 29 July 2010)
A railway maintenance machine involved in a crash with a train "ran away" down the track, rail investigators say.
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BBC News: Snags on new Victoria Line trains (posted at 21:45 on 28 July 2010)
New trains on the Victoria Line on London Underground are hit by technical problems, Transport for London says.
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BBC News: Hurt cyclist's steam train rescue (posted at 11:45 on 28 July 2010)
Paramedics use a steam engine to transport a cyclist who suffered a back injury on a remote cycle path.
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BBC News: Only Men Aloud train junior version for eisteddfod (posted at 09:00 on 28 July 2010)
How will Wales's hottest male voice choir fare in their mission to train a group of boys to perform at the National Eisteddfod?
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BBC News: Bamba punished for delayed return (posted at 17:45 on 26 July 2010)
Hibernian's Sol Bamba has been told to train with the club's youth team, after he returned late from international duty.
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BBC News: Fire damages pupils' station art (posted at 13:45 on 26 July 2010)
Artwork created by children to spruce up Harlech railway station in Gwynedd is damaged by arsonists.
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BBC News: Memorial for train crash victims (posted at 12:00 on 25 July 2010)
Victims of the Lockington train crash in East Yorkshire are given a permanent memorial 24 years on.
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BBC News: Lockington survivor recalls crash (posted at 11:45 on 25 July 2010)
A survivor of the Lockington train crash shares his memories of the incident.
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BBC News: Poor performance costs ScotRail (posted at 16:45 on 23 July 2010)
Fines of more than £785,000 were handed out to ScotRail in the past year over shortfalls in the train operator's performance.
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BBC News: Woman dies after train incident (posted at 12:00 on 23 July 2010)
A woman has died after being struck by a train on the far north line in Easter Ross.
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BBC News: MSP welcomes review of rail laws (posted at 20:30 on 22 July 2010)
Highlands MSP welcomes a review of rail laws which could lead to safety improvements at open level crossings.
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BBC News: Live: Transport questions (posted at 10:30 on 22 July 2010)
MPs are setting questions to Transport Secretary Phil Hammond and his team on the long term viability of the rail network, the future of Dover port, the Intercity Express Programme and travel agents.
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BBC News: New steam train service for town (posted at 19:45 on 21 July 2010)
For the first time in more than 40 years a steam passenger train service is running from London to Weymouth.
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BBC News: 'Tallest model railway' on show (posted at 19:00 on 21 July 2010)
Former servicemen have constructed what is believed to be the world's tallest model railway.
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BBC News: Man hurt in rail track collision (posted at 13:15 on 21 July 2010)
A rail worker is left injured after his vehicle collided with a goods train carrying steel pipes in Inverness.
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BBC News: Rail ticket machines 'confusing' (posted at 12:30 on 21 July 2010)
British rail companies are being told to simplify their computerised ticket machines because many people find them too difficult to use.
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BBC News: Strike causes delays on Tube line (posted at 10:15 on 21 July 2010)
Commuters face delays on the Metropolitan Line after 77 Tube train drivers went on strike over the dismissal of a driver.
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BBC News: Clean slate (posted at 07:15 on 21 July 2010)
Electric trains from old mines to get museum revamp
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BBC News: Train hijack bid suspect arrested (posted at 09:30 on 20 July 2010)
A 23-year-old man is arrested early on Tuesday by police investigating the attempted hijacking of a train in Lurgan on 12 July.
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BBC News: Valleys rail decision 'next year' (posted at 07:30 on 20 July 2010)
A decision on an Ebbw Vale to Newport rail line is not expected before 2011, as £21m funding is unveiled for station improvements in Wales.
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BBC News: Man held for level crossing death (posted at 22:00 on 19 July 2010)
A man is arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a fatal crash six months ago at a level crossing in Herefordshire.
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BBC News: Tunnels handed to cycle charity (posted at 17:15 on 17 July 2010)
Two disused railway tunnels near Bath are handed over to the cycling charity Sustrans.
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BBC News: Man fetching dog killed by train (posted at 11:15 on 16 July 2010)
A man dies after being struck by a train on a level crossing in Wiltshire while trying to retrieve his dog from the tracks.
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BBC News: Royal opens new FirstGroup base (posted at 13:00 on 15 July 2010)
Princess Anne formally opens bus and rail operator FirstGroup's new £20m headquarters and bus depot in Aberdeen.
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BBC News: Spelbound train for World Championships (posted at 06:00 on 15 July 2010)
Spelbound, the acrobatic group which won Britain's Got Talent this year, perform in front of a whole new set of judges this weekend.
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BBC News: Going underground: Inside a disused tube station (posted at 06:00 on 15 July 2010)
London Underground's David Leboff offers a rare tour around St Mary's in East London, one of the least well-known disused tube stations.
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BBC News: Warning over railway line danger (posted at 03:45 on 15 July 2010)
Network Rail reveals that nearly 50 people died after trespassing on live railway tracks last year as it urges others to stay clear.
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BBC News: Wheelchair passenger train 'ban' (posted at 19:30 on 14 July 2010)
First Great Western has apologised to a Devon stroke victim after he was told he could not travel by train.
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BBC News: Concern at farm probation plan (posted at 05:45 on 14 July 2010)
Hundreds of people attend a public meeting to hear about plans to train vulnerable youngsters, including some on probation, at a farm near a Pembrokeshire village. Representatives for the Ruskin Mill Trust and The Responsive Earth Trust tried to reassure
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BBC News: New £20m road and rail bridge (posted at 05:45 on 14 July 2010)
A £20m road and rail bridge will replace a narrow wooden toll bridge at Penrhyndeudraeth in Gwynedd.
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BBC News: Concern over farm 'offender' plan (posted at 05:45 on 14 July 2010)
More than 450 people have attended a meeting to discuss plans to train ex-offenders at a farm in rural Pembrokeshire.
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BBC News: New £20m road and rail bridge (posted at 05:15 on 14 July 2010)
A £20m road and rail bridge will replace a narrow wooden toll bridge at Penrhyndeudraeth in Gwynedd.
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BBC News: Concern over farm 'offender' plan (posted at 10:45 on 13 July 2010)
More than 450 people have attended a meeting to discuss plans to train ex-offenders at a farm in rural Pembrokeshire.
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BBC News: Youths try to set train on fire (posted at 18:00 on 12 July 2010)
Youths try to set fire to a train during trouble in Lurgan, County Armagh.
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BBC News: Charge over bus bridge crash (posted at 16:45 on 12 July 2010)
The driver of a school bus which had its roof ripped off when it hit a railway bridge is charged with drink-driving and dangerous driving.
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BBC News: 'Spotter' police on resort trains (posted at 18:00 on 10 July 2010)
Police are putting undercover spotters on trains to catch people bringing drugs and alcohol into Newquay.
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BBC News: New train seat pattern unveiled (posted at 14:30 on 10 July 2010)
A pattern casting London landmarks in abstract shapes beats 350 entries to become the fabric for Tube seats.
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BBC News: Tory-Lib Dem dispute over railway (posted at 02:45 on 10 July 2010)
Two Borders MSPs clash over the benefits of a project to reopen a rail route between the region and Edinburgh.
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BBC News: McDonalds to train 2012 helpers (posted at 13:45 on 09 July 2010)
Fast food giant McDonalds is to recruit 70,000 people from across the UK to work as volunteers at the 2012 Olympics.
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BBC News: Hammond says rail rises possible (posted at 19:15 on 08 July 2010)
Train passengers could see a big rise in fares in the new year if investment in the railways is to be protected, the transport secretary warns.
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BBC News: Festive shutdown for rail station (posted at 09:30 on 08 July 2010)
Festive rail passengers around Reading are to be hit with delays as the first part of a £400m revamp starts.
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BBC News: Workshop fire closes railway line (posted at 22:15 on 07 July 2010)
A railway line is closed and a 200m exclusion zone put in place because of a fire in a workshop containing gas cylinders in Cornwall.
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BBC News: Rail families evidence 'disgust' (posted at 17:00 on 07 July 2010)
Relatives of those killed in the Potter's Bar rail crash said they were "disgusted" by inquest evidence given by a maintenance company chairman.
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BBC News: Cairngorm railway walkers trial (posted at 08:00 on 07 July 2010)
Cairngorm funicular railway passengers are to be allowed to walk from the top station on to the mountain.
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BBC News: Gang steals 120 tonnes of track (posted at 12:00 on 06 July 2010)
Thieves posing as contractors steal 120 tonnes of rail track from a West Yorkshire storage yard.
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BBC News: Building schools (posted at 23:00 on 05 July 2010)
End of a golden era or stopping a gravy train in its tracks?
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BBC News: Veteran Boateng trains at Celtic (posted at 22:15 on 05 July 2010)
Veteran Dutch midfielder George Boateng is training with Celtic with a view to signing for Neil Lennon's team.
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BBC News: T in the Park booze ban on trains (posted at 13:30 on 05 July 2010)
Festival-goers travelling to T in the Park by train from Inverness and Wick this weekend will be banned from drinking.
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BBC News: Sleeper train gets more carriages (posted at 12:00 on 04 July 2010)
The Night Riviera sleeper train from Cornwall to London has more carriages added because of an increase in demand for the service.
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BBC News: Boy hurt in level crossing crash (posted at 12:00 on 04 July 2010)
A 10-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after a car hits a train on a level crossing in Suffolk.
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BBC News: Sleeper train gets more carriages (posted at 11:15 on 04 July 2010)
The Night Riviera sleeper train from Cornwall to London has more carriages added because of an increase in demand for the service.
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BBC News: Boy hurt in level crossing crash (posted at 11:00 on 04 July 2010)
A 10-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after a car hits a train on a level crossing in Suffolk.
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BBC News: Man pulls out knife on DLR train (posted at 09:15 on 03 July 2010)
A man is detained after wielding a knife on a Docklands Light Railway train in east London, injuring a fellow passenger.
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BBC News: Underground DART application (posted at 07:00 on 01 July 2010)
Irish railways will lodge an application on Wednesday to build an underground service to link-up the Dublin's transportation system.
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BBC News: No-one sought over double death (posted at 05:15 on 01 July 2010)
Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a woman and the death of a man who was hit by a train say they are not looking for anyone else.
