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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: 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: 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: 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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