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BBC News: Bus carrying children hits bridge (posted at 19:00 on 30 June 2010)
A double-decker bus carrying about 40 children hits a railway bridge as it is driven underneath, but no-one is hurt.
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BBC News: Man found guilty of taxi murder (posted at 16:30 on 29 June 2010)
A 61-year-old man is found guilty of killing a Derbyshire taxi driver at Cromford railway station.
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BBC News: Design for new look rail station (posted at 09:15 on 29 June 2010)
A specialist team is appointed to design the redevelopment of a railway station in Northamptonshire.
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BBC News: Steam railway group goes nuclear (posted at 13:15 on 28 June 2010)
Spanners used in the demolition a nuclear power plant are now helping to refurbish a vintage steam engine.
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BBC News: Car in Metro train crossing crash (posted at 13:15 on 28 June 2010)
Northumbria Police and Nexus carry out a joint investigation after a car hits a Metro train at a North Tyneside level crossing.
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BBC News: Cooler trips promised on trains (posted at 19:15 on 26 June 2010)
Many passengers will have a "cooler journey" on trains and buses this summer, Transport for London promises.
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BBC News: Rail ticket machine prices row (posted at 10:45 on 26 June 2010)
Passenger groups accuse rail companies of putting profits before passengers by not always offering the cheapest fares on ticket vending machines.
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BBC News: Rail review urged ahead of cuts (posted at 01:15 on 26 June 2010)
Train companies are urging the government to conduct a "swift and rigorous" review of all planned rail investment.
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BBC News: Glastonbury train changes anger (posted at 15:00 on 24 June 2010)
A decision to cancel some Cardiff to London trains to transport fans to Glastonbury is criticised by a senior AM.
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BBC News: Minister criticises rail bonuses (posted at 13:00 on 24 June 2010)
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond criticises bonuses totalling £2.4m to be paid to Network Rail senior management.
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BBC News: Points failure causes rail delays (posted at 10:00 on 24 June 2010)
A points failure outside Birmingham New Street causes delays for rush hour commuters.
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BBC News: Cash injection for steam railway (posted at 08:00 on 24 June 2010)
A narrow gauge steam railway in Ceredigion receives a £300,000 cash boost.
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BBC News: Severe disruption to rail routes (posted at 21:30 on 23 June 2010)
Mainline trains in and out of London Paddington are severely hit after 300ft (90m) of signalling cable is stolen in west London.
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BBC News: 'Wrong line' checked before crash (posted at 17:30 on 23 June 2010)
A rail manager got staff to check the wrong line for faults hours before the Potters Bar rail crash, an inquest hears.
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BBC News: Road shut after lorry hits bridge (posted at 13:15 on 23 June 2010)
A lorry overturns under a railway bridge in Powys blocking a main road, says a council.
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BBC News: 'Depressed' MP granted sick leave (posted at 13:15 on 23 June 2010)
A Suffolk MP suffering from depression and injuries from a train accident is granted sick leave from Parliament.
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BBC News: Rail passengers 'more satisfied' (posted at 14:15 on 22 June 2010)
Passengers are growing more satisfied with their train services, a survey by rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus suggests.
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BBC News: Woman's dash over level crossing (posted at 10:00 on 22 June 2010)
CCTV of a woman with a pram dashing across a level crossing just before a train is released to highlight the dangers.
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BBC News: Track warning before rail crash (posted at 14:30 on 21 June 2010)
A station announcer raised fears over potentially faulty points on the eve of the Potters Bar crash, an inquest hears.
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BBC News: Bidders for £295 Borders rail link selected (posted at 12:15 on 21 June 2010)
Three organisations are selected to tender for the £295m rail link project between Edinburgh and the Borders.
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BBC News: High-speed rail link up for sale (posted at 10:30 on 21 June 2010)
The 68-mile London to Folkestone high speed rail link is being put up for sale by the government.
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BBC News: Conservative MP struck by train (posted at 14:00 on 19 June 2010)
A Suffolk MP is recovering from his injuries after being hit by a train at a railway station in London.
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BBC News: That's a wrap (posted at 07:30 on 18 June 2010)
Futuristic new roof installed at city railway station
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BBC News: WI apply TLC to railway station (posted at 12:30 on 17 June 2010)
Harlech WI lead the way in a community takeover of the town's railway station, transforming the site to a work of art.
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BBC News: Fears over line electrification (posted at 18:15 on 16 June 2010)
A Liverpool MP fears the electrification of the railway line between her city and Manchester has been put on hold.
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BBC News: Driverless Tube trains proposed (posted at 17:15 on 16 June 2010)
All trains on the London Underground should be driverless, according to the Conservative group on the London Assembly.
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BBC News: Taxi murder jury played 999 call (posted at 16:45 on 16 June 2010)
A court hears a 999 call made by a holidaymaker who found the body of a taxi driver at a railway station in Derbyshire.
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BBC News: Tornado locomotive on old railway (posted at 13:45 on 16 June 2010)
The first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years hauls a train from London to Swanage in Dorset.
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BBC News: Track lights urged after death (posted at 12:45 on 16 June 2010)
A report into a pensioner's death at a rail crossing says warning lights could have prevented the accident.
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BBC News: Car explosion in court fire probe (posted at 08:30 on 15 June 2010)
A controlled explosion is carried out on a car at Cambridge railway station following a fire at the city's county court.
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BBC News: Warning against transport cuts (posted at 01:30 on 15 June 2010)
Cuts to transport budgets could mean hikes in rail fares, more potholes and fewer buses, a report says.
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BBC News: Early report into high rail costs (posted at 14:30 on 14 June 2010)
A review into why rail travel is more expensive in Britain than elsewhere in Europe is to report back early.
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BBC News: Track reopened after derailment (posted at 10:45 on 14 June 2010)
Rail services in Argyll return to normal after a section of track closed by last week's train derailment reopens.
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BBC News: Full steam ahead for 110-year-old revamped locomotive (posted at 01:00 on 14 June 2010)
A 110-year-old steam locomotive has been fully restored and is expected to run on a railway in the Highlands.
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BBC News: Trains get £10m 'facelift' (posted at 15:15 on 13 June 2010)
A £10m programme to refurbish 25 East Midlands trains, with extra seating and better CCTV, is completed.
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BBC News: Plea over railway crossing danger (posted at 11:45 on 13 June 2010)
Network Rail urge motorists and pedestrians to stop ignoring the warning lights at Shiplake railway crossing in Oxfordshire.
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BBC News: More rail services for North East (posted at 17:45 on 12 June 2010)
Train operator East Coast announces more rail services between Northumberland and London Kings Cross.
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BBC News: Wartime re-enactment at railway (posted at 13:15 on 12 June 2010)
An historic re-enactment group transforms Leicestershire's Great Central Railway for a wartime weekend.
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BBC News: The announcer now approching platform four is an MBE (posted at 02:30 on 12 June 2010)
A woman who has been an announcer at a London railway station for 12 years is appointed an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
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BBC News: Lover guilty of car boot murder (posted at 15:30 on 11 June 2010)
A man is convicted of murdering his married lover and hiding her body in the boot of her car near a railway station in Hampshire.
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BBC News: Derailed train removed from line (posted at 15:15 on 11 June 2010)
Work begins to remove the derailed Glasgow to Oban train which was resting over a 15-metre embankment in Argyll.
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BBC News: Al Gore to train climate student (posted at 12:45 on 10 June 2010)
A 17-year-old A-level student from Swansea is to be trained by Al Gore in highlighting climate change.
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BBC News: New appeal over teen train death (posted at 08:30 on 10 June 2010)
Police renew their appeal for information about the death of a Coleraine teenager.
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BBC News: Railway line closed in bomb alert (posted at 08:15 on 10 June 2010)
The railway line is closed and a number of houses evacuated due to a bomb alert in Lurgan, Coutny Armagh.
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BBC News: Trains suspended as line blocked (posted at 09:15 on 09 June 2010)
Train services between Newquay and Par in Cornwall are suspended after a freight train derailed.
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BBC News: Person 'trapped under city train' (posted at 17:15 on 08 June 2010)
Emergency services are called to an incident on the railway line near the City Hospital in Belfast.
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BBC News: Derailed train 'removed in days' (posted at 14:15 on 08 June 2010)
A derailed train resting over a 15-metre embankment in Argyll could be removed by the end of the week, Network Rail says.
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BBC News: Singapore graffiti Briton sought (posted at 09:30 on 08 June 2010)
Singapore says it wants to extradite a British man accused of spray-painting a tube train with graffiti.
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BBC News: Crane boost for train track plan (posted at 07:30 on 08 June 2010)
Plans to reopen a steam railway in the Conwy Valley are helped by a donation from the company which bought a former metal plant.
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BBC News: Driver speaks (posted at 16:45 on 07 June 2010)
'I saw two huge rocks lying on the rail track'
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BBC News: Firefighters at train derailment (posted at 22:15 on 06 June 2010)
Firefighters are dealing with the derailment of an Edinburgh to Oban train in which two carriages are hanging over a 15-metre embankment.
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BBC News: UK train carriage review ordered (posted at 05:15 on 04 June 2010)
An "urgent reappraisal" of the government's entire train carriage procurement programme is ordered by the transport secretary.
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BBC News: Rail crash witness 'ran for life' (posted at 11:30 on 03 June 2010)
A policeman waiting on Potters Bar station platform ran for his life when a train derailed, an inquest hears.
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BBC News: Potters Bar worker 'heard a bang' (posted at 11:00 on 02 June 2010)
An office worker tells an inquest into the 2002 Potters Bar rail crash he saw a train straddling rail tracks after hearing a bang.
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BBC News: Train station gets £7m facelift (posted at 09:45 on 02 June 2010)
A £7m facelift for a Leicestershire train station will be completed in time for it to welcome Olympic athletes.
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BBC News: Strike deaths commemoration plan (posted at 07:15 on 02 June 2010)
A group of history enthusiasts aim to mark the centenary of national rail strike that saw two men shot dead by troops.
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BBC News: Dictionary honour for train crash hero (posted at 14:45 on 01 June 2010)
A biography of a train driver who died trying to prevent a crash in Derbyshire is added to a national collection.
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BBC News: First Group in rail freight sale (posted at 13:00 on 01 June 2010)
The transport company First Group sells its rail freight business for £31m to a subsidiary of Eurotunnel.
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BBC News: Potters Bar crash inquest opens (posted at 11:15 on 01 June 2010)
An inquest into the Potters Bar rail crash, in 2002, has opened in Hertfordshire.
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BBC News: UK police to train with PSNI (posted at 09:30 on 01 June 2010)
Groups representing police officers in England said they are concerned their officers could be deployed in NI if trouble flares up.
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BBC News: Potters Bar crash inquest to open (posted at 04:45 on 01 June 2010)
An inquest into the Potters Bar rail crash, in 2002, is to open later in Hertfordshire.
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BBC News: Railway stations to get makeover (posted at 11:15 on 31 May 2010)
Five Scottish railway stations are given a new lease of life through funding to upgrade the existing facilities.
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BBC News: Plans to extend steam rail line (posted at 19:45 on 29 May 2010)
A heritage steam railway announces plans to extend its track to eventually link with the main rail network.
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BBC News: Dead station baby's mother traced (posted at 09:15 on 28 May 2010)
The mother of a baby girl found dead at Fleet railway station in Hampshire has come forward, police say.
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BBC News: Appeal to find dead baby's mother (posted at 13:00 on 27 May 2010)
Officers appeal to the mother of a baby girl whose injured body was left in a bag at a Hampshire railway station to contact them.
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BBC News: Criticism over first class fares (posted at 11:00 on 27 May 2010)
Rail firms must "stop taking passengers for a ride" by charging first-class fares on trains without the seats, Which? magazine says.
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BBC News: Baby boy's body dumped at station (posted at 14:00 on 26 May 2010)
The body of a newborn baby boy is discovered in a bag at a railway station platform in Hampshire.
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BBC News: Call for 'right to roam' in towns (posted at 01:45 on 26 May 2010)
Creating new footpaths from disused railway lines and forgotten canals could help regenerate urban areas, a think tank says.
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BBC News: Two quizzed over train-bin smash (posted at 18:45 on 25 May 2010)
Two people are arrested after a wheelie bin left on rail tracks in Hampshire became lodged under a train.
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BBC News: Fears for £30m Victoria plan (posted at 17:00 on 25 May 2010)
The £30m redevelopment of Manchester Victoria railway station is left uncertain, after the government cut the Department for Transport's budget.
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BBC News: East Coast guards in strike vote (posted at 13:30 on 25 May 2010)
A ballot begins of East Coast Mainline train guards who say automated ticket barriers have left them out of pocket.
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BBC News: 'Brambles saved' cliff-fall man (posted at 13:00 on 25 May 2010)
A man out walking falls 100ft down a cliff in Kent and is left clinging to brambles above a railway.
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BBC News: Rail crime falls by 8% in Wales (posted at 07:00 on 25 May 2010)
Recorded crime on the rail network in Wales falls during 2009-10, say British Transport Police.
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BBC News: Police to target louts on trains (posted at 01:15 on 25 May 2010)
Protecting passengers from anti-social behaviour will be the top priority for officers, the head of British Transport Police says.
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BBC News: Firms awarded £3.5m skills grant (posted at 11:30 on 24 May 2010)
A £3.5m Welsh Assembly Government grant is released to help north Wales businesses train staff.
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BBC News: Steam railway marks birthday (posted at 15:00 on 23 May 2010)
A special train journey is organised to mark the 40th anniversary of the Severn Valley Railway.
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BBC News: Historic Weardale Railway returns (posted at 12:15 on 23 May 2010)
A historic passenger rail service returns to County Durham, 60 years after it was withdrawn.
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BBC News: Full service on East London Line (posted at 12:00 on 23 May 2010)
Full evening and weekend services begin on the new East London Line, with 12 trains an hour servicing the route.
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BBC News: High speed rail 'not justified' (posted at 11:15 on 23 May 2010)
A council in Buckinghamshire says its summit to discuss plans for a high speed rail link will conclude there is no business case for the route.
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BBC News: Warning for Cardiff fans on train (posted at 07:30 on 21 May 2010)
Cardiff City fans travelling to Wembley by train are being warned they will risk missing the game if they misbehave.
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BBC News: Holyrood to make rail link plea (posted at 08:30 on 20 May 2010)
MSPs are to debate the case for extending the proposed UK high-speed rail network to Scotland.
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BBC News: Opening of new £22m train depot (posted at 08:15 on 20 May 2010)
East Midlands Trains' new £22m maintenance depot in Derby will officially open later.
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BBC News: Coe confident of 2018 bid success (posted at 20:15 on 19 May 2010)
Lord Coe is confident England's 2018 World Cup bid has not been derailed by Lord Triesman's resignation after speaking to Fifa chief Sepp Blatter about the matter.
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BBC News: Towns' London rail links restored (posted at 09:45 on 19 May 2010)
Three towns will see direct rail links to London restored at the weekend after several decades.
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BBC News: Tribute to dog rescue death girl (posted at 21:15 on 18 May 2010)
The father of a girl who died trying to rescue her dog from a Leeds railway track pays tribute to her.
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BBC News: Girl's death prompts safety plea (posted at 11:00 on 18 May 2010)
There are calls for better safety measures at a crossing near Morley train station after a 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by a train.
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BBC News: Funds needed for railway canopy (posted at 11:00 on 18 May 2010)
An appeal for £500,000 to be used in the restoration of part of the Great Central Railway in Loughborough is launched.
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BBC News: Man held over sex attack on train (posted at 11:00 on 18 May 2010)
A man is arrested by police investigating a sexual assault on an 86-year-old woman on a train in East Sussex.
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BBC News: Sun glare delays new train system (posted at 17:30 on 17 May 2010)
A hi-tech computer signalling system for a railway line in Gwynedd is postponed because of sun glare.
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BBC News: Search for 'mystery train girl' (posted at 17:15 on 17 May 2010)
A lovestruck web designer's search for a mystery girl he met on a train captivates more than 13,000 people.
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BBC News: Dog rescue girl killed by train (posted at 16:45 on 17 May 2010)
A 16-year-old girl dies after being hit by a train in Leeds while trying to retrieve her dog from the tracks.
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BBC News: Sex attack on elderly passenger (posted at 11:45 on 16 May 2010)
An 86-year-old woman is sexually assaulted on a train in Sussex by a man who tries to stroke and kiss her.
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BBC News: Channel Tunnel services disrupted (posted at 10:00 on 15 May 2010)
No trains are running through the Channel Tunnel as services are suspended after a problem on a Eurotunnel shuttle train.
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BBC News: Pompey fans hit by train delays (posted at 09:45 on 15 May 2010)
Portsmouth fans heading to the FA Cup final are among train passengers delayed after services were disrupted in Hampshire.
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BBC News: Channel Tunnel services suspended (posted at 09:30 on 15 May 2010)
No trains are running through the Channel Tunnel as services are suspended after a problem on a Eurotunnel shuttle train.
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BBC News: Minister to take 2nd class trains (posted at 14:00 on 14 May 2010)
The new Welsh secretary says she and her officials will no longer travel first class on trains.
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BBC News: Train 'narrowly misses' tractor (posted at 13:00 on 14 May 2010)
An Aberdeen to Inverness train narrowly misses colliding with a tractor at a railway crossing at Forres in Moray.
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BBC News: Bus roof crash driver suspended (posted at 18:00 on 13 May 2010)
The driver of a school bus which had its roof ripped off when he drove under a railway bridge is suspended.
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BBC News: Wrong track: Robbie Coltrane's 'student' painting fails to sell (posted at 09:30 on 13 May 2010)
A painting of a train by Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane fails to sell at an auction in Glasgow.
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BBC News: Bus roof ripped off under bridge (posted at 20:00 on 12 May 2010)
The roof of a double-decker bus is ripped off when it hits a railway bridge in Berkshire, leading to train delays.
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BBC News: Profits at FirstGroup fall by 19% (posted at 13:00 on 12 May 2010)
Bus and rail operators FirstGroup says higher fuel costs and cut backs in spending hit full year profits.
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BBC News: Disruption after Tube derailment (posted at 09:30 on 12 May 2010)
A London Underground train is derailed in the early hours of the morning, leading to major disruption on the Piccadilly Line.
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BBC News: Potter star Robbie Coltrane's artwork auctioned (posted at 01:45 on 10 May 2010)
A painting of a train by Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane is expected to sell more than £4,000 when it goes under the hammer.
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BBC News: 'Astronomical' rise in rail fares (posted at 09:45 on 08 May 2010)
Some train operators are being accused of "astronomical" fare rises, as a result of extending peak-time hours.
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BBC News: Prince Harry selected to fly Apache helicopters (posted at 12:00 on 07 May 2010)
Prince Harry has been selected to train on the Apache attack helicopter, St James' Palace has said.
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BBC News: SmartWater to deter thieves (posted at 18:00 on 06 May 2010)
Network Rail treat trackside cables with SmartWater in a bid to deter copper thieves targeting the West Midlands rail network.
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BBC News: Revamp funding for Games station (posted at 13:15 on 04 May 2010)
A train station central to Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games is to be redeveloped with £2.8m of European funding.
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BBC News: Stranraer tourism dividend sought (posted at 05:45 on 03 May 2010)
A report claims train and pier facilities could unlock a multi-million pound tourism boost for Dumfries and Galloway.
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BBC News: Disabled rail cash cut criticised (posted at 00:30 on 02 May 2010)
Cuts in funding of more than 50% for disabled railway access come under fire from the Scottish government.
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BBC News: CCTV appeal after train assault (posted at 13:30 on 01 May 2010)
A 17-year-old boy inadvertently pushes past a train passenger who then attacks him on a train near Bexhill.
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BBC News: 'Laser' light train attack charge (posted at 13:00 on 01 May 2010)
A 20-year-old Exeter man is charged in connection with shining a laser light into the eyes of a train driver in Devon.
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BBC News: Bank Holiday 'misery' on the way (posted at 02:30 on 01 May 2010)
Temperatures are set to tumble over the Bank Holiday weekend, while rail and road passengers are warned to prepare for disruption.
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BBC News: Charges after opencast rail demo (posted at 17:15 on 28 April 2010)
Eighteen people have been charged with obstructing the railway with intent after a protest at an open cast mine.
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BBC News: Stagecoach figures get rail boost (posted at 09:45 on 28 April 2010)
Transport group Stagecoach announces performance figures ahead of expectations despite winter problems.
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BBC News: Scotland-England link celebrated (posted at 03:30 on 28 April 2010)
The important role of a 160-year-old rail bridge helping to link Scotland and England is recognised.
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BBC News: Tory win 'would derail recovery' (posted at 13:00 on 27 April 2010)
Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling warns on a visit to south Wales that a Tory victory would ruin the "fragile" economic recovery.
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BBC News: Cameron tackled on fast rail plan (posted at 19:30 on 26 April 2010)
A student calls on David Cameron to include Sheffield in plans for a high-speed rail network.
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BBC News: Woman saved from car on rail line (posted at 17:30 on 26 April 2010)
A woman was rescued and her car pushed off a railway track in Essex moments before a train passed along the line.
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BBC News: Blackout shuts New Street station (posted at 11:30 on 24 April 2010)
A power failure at New Street in Birmingham leads to the rail station closing for about 30 minutes.
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BBC News: Rock strike badly damages sleeper (posted at 17:30 on 23 April 2010)
A sleeper train from Glasgow to London is badly damaged after striking a large rock which was placed on the line in Lanarkshire.
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BBC News: Race attack rail passenger jailed (posted at 20:45 on 22 April 2010)
A rail passenger who grabbed a ticket inspector at a Hertfordshire station and racially abused him is jailed for five months.
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BBC News: Man dies after being hit by train (posted at 15:45 on 22 April 2010)
A man has died after being struck by a train at Hamilton Central Station in South Lanarkshire.
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BBC News: Deutsche Bahn to take over Arriva (posted at 07:30 on 22 April 2010)
UK train and bus operator Arriva agrees to be taken over by Germany's Deutsche Bahn in a deal worth £1.59bn.
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BBC News: Liverpool finish Madrid marathon (posted at 14:00 on 21 April 2010)
Liverpool arrive in Madrid for Thursday's Europa League semi-final with Atletico Madrid after a 1200-mile journey by train, coach and plane.
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BBC News: Rail line reopens after gas leak (posted at 09:00 on 21 April 2010)
Train services on a busy rail route between London and the west resume after a severed gas main closed the line in Berkshire.
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BBC News: Gas leak crash closes rail line (posted at 21:00 on 20 April 2010)
Commuters on a busy rail route face disruption after a severed gas main in Berkshire forced the line to close.
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BBC News: Run for home (posted at 11:00 on 20 April 2010)
Train fires, a dead deer and train food from hell
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BBC News: Train tunnel to be new bat home (posted at 11:00 on 20 April 2010)
A redundant railway tunnel on a cycle route in Gwynedd is to be turned into a bat home.
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BBC News: Union bids to run railway (posted at 21:15 on 19 April 2010)
Train drivers' union Aslef is planning to put in a bid to run the East Coast mainline as a not-for-profit business.
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BBC News: Call for freight coal wagon swap (posted at 14:00 on 19 April 2010)
An MSP calls on Scottish Power to force contractors to use quieter train wagons when delivering coal.
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BBC News: Ex-Jarvis worker up for election (posted at 13:00 on 17 April 2010)
A former worker at rail maintenance company Jarvis is to stand as a candidate in the general election.
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BBC News: Woman found injured near railway (posted at 10:00 on 16 April 2010)
Train services are suspended on a section of railway line in Glasgow after a young woman is found injured beside the track.
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BBC News: Train damage due to thrown object (posted at 16:30 on 15 April 2010)
A London to Glasgow train is severely damaged after a large metal bracket is thrown at it in South Lanarkshire.
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BBC News: Man's rail death was misadventure (posted at 17:30 on 14 April 2010)
A man knocked down by a train in Ceredigion was taking a short cut home along the track, an inquest hears.
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BBC News: Wales late kick off is criticised (posted at 14:45 on 14 April 2010)
The kick off time of next year's Wales v England Six Nations clash is criticised by a train operator.
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BBC News: Improvement in train punctuality (posted at 13:15 on 14 April 2010)
Figures show train punctuality has improved compared with the same time last year but is worse on a main line in public hands.
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BBC News: Trains to have first on-board TV (posted at 09:15 on 14 April 2010)
The first on-board TV service for train travellers in the UK begins.
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BBC News: Driverless trains in Subway plan (posted at 11:30 on 13 April 2010)
A £400m revamp plan of Glasgow's Subway system could see staff numbers cut and driverless trains introduced.
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BBC News: Airport train shuttle bus threat (posted at 06:45 on 13 April 2010)
Cardiff airport is set to withdraw a bus service connecting its terminal with the nearest train station.
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BBC News: Man arrested over alleyway rape (posted at 18:15 on 12 April 2010)
A man is arrested on suspicion of raping a woman as she walked along an alleyway next to a train station in the early hours of Sunday.
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BBC News: Woman raped in railway alleyway (posted at 09:00 on 12 April 2010)
A woman is raped while walking along an alleyway next to a train station in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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BBC News: Rail strike negotiations resume (posted at 05:30 on 12 April 2010)
Negotiations to resolve disputes between rail maintenance workers and Network Rail will resume later.
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BBC News: Rail workers on three-day strike (posted at 00:30 on 12 April 2010)
Some Scottish rail workers are due to take part in a three-day walkout, which starts just after midnight on Monday.
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BBC News: Death crash driver in safety film (posted at 18:00 on 11 April 2010)
A driver who caused the death of two friends when he crashed his car into a train takes part in a safety film.
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BBC News: Work on station roof due to begin (posted at 10:00 on 10 April 2010)
Network Rail's £130m revamp of the roof at Edinburgh's main railway station is due to start this weekend.
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BBC News: Train crashes into level crossing (posted at 22:30 on 09 April 2010)
A commuter train with 70 passengers crashes into a level crossing gate at a station in Norfolk disrupting services.
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BBC News: Racist attack on railway couple (posted at 12:45 on 08 April 2010)
Police are hunting a gang of up to 20 men who attacked a Muslim man on a train after they had been drinking in Loughborough.
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BBC News: Cape Wrath to feature on playing cards given to soldiers (posted at 10:00 on 08 April 2010)
Images of Cape Wrath are to be used on playing cards which will be given to Nato soldiers who train in the area.
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BBC News: Snow clearing on Snowdon railway (posted at 18:45 on 07 April 2010)
Workers clear snow from the railway track up Snowdon ahead of the reopening of the summit building Hafod Eryri in May.
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BBC News: Rail talks end without agreement (posted at 18:30 on 07 April 2010)
Talks to averting a strike by Scots rail workers end without agreement, as ScotRail and the RMT accuse each other of "intransigence".
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BBC News: CCTV clue to rail worker attack (posted at 15:45 on 07 April 2010)
British Transport Police release a CCTV image of a man wanted in connection with an assault on a train conductor in East Sussex.
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BBC News: Union to plan rail strike ballot (posted at 10:15 on 07 April 2010)
Plans for a fresh national strike ballot among thousands of rail workers will be drawn up by union leaders.
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BBC News: Railway line closed in bomb alert (posted at 11:00 on 05 April 2010)
Trains services are delayed following reports of a suspicious object found on the railway line near Lurgan.
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BBC News: Lib Dems plan huge rail expansion (posted at 02:30 on 05 April 2010)
The Liberal Democrats have set out plans to reopen thousands of miles of railway tracks and stations.
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BBC News: Cliff railway passengers rescued (posted at 18:15 on 04 April 2010)
Thirteen people are rescued by firefighters when a cliffside funicular railway in East Sussex breaks down.
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BBC News: Talks to be held on rail dispute (posted at 17:15 on 01 April 2010)
The RMT union agrees to talks with conciliation service Acas next week, following a meeting with ScotRail.
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BBC News: Snow travel problems continuing (posted at 12:15 on 01 April 2010)
About 200 people spend the night in Aberdeen after the rail line to Inverness became blocked in the harsh wintry weather.
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BBC News: Court challenge over train strike (posted at 10:30 on 01 April 2010)
A planned national walkout by the RMT union is challenged in court by Network Rail, alleging discrepancies in the strike ballot.
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BBC News: Mole to marathon (posted at 09:30 on 01 April 2010)
Actress Sophie Thompson trains for London's big race
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BBC News: Snow strands passengers on train (posted at 09:00 on 01 April 2010)
More than 100 rail passengers are stranded for almost six hours after their train, and a rescue train, become stuck in snow.
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BBC News: Train stranded as freeze persists (posted at 05:00 on 01 April 2010)
Dozens of rail passengers are rescued from a snowdrift and widespread power cuts persist after snow hit parts of the UK.
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BBC News: Snow strands passengers on train (posted at 02:30 on 01 April 2010)
A rescue train is sent to collect 107 rail passengers stranded for nearly six hours when their train hits a snowdrift.
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BBC News: Disrupted train service to resume (posted at 23:30 on 31 March 2010)
Services on the East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh and Newcastle are due to resume on Thursday morning.
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BBC News: Rail union plans to strike twice (posted at 21:00 on 31 March 2010)
The RMT union announces strike plans for Scottish rail services, making for a second consecutive week of stoppages.
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BBC News: Widow 'misjudged' level crossing (posted at 18:45 on 31 March 2010)
A woman killed at a level crossing near her home of 40 years was not aware of an approaching train, an inquest hears.
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BBC News: East coast rail service cancelled (posted at 17:15 on 31 March 2010)
Passengers hoping to use the East Coast main line between Edinburgh and Newcastle are advised to postpone their trip.
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BBC News: Train firms unveil strike plans (posted at 17:15 on 31 March 2010)
Train companies publish revised timetables to cover a planned four-day national rail strike next week.
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BBC News: Big job cuts at troubled Jarvis (posted at 14:00 on 31 March 2010)
About 1,100 jobs are to be cut at Jarvis by the administrators who are now running the rail maintenance firm.
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BBC News: Tories urge 'neighbourhood army' (posted at 13:45 on 31 March 2010)
David Cameron says a Conservative government would train a 5,000-strong "neighbourhood army" to set up community groups.
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BBC News: Two charged over train crash (posted at 12:45 on 31 March 2010)
Two men are charged after a train smashed into several concrete blocks on a railway line in Staffordshire.
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BBC News: Award for OAP who tackled mugger (posted at 08:30 on 31 March 2010)
A brave pensioner who fought off a would-be mugger at a railway station is to be honoured by British Transport Police.
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BBC News: Rail bosses plan strike challenge (posted at 04:15 on 31 March 2010)
Network Rail is due to go to court in a bid to stop next week's planned rail strike taking place.
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BBC News: Legal action to stop rail strike (posted at 18:00 on 30 March 2010)
Network Rail is taking legal action in a bid to avert planned strikes by signallers in a row over jobs and weekend working.
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BBC News: Eurostar evacuated after alert (posted at 18:30 on 29 March 2010)
Hundreds of passengers are evacuated from a Eurostar train at Ashford International station following a smoke alarm alert.
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BBC News: 'Stay focused' (posted at 08:30 on 29 March 2010)
Soldiers train in the Falkland Islands to face the Taliban
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BBC News: Talks due over rail strike threat (posted at 04:00 on 29 March 2010)
Talks between both sides in the threatened national railway strike on 6 to 9 April are due to begin later.
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BBC News: Restored line opens to passengers (posted at 16:00 on 27 March 2010)
Steam train services return for passengers on a stretch of railway in Scotland after more than 50 years.
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BBC News: Youth 'killed in planned fight' (posted at 14:45 on 27 March 2010)
A 15-year-old boy murdered at Victoria railway station may have been killed in a pre-arranged fight, say police.
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BBC News: Fire affects city's rail services (posted at 07:15 on 27 March 2010)
Twelve crews are tackling a major fire near Cambridge railway station which is affecting services.
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BBC News: Talks due over rail strike threat (posted at 19:45 on 26 March 2010)
Talks between both sides in the threatened national railway strike will begin on Monday, the conciliation service Acas says.
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BBC News: Steam railway makes £5m appeal (posted at 11:00 on 26 March 2010)
A steam railway company is trying to raise £5m to lay enough track to link two towns in the Highlands.
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BBC News: Industrial action widely reported (posted at 07:30 on 26 March 2010)
The prospect of strikes by rail staff and British Airways cabin crew dominates Friday's papers.
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BBC News: PM urges more rail strike talks (posted at 06:00 on 26 March 2010)
Gordon Brown calls for more dialogue between Network Rail and unions to prevent the first national strike for 16 years.
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BBC News: 'Errors' led to train derailment (posted at 17:30 on 25 March 2010)
Maintenance and communication errors contributed to the derailment of a passenger train in Cumbria, inspectors conclude.
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BBC News: Disruption as train hits person (posted at 07:45 on 25 March 2010)
Some rail services in and around Cardiff are being disrupted after a person was hit by a train.
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BBC News: Decision awaited on rail strike (posted at 03:15 on 25 March 2010)
The first national rail strike since 1994 could be called later, threatening travel disruption over Easter.
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BBC News: Level crossing crash woman fined (posted at 17:30 on 24 March 2010)
A woman has been fined after an accident with a train at a level crossing which local people claim is dangerous.
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BBC News: Railway alert 'an elaborate hoax' (posted at 21:15 on 23 March 2010)
Police investigating a security alert at the railway line near Newry remove a number of suspect items and declare it a hoax.
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BBC News: Woman makes 45-minute return journey to reach opposite platform (posted at 18:00 on 23 March 2010)
A woman receives an apology from a train company after taking a return train journey to reach the opposite platform.
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BBC News: Lobbying deal 'fantasy' - Adonis (posted at 16:15 on 22 March 2010)
The transport secretary calls claims he was involved in a secret deal over a rail franchise as "pure fantasy".
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BBC News: Rail crash inquiry reward offered (posted at 09:00 on 22 March 2010)
A £10,000 reward is offered to help find the vandals who placed concrete blocks and tyres in the path of three trains.
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BBC News: Police fired on at railway alert (posted at 09:30 on 21 March 2010)
Police officers involved in examining the scene of an ongoing security alert in County Down come under fire.
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BBC News: No mirrors at fatal rail crossing (posted at 16:15 on 20 March 2010)
Network Rail turns down a council request for safety mirrors at a level crossing in Herefordshire where a woman died in a collision with a train.
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BBC News: Railway security alert continuing (posted at 09:30 on 20 March 2010)
Three trains laid on for rugby fans travelling to Dublin for the international game between Ireland and Scotland are cancelled.
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BBC News: Papers warn over spring strikes (posted at 04:45 on 20 March 2010)
Strike threats by British Airways cabin crew and rail unions are hot topics on the front pages and in leader columns.
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BBC News: 'Rat man' jailed for race offence (posted at 21:30 on 19 March 2010)
A man who travelled on trains with a rat on his shoulder is jailed after admitting a racially aggravated public order offence.
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BBC News: BA crew to strike as talks fail (posted at 14:45 on 19 March 2010)
British Airways cabin crew are to ahead with strike action after talks collapse, while railway signal staff also vote to walk out.
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BBC News: Bassist ordered from train in a Hot Fuss over Killers (posted at 15:00 on 18 March 2010)
Rail security staff order a musician from Portsmouth to leave a train - for writing the word "Killers" on a notepad.
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BBC News: Bid to end rail dispute deadlock (posted at 09:00 on 18 March 2010)
Talks are due to be held between union officials and the Scottish transport minister in an effort to end the deadlock in a rail dispute.
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BBC News: Man denies derailed train crash (posted at 12:30 on 17 March 2010)
A man pleads not guilty to dangerous driving following a crash which derailed a train in Suffolk.
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BBC News: Outdoor benefits (posted at 07:45 on 17 March 2010)
Unemployed young mothers train as outdoor instructors
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BBC News: Factory fire closes railway line (posted at 08:30 on 16 March 2010)
A suspected arson attack on an electronics factory in Essex destroys part of the building and causes the nearby railway line to shut.
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BBC News: Factory fire closes railway line (posted at 08:30 on 16 March 2010)
A suspected arson attack on an electronics factory in Essex destroys part of the building and causes the nearby railway line to shut.
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BBC News: Falconer scheme to fight seagulls (posted at 13:00 on 15 March 2010)
Three unemployed young people from Rhyl are given a unique job opportunity - the chance to train as falconers.
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BBC News: Two visions for fast line station (posted at 12:45 on 13 March 2010)
Officials in Nottinghamshire differ over how they propose to bring a high speed rail link to the area.
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BBC News: Man charged over train derailment (posted at 11:45 on 13 March 2010)
A man is charged with dangerous driving following a crash which derailed a train in Suffolk.
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BBC News: Man charged over train derailment (posted at 11:45 on 13 March 2010)
A man is charged with dangerous driving following a crash which derailed a train in Suffolk.
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BBC News: Strike 'will not hit rugby fans' (posted at 04:30 on 13 March 2010)
Rugby fans travelling to the Scotland v England match should not be affected by the rail strike, First ScotRail says.
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BBC News: Five charged over 'rail bribery' (posted at 00:15 on 13 March 2010)
Five rail contractors appear in court accused of bribing a Network Rail manager who later killed himself with his wife.
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BBC News: High speed rail (posted at 17:15 on 12 March 2010)
In your back yard? Check the interactive map
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BBC News: Train driver forgot to make stop (posted at 14:45 on 12 March 2010)
Train operator First Great Western apologises to passengers after a train driver forgot to stop at Didcot Parkway.
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BBC News: Lorry overturns after bridge hit (posted at 13:30 on 12 March 2010)
A recovery operation begins on a 30-tonne lorry, which overturned after hitting a railway bridge in south Wales.
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BBC News: High-speed rail (posted at 11:00 on 12 March 2010)
Will we see a new great age of British train travel?
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BBC News: High-speed rail (posted at 11:00 on 12 March 2010)
Will we see a new great age of British train travel?
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BBC News: Cable theft disrupts Metro line (posted at 08:30 on 12 March 2010)
A section of the Tyne and Wear Metro system is suspended after thieves steal cable from the railway line.
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BBC News: Cable theft disrupts Metro line (posted at 08:30 on 12 March 2010)
A section of the Tyne and Wear Metro system is suspended after thieves steal cable from the railway line.
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BBC News: 'What benefit?' (posted at 23:45 on 11 March 2010)
High-speed rail plan faces opposition in the Chilterns
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BBC News: 'What benefit?' (posted at 23:45 on 11 March 2010)
High-speed rail plan faces opposition in the Chilterns
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BBC News: Overhaul nearly complete for Age of Steam icon (posted at 21:45 on 11 March 2010)
One of Britain's most iconic steam trains will return to the rails with the help of Greater Manchester heritage railway enthusiasts.
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BBC News: Right track? (posted at 15:30 on 11 March 2010)
What high speed rail could mean for Scotland
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BBC News: Rail link 'must include Scotland' (posted at 15:00 on 11 March 2010)
The UK government's proposals for a high-speed rail link must include Scotland, the Scottish government says.
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BBC News: 'Staff failed' in bridge collapse (posted at 14:30 on 11 March 2010)
A report on the collapse of a railway viaduct finds there was a failure as staff did not know the type of structure they were dealing with.
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BBC News: 'Racial attack' on station worker (posted at 14:00 on 11 March 2010)
A rail passenger grabbed a ticket inspector at a Hertfordshire station and subjected him to racial abuse, a court hears.
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BBC News: Train warning for football fans (posted at 11:30 on 11 March 2010)
Tayside football fans now risk losing their season tickets if they are involved in trouble anywhere on Scotland's rail network.
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BBC News: High-speed rail line plan awaited (posted at 02:45 on 11 March 2010)
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are to be published by the government later.
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BBC News: Drivers warned over level crossing 'Russian roulette' (posted at 06:15 on 10 March 2010)
The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to teach good habits in learner drivers, says Network Rail.
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BBC News: First class - what's the point? (posted at 13:15 on 09 March 2010)
MPs may no longer be allowed to claim first class rail journeys on expenses. But are the wider seats and free nibbles a luxury or necessity for those who like to travel in premium class?
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BBC News: First class - what's the point? (posted at 13:15 on 09 March 2010)
MPs may no longer be allowed to claim first class rail journeys on expenses. But are the wider seats and free nibbles a luxury or necessity for those who like to travel in premium class?
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BBC News: Avalanche railway line reopened (posted at 10:45 on 09 March 2010)
Avalanche debris that shut the West Highland Line has been cleared and the track reopened for services, Network Rail says.
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BBC News: Avalanche railway line reopened (posted at 10:45 on 09 March 2010)
Avalanche debris that shut the West Highland Line has been cleared and the track reopened for services, Network Rail says.
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BBC News: Disputed rail link making tracks (posted at 16:30 on 08 March 2010)
The first length of new tracks are laid on the controversial £330m Glasgow to Edinburgh, via Airdrie and Bathgate, rail route.
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BBC News: Crossing death 'not suspicious' (posted at 13:30 on 08 March 2010)
The death of a driver whose car was hit by a train on a level crossing was not suspicious, police say.
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BBC News: Service marks wartime tube crush (posted at 17:15 on 07 March 2010)
Relatives of people who died in the Bethnal Green tube disaster hold a ceremony to mark its 67th anniversary.
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BBC News: Worries over level crossing death (posted at 14:00 on 07 March 2010)
Residents are expected to raise safety concerns at a meeting with councillors after a driver died at a level crossing in Berkshire.
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BBC News: Train hits car on level crossing (posted at 12:45 on 06 March 2010)
A car is hit by a train on a level crossing in Berkshire, injuring at least one person, Thames Valley Police says.
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BBC News: NHS failures over woman's death (posted at 17:00 on 04 March 2010)
A Devon hospital has been accused of failures over the death of a pensioner after a feeding tube was inserted into her lung.
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BBC News: Golden age (posted at 03:15 on 04 March 2010)
Hoard of vintage railway art that could fetch a million
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BBC News: Railway push smoker found guilty (posted at 14:15 on 03 March 2010)
A man is found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm after pushing a woman on to a railway track at Farningham Road station
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BBC News: Image reveals avalanched railway (posted at 13:15 on 03 March 2010)
A picture showing a slide of snow that has closed the West Highland Line is released by Network Rail.
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BBC News: Calls for devolved rail service (posted at 12:15 on 03 March 2010)
An assembly member calls for devolved powers over rail travel after a direct link from Aberystwyth to London is rejected.
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BBC News: Train services disrupted by fire (posted at 09:45 on 03 March 2010)
Train services from London Bridge station are severely disrupted after fire breaks out in a disused railway arch unit.
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BBC News: Report due on funicular spending (posted at 00:45 on 03 March 2010)
A report on a public agency's funding and running of a mountain railway is to be released by the Scottish Parliament.
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BBC News: Announcement due over rail link (posted at 00:45 on 03 March 2010)
An announcement is due on the progress of plans to reopen the rail line between Edinburgh and the Borders.
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BBC News: Aberystwyth-London route rejected (posted at 15:30 on 01 March 2010)
Plans for a direct train service between Aberystwyth and London, proposed by Arriva Trains Wales, is rejected by the rail regulator.
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BBC News: Witness plea over murder suspect (posted at 08:30 on 01 March 2010)
Taxi drivers and train passengers are asked if they have seen Anthony Marsh, who is suspected of killing his girlfriend and baby.
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BBC News: Rail strike 'business as usual' (posted at 00:30 on 01 March 2010)
Train operator First Scotrail claims it will operate nine out 10 trains during a strike by RMT union members
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BBC News: Railway station faces rejection (posted at 10:00 on 27 February 2010)
Plans for a development including a new railway station in a south of Scotland town are recommended for refusal.
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BBC News: Eurostar trains to fully resume (posted at 15:45 on 26 February 2010)
Eurostar services between the UK and Brussels will fully resume on 1 March - more than two weeks after the fatal crash in Belgium.
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BBC News: Intercity trains upgrade delayed (posted at 11:00 on 26 February 2010)
Plans to replace the ageing fleet of intercity trains have been postponed after running into difficulties, the transport secretary says.
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BBC News: Cueto struck down by stomach bug (posted at 08:00 on 26 February 2010)
Mark Cueto is unable to train with the England squad on Thursday after being struck down with a stomach bug.
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BBC News: Proposals 'may affect' commuters (posted at 18:45 on 25 February 2010)
An MP raises concerns over proposals to cut a commuter rail route which he says could deter people from living in Hastings.
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BBC News: Hundreds stranded in snow on A9 (posted at 15:30 on 25 February 2010)
Heavy snow and fallen electricity lines are affecting travel on the A9 while rail services are also disrupted by bad weather.
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BBC News: Derailment 'caused by train axle' (posted at 15:45 on 24 February 2010)
The derailment of an East Midlands train in Leicestershire is likely to have been caused by a faulty axle, according to investigators.
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BBC News: 'Attacker laughed' in smoking row (posted at 14:45 on 24 February 2010)
A jury hears how a carpenter laughed at a commuter after pushing her on to a live rail track in Kent in a row over smoking.
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BBC News: Rail services 'return to normal' (posted at 08:15 on 24 February 2010)
Commuters are assured rail services are running normally after four days of disruption in the East Midlands.
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BBC News: Talks to avert rail strike threat (posted at 00:30 on 24 February 2010)
Talks are to be held to try to end a dispute over a new rail service which has resulted in members of the RMT in Scotland striking.
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BBC News: Historic canopy saved for railway (posted at 12:45 on 23 February 2010)
An historic piece of a railway station in Greater Manchester, the canopy at Oldham Mumps, is saved.
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BBC News: Train death police actions probed (posted at 12:30 on 23 February 2010)
A watchdog is investigating Greater Manchester Police (GMP) over the death of a man who was struck by a train in one of the city's railway stations.
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BBC News: Commuters facing further delays (posted at 08:15 on 23 February 2010)
Train services between the East Midlands and London are disrupted for a third day after a derailment in Leicestershire.
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BBC News: Woman 'pushed on to rail track' (posted at 04:45 on 23 February 2010)
A carpenter pushed a woman off a station platform on to a track after a row about him smoking, a jury hears.
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BBC News: Rail disruption as train derails (posted at 19:30 on 22 February 2010)
Thousands of rush-hour commuters have their journeys severely disrupted as a freight train derails in Hampshire.
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BBC News: Jail term for drunk train driver (posted at 16:00 on 22 February 2010)
A train driver who drank a bottle of whisky while on duty is jailed for 135 days at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
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BBC News: CCTV issued over railway attack (posted at 14:15 on 22 February 2010)
Police issue a CCTV image of a group of men they want to speak to after a man was attacked at a Shropshire railway station.
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BBC News: Eurostar in dark over breakdown (posted at 12:45 on 22 February 2010)
Investigations continue into the breakdown of a Eurostar train which left more than 740 passengers stranded in Kent.
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BBC News: Death of man, 72, struck by train (posted at 12:15 on 22 February 2010)
A 72-year-old man has died after he was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after being hit by a train.
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BBC News: Trains disrupted after breakdown (posted at 09:30 on 22 February 2010)
Train services between the East Midlands and London continue to be disrupted after a train breaks down in Leicestershire.
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BBC News: Eurostar passengers left stranded (posted at 00:00 on 22 February 2010)
Several hundred passengers are stuck just outside Ashford after "technical problems" on a Eurostar train from Paris to London St Pancras.
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BBC News: Body found alongside railway line (posted at 11:15 on 21 February 2010)
The death of a man whose body was discovered next to a railway line in Kent is being treated as "unexplained".
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BBC News: Passengers leave derailed train (posted at 08:00 on 21 February 2010)
Up to 200 passengers are forced to leave a train that derailed and started leaking fuel.
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BBC News: RMT agrees to talks with bosses (posted at 17:00 on 20 February 2010)
Talks will be held in an effort to end a dispute which has resulted in rail workers in Scotland embarking on a 24-hour strike.
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BBC News: Strike action over rail service (posted at 00:45 on 20 February 2010)
The first of three one-day strikes on First Scotrail services by members of the RMT union have started.
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BBC News: Man is hit by train near Wrexham (posted at 20:30 on 19 February 2010)
A man is treated in hospital for serious leg injuries after being hit by a train.
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BBC News: Gatwick trains lifted into place (posted at 16:45 on 19 February 2010)
A £45m upgraded shuttle service, which connects the north and south terminals at Gatwick Airport, is being put in place.
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BBC News: Tories deny 'politics' over rail (posted at 16:45 on 19 February 2010)
The shadow transport secretary denies the Conservatives are "playing politics" over high-speed rail.
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BBC News: Call for Tube stranding inquiry (posted at 16:15 on 19 February 2010)
A passenger watchdog calls for an inquiry after trains on the Central Line were stuck for two hours.
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BBC News: All aboard? (posted at 07:00 on 19 February 2010)
Douglas Fraser on the possibility of a rail revolution
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BBC News: Strike 'will not affect trains' (posted at 13:30 on 18 February 2010)
Rail bosses claim they will be able to operate at least "nine out of 10" trains when staff strike in Scotland on Saturday.
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BBC News: Snow chaos 'must not be repeated' (posted at 10:15 on 18 February 2010)
The London Assembly asks the government to urge train companies to improve services during bad weather to reduce travel disruption.
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BBC News: On track? (posted at 01:15 on 18 February 2010)
Mixed response to tourism claims over Borders rail route
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BBC News: Steam railway creates workshops (posted at 15:15 on 17 February 2010)
The Watercress Line steam railway in north Hampshire invests £450,000 in workshops and apprenticeships.
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BBC News: Woman's rail death 'unexplained' (posted at 12:30 on 17 February 2010)
The death of a woman who was found on a railway line in Berkshire is being treated as unexplained.
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BBC News: Third day of Eurostar suspension (posted at 12:15 on 17 February 2010)
Eurostar services between the UK and Brussels are suspended for a third day following a crash between two commuter trains in Belgium.
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BBC News: Train translations (posted at 03:15 on 17 February 2010)
Teutonic facelift for 'too English' German railways
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BBC News: Rail route tourism boom claimed (posted at 00:15 on 17 February 2010)
Campaigners say reopening the rail line from Edinburgh to the Borders could create £500,000 a year in tourist spending.
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BBC News: Rail regulator probes death crash (posted at 16:00 on 16 February 2010)
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) starts its own investigation into the death of a Herefordshire woman who was killed on a level crossing.
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BBC News: Plans for £530m North rail revamp (posted at 12:30 on 16 February 2010)
Proposals worth £530m to improve rail travel in the north of England are unveiled by Network Rail.
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BBC News: Crash affects Eurostar services (posted at 05:30 on 16 February 2010)
Eurostar services between the UK and Brussels are suspended for a second day following a crash between two Belgian commuter trains.
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BBC News: Inquiry after man killed by train (posted at 15:30 on 13 February 2010)
An investigation is launched after a man dies after being hit by a train in mid Wales.
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BBC News: CCTV studied after football fight (posted at 10:45 on 13 February 2010)
Video footage of clashes between football supporters at Nottingham railway station is studied by police.
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BBC News: Inquiry over disabled rail access (posted at 09:00 on 13 February 2010)
A "long overdue" inquiry is to be held to try to improve access to railway stations for disabled people.
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BBC News: Eurostar 'hell' (posted at 13:45 on 12 February 2010)
Mother tells of 'dreadful' train trip after breakdown
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BBC News: Eurostar releases report on snow (posted at 08:45 on 12 February 2010)
A report into the failure of six Eurostar trains before Christmas which stranded 100,000 passengers will be published later.
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BBC News: Funeral for rail death woman (posted at 07:45 on 11 February 2010)
The funeral of a 52-year-old woman killed on a Herefordshire level crossing last month is held.
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BBC News: Ladder rescue from broken train (posted at 13:15 on 10 February 2010)
Passengers on a train that broke down on the tracks near Ballymoney are rescued with ladders.
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BBC News: Rail centre fire 'was deliberate' (posted at 16:30 on 09 February 2010)
Police say a fire at a former railway training centre in South Lanarkshire is thought to have been started deliberately.
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BBC News: Rail staff vote for strike action (posted at 16:15 on 09 February 2010)
Commuters face three days of disruption after rail staff vote to strike in protest at the absence of conductors on a new service.
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BBC News: Fire destroys former rail centre (posted at 10:30 on 08 February 2010)
An overnight fire rips through an unoccupied former Railtrack training centre in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.
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BBC News: City rail station to be revamped (posted at 07:00 on 08 February 2010)
A larger concourse and a new booking office are among the improvements planned in an upgrade of Swansea's rail station.
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BBC News: West Highland line is voted the best rail journey in the world (posted at 13:45 on 05 February 2010)
The West Highland line from Glasgow to Mallaig has been voted the best rail journey in the world.
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BBC News: Airtrack scheme faces delays (posted at 09:15 on 05 February 2010)
A further delay hits a £675m rail link between Heathrow Airport and stations in Berkshire and Surrey.
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BBC News: Most ScotRail customers satisfied with service (posted at 12:45 on 04 February 2010)
Latest rail passenger figures show that people who use ScotRail services are among the most satisfied in the UK.
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BBC News: Car struck in train smash (posted at 22:30 on 03 February 2010)
Three people manage to scramble from a car before it was hit by a train in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
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BBC News: 'Ridiculous' rail cut criticised (posted at 16:00 on 03 February 2010)
A group promoting rail travel on rural routes criticises the withdrawal of £10,000 by Arriva Trains Wales.
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BBC News: Disruption as man dies at station (posted at 16:00 on 03 February 2010)
Trains services in and out of Manchester Piccadilly are delayed after a man is killed by a freight train.
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BBC News: Bridge collapse caused derailment (posted at 12:45 on 03 February 2010)
The collapse of a rail bridge due to structural weaknesses is blamed for causing a freight train derailment in Ayrshire last year.
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BBC News: Crossing accident survivor jailed (posted at 15:45 on 02 February 2010)
A 45-year-old rail worker who survived a crash at a level crossing is jailed for setting fire to his firm's offices.
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BBC News: Dating scam 'vultures' condemned (posted at 21:45 on 01 February 2010)
The former partner of a man who took his own life on a railway track after losing £82,000 in an internet dating scam condemns those who targeted him.
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BBC News: Airport boss warns over rail link (posted at 20:45 on 01 February 2010)
Glasgow Airport's boss warns that if its planned rail link is axed other transport improvements must be made a priority.
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BBC News: Jail term for train threat gunman (posted at 18:30 on 01 February 2010)
A gunman disarmed by British Transport Police at Exeter St David's train station after threatening a passenger is jailed for five years.
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BBC News: MSPs clash over railway support (posted at 10:45 on 01 February 2010)
Two MSPs for southern Scotland clash over support for reopening the rail line between Edinburgh and the Borders.
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BBC News: Prison for £200,000 drug dealer (posted at 17:30 on 29 January 2010)
A drug dealer caught at a train station in Berkshire with £200,000 worth of sedatives in a suitcase is jailed for 15 months.
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BBC News: Bridge hit by transporter closed (posted at 09:30 on 29 January 2010)
A railway bridge is closed after being hit by a car transporter in Frome, Somerset.
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BBC News: Rail company Babcock to cut jobs (posted at 19:00 on 28 January 2010)
The rail maintenance company, Babcock, is cutting 150 jobs in Scotland, a move which has been criticised by unions.
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BBC News: Workers die in rail bridge falls (posted at 10:15 on 28 January 2010)
Two workers die after falling from the Forth Bridge and the Tay Rail Bridge in separate incidents.
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BBC News: Trapped passengers 'were at risk' (posted at 03:15 on 28 January 2010)
A Eurotunnel official tells the BBC how passengers' lives were put in danger when five trains were stranded in the Channel Tunnel.
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BBC News: Protester arrested at coal depot (posted at 17:15 on 27 January 2010)
Environmental activists opposing plans for an open cast mine in Lanarkshire halt operations at a coal rail depot.
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BBC News: Backing for crossing barrier call (posted at 15:00 on 27 January 2010)
A survey on safety at railway level crossings suggests that most users want barriers installed on those without them.
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BBC News: Police warning to 'train surfers' (posted at 13:15 on 27 January 2010)
Police warn about the "horrific" injuries that can result from 'train surfing' after youths are seen jumping on and off trains near Rotherham.
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BBC News: Youngsters train for London 2012 (posted at 10:45 on 27 January 2010)
A leadership scheme to help provide young people with training ahead of the London 2012 Games begins.
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BBC News: Rail firm makes commuter payouts (posted at 03:00 on 27 January 2010)
A rail firm offers to compensate commuters whose journeys into London were disrupted for 11 weeks.
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BBC News: Man hit by train on crossing dies (posted at 09:45 on 26 January 2010)
A man dies after being hit by a train at a level crossing on a busy commuter route in Berkshire.
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BBC News: 'Increase trains' to ease traffic (posted at 00:45 on 26 January 2010)
A rail users' group is calling for more trains on the far north line to help ease congestion on the A9 and in Inverness.
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BBC News: Four men held over train attack (posted at 16:15 on 25 January 2010)
Police arrest four men in connection with a "brutal" attack on a 32-year-old homeless man on a train.
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BBC News: BBC AlbaBBC News | Wales | UK EditionBBC News'Urgent need' for railway upgrade (posted at 07:45 on 25 January 2010)
Naidheachdan GGet the latest BBC Wales news: breaking news, analysis, features and comment plus audio and video content on topical issues from around Wales.There are calls for greater investment in the rail network, trains and stations in Wales following
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BBC News: 'Urgent need' for railway upgrade (posted at 07:00 on 25 January 2010)
There are calls for greater investment in the rail network, trains and stations in Wales following a critical report.
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BBC News: Bid for more Tube money rejected (posted at 06:00 on 25 January 2010)
The consortium behind upgrades to London's tube network loses a bid for a further £327m of public funds, Transport for London says.
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BBC News: No injuries in train derailment (posted at 18:45 on 22 January 2010)
A commuter train derails just south of Dingwall station Network Rail confirm, but no one is hurt in the incident.
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BBC News: 'Rent steam line' rail firms told (posted at 13:30 on 22 January 2010)
Railway companies are urged by an MSP to rent a line used by a steam engine to help resolve service problems.
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BBC News: Go-ahead for national rail centre (posted at 11:45 on 22 January 2010)
Train company Network Rail is to build its new national centre in Buckinghamshire, which could bring 3,000 jobs to the area.
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BBC News: Crash fears over rail job cuts (posted at 19:15 on 21 January 2010)
A rail union calls for plans to cut 1,500 maintenance jobs to be scrapped after a report's findings on track safety following a fatal train crash.
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BBC News: Lord Adonis in 'Flying Scotsman' rail pledge (posted at 15:30 on 21 January 2010)
Lord Adonis vows to introduce a Flying Scotsman-style rail service to cut London to Scotland journey times to under four hours.
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BBC News: Network Rail apologise for death (posted at 15:30 on 21 January 2010)
Network Rail have issued a "full and complete apology" to the family of a woman killed on a level crossing.
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BBC News: Soldier's Afghan language skills (posted at 12:30 on 21 January 2010)
A Welsh soldier learns an Afghan language to help train men serving in their national army.
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BBC News: Major disruption after 'incident' (posted at 09:00 on 21 January 2010)
Major travel problems are being caused in Aberdeen due to an ongoing police incident, with trains also affected.
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BBC News: Crash inquiry signalman suspended (posted at 14:30 on 20 January 2010)
A signalman is suspended by Network Rail as part of its inquiry into a fatal crash on a level crossing in Herefordshire.
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BBC News: Normal services 'by week's end' (posted at 11:15 on 20 January 2010)
Network Rail says its hopes normal rail services can resume between Inverness and Aviemore by the end of the week.
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BBC News: Eurostar sales up despite chaos (posted at 06:45 on 20 January 2010)
Sales and passenger numbers rise at Eurostar, despite the breakdown of trains that left thousands of passengers stranded.
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BBC News: Length of rail franchises goes up (posted at 02:30 on 20 January 2010)
Future rail franchises will run for a minimum of 10 years with the chance to extend them to up to 22 years, the government has said.
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BBC News: New designs for Union Terrace bid (posted at 13:30 on 19 January 2010)
New designs to cover the road and railway line but retain Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen are being put forward.
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BBC News: Triple death crash site targeted (posted at 12:15 on 18 January 2010)
A railway level crossing where three people in a car died is among sites being targeted by police during a safety operation.
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BBC News: Scooter thrown at car from bridge (posted at 12:15 on 18 January 2010)
A man has said he is lucky to be alive after a child's scooter was thrown onto his car from a railway bridge in Nottinghamshire.
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BBC News: 'Barriers up' in fatal rail crash (posted at 12:15 on 18 January 2010)
The safety barriers were up at a level crossing in Herefordshire when a woman was killed by a passing train, British Transport Police says.
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BBC News: Remember the 10-year transport plan? (posted at 12:15 on 18 January 2010)
When Labour's £180bn, 10-year transport plan was unveiled by John Prescott in 2000, there were high expectations that it was to usher in a new era of light rail and road pricing. So what happened?
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BBC News: Fatal rail collision investigated (posted at 10:15 on 17 January 2010)
Investigations continue at the site where a woman was killed when two cars were hit by a train on a level crossing in Herefordshire.
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BBC News: 'Unexplained' car park body found (posted at 10:00 on 17 January 2010)
Police appeal for information after the discovery of the body of a 33-year-old man in a car park near a railway station.
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BBC News: Woman dies after train hits cars (posted at 19:00 on 16 January 2010)
A woman has died and three others are injured after two cars are hit by a train on a level crossing in Herefordshire.
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BBC News: Train hits cars at level crossing (posted at 12:30 on 16 January 2010)
Three people are injured, two seriously, as a train hits two cars on a level crossing in Herefordshire.
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BBC News: Kidnap fear for car snatch woman (posted at 18:45 on 15 January 2010)
A woman appeared to be bundled into a car against her will outside a railway station in Dorset, police say.
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BBC News: Rail plans could cut travel times (posted at 21:15 on 14 January 2010)
A £250m scheme which aims to cut rail journey times between London, Oxford and Birmingham is announced.
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BBC News: CCTV of level crossing near miss (posted at 14:00 on 14 January 2010)
Network Rail releases footage of a pedestrian risking his life at a Black Country level crossing as part of a new shock campaign.
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BBC News: Can railway suicides be cut? (posted at 12:00 on 14 January 2010)
Millions of pounds are being spent on trying to reduce the number of people who choose to end their life by jumping in front of a train.
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BBC News: Doubts raised over train brakes (posted at 09:45 on 14 January 2010)
Brakes on a train that derailed had not performed as well as they should have, an accident investigation finds.
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BBC News: Rail crossing cyclists 'danger' (posted at 07:15 on 14 January 2010)
A rail crossing in Porthmadog is a 'danger' to cyclists, according to documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act
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BBC News: Ballot to be held after train row (posted at 21:30 on 13 January 2010)
The RMT union plans to ballot its members for industrial action following a dispute with ScotRail over driver only trains.
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BBC News: Four soldiers ordered off train (posted at 18:30 on 13 January 2010)
Four soldiers returning from a posting in Afghanistan are ordered off a train by a ticket inspector.
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BBC News: Anger at 'secret rail fare rise' (posted at 14:15 on 13 January 2010)
A transport operator has "secretly" risen off-peak fares on rail services in and out of London, a union claims.
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BBC News: Power cut causes train disruption (posted at 11:15 on 13 January 2010)
A power failure on the West Coast Main Line causes major disruption for commuters in London.
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BBC News: Site of train derailment reopened (posted at 11:30 on 12 January 2010)
Rail services between Aviemore and Inverness are stored but at a reduced frequency following a derailment.
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BBC News: Probe into rail near miss in snow (posted at 13:15 on 11 January 2010)
Rail accident investigators look into a near miss involving a freight train and two passengers services.
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BBC News: Man's death on track 'suspicious' (posted at 13:00 on 11 January 2010)
The death of a man who was hit by a train in Cambridgeshire is being treated as suspicious.
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BBC News: Man charged after crossing crash (posted at 17:00 on 10 January 2010)
A man is charged with a road traffic offence following a collision between a van and a train at a railway level crossing.
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BBC News: Car crashes onto railway tracks (posted at 10:30 on 10 January 2010)
The bad weather is believed to be the cause of a car crashing onto the railway line near Blair Atholl in Perthshire.
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BBC News: Woodward in NI devolution warning (posted at 18:30 on 09 January 2010)
Northern Ireland's politicians are warned not to allow the crisis surrounding the future of Peter Robinson to derail devolution.
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BBC News: Van hits train at level crossing (posted at 13:15 on 09 January 2010)
A van crashes into the side of a passenger train at a level crossing in Caithness in the north of Scotland.
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BBC News: Light snow still brings problems (posted at 10:45 on 09 January 2010)
Further light snow showers across the three counties during the night bring more problems for drivers and trains.
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BBC News: Big freeze causes railway chaos (posted at 10:30 on 09 January 2010)
About half of train journeys in Scotland have been disrupted or delayed over the past week, BBC Scotland learns.
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BBC News: Trains run 'emergency service' (posted at 16:15 on 08 January 2010)
Scotrail introduces an emergency train timetable between Edinburgh and Glasgow in response to the freezing weather.
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BBC News: Railway line reopens after blasts (posted at 08:45 on 08 January 2010)
The main railway link between Bristol and Bath reopens after explosions at a gas depot in Bristol.
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BBC News: Key Cameron aide arrested in 2008 (posted at 20:15 on 07 January 2010)
The Conservatives say a key aide to David Cameron was arrested and fined £80 after a dispute at a train station in 2008.
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BBC News: Damaged track to 'open next week' (posted at 16:45 on 07 January 2010)
A derailed freight train is being removed and damaged track repaired near a railway station in the Highlands.
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BBC News: Three hurt in explosions at depot (posted at 16:30 on 07 January 2010)
Three people are injured in explosions at a gas depot in Bristol forcing the closure of a main train line.
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BBC News: Eurostar train 'stuck in tunnel' (posted at 12:45 on 07 January 2010)
A Eurostar train breaks down inside the Channel Tunnel for two hours after suffering "traction problems".
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BBC News: Fire leads to evacuation of train (posted at 12:15 on 07 January 2010)
A fire breaks out on board a train in south-west London, leading to the evacuation of passengers and delays to services.
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BBC News: Eurostar train 'stuck in tunnel' (posted at 11:00 on 07 January 2010)
A Brussels to London Eurostar train breaks down inside the Channel Tunnel after experiencing "traction problems".
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BBC News: BBC AlbaBBC News | Wales | UK EditionBBC NewsMajority of Welsh schools closed (posted at 21:00 on 06 January 2010)
Naidheachdan GGet the latest BBC Wales news: breaking news, analysis, features and comment plus audio and video content on topical issues from around Wales.Schools close, trains and flights are cancelled and motorists are urged to take care as snow hits W
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BBC News: Weather disrupts travel in north (posted at 12:30 on 06 January 2010)
Falls of heavy snow and freezing temperatures are disrupting road, rail and air travel across the Highlands and Islands.
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BBC News: Majority of Welsh schools closed (posted at 12:15 on 06 January 2010)
Schools close, trains and flights are cancelled and motorists are urged to take car as snow hits Wales.
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BBC News: 'Inappropriate' tube feed warning (posted at 08:30 on 06 January 2010)
Leading doctors say some dying patients are inappropriately having stomach tubes inserted to feed them artificially.
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BBC News: Rail worker admits fire charges (posted at 19:45 on 05 January 2010)
A 45-year-old rail worker appearing at Inverness Sheriff Court admits to setting fire to his firm's offices.
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BBC News: Jury to hear feeding tube inquest (posted at 15:30 on 05 January 2010)
No-one is to face charges following the death in hospital of a woman whose feeding tube was inserted into her lung.
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BBC News: Driver escapes as train hits car (posted at 12:00 on 05 January 2010)
A man has a lucky escape when his car becomes stuck in snow and is hit by a train at a level crossing in North Yorkshire.
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BBC News: Snow derailment problems continue (posted at 11:00 on 05 January 2010)
Train services between Inverness and Aviemore continue to be disrupted after a freight train was derailed at a Highlands station.
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BBC News: Snow set to spread to much of UK (posted at 08:30 on 05 January 2010)
Heavy snow and ice are causing problems on the roads, railways and at airports, as hundreds of schools close.
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BBC News: Rail disruption as train derails (posted at 17:45 on 04 January 2010)
Northern Constabulary and emergency services are dealing with a freight train derailment at Carrbridge train station.
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BBC News: Five bailed after air gun injury (posted at 11:45 on 04 January 2010)
Five people questioned after a 20-year-old man was shot with an air rifle at a railway station are released on bail.
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BBC News: Hundreds stranded by rail works (posted at 08:45 on 04 January 2010)
Hundreds of passengers are delayed for up to an hour after engineering work at Liverpool Street station overruns.
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BBC News: Fresh strike for rail signallers (posted at 07:15 on 04 January 2010)
Rail managers say they are confident of minimising disruption as signal workers prepare to strike again in south Wales.
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BBC News: Arrests after air rifle shooting (posted at 10:15 on 03 January 2010)
Five people are being questioned after a 20-year-old man is shot with an air rifle at a railway station.
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BBC News: Rail fares cut or frozen in East (posted at 13:00 on 02 January 2010)
National Express East Anglia is either freezing or reducing its train fares in 2010, the rail operator announces.
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BBC News: Increase in rail fares criticised (posted at 10:30 on 02 January 2010)
Rail passenger watchdog Passenger Focus has criticised a rise in fares averaging 1.1, which have come into force.
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BBC News: Anger as train fares rise by 15% (posted at 10:30 on 01 January 2010)
A rail passenger watchdog criticises First Great Western for increasing fares, only three months after reducing them.
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