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The death of British train building? – Rail.co

Mirror.co.uk The death of British train building?

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Could Northern Ireland’s Royal Portrush host the Open Championship? – Belfast Telegraph

Could Northern Ireland's Royal Portrush host the Open Championship? Belfast Telegraph For any event, the organisers will prepare an event plan to cover all appropriate areas, including traffic management and transportation ." This has been a major area of focus for detractors of hosting an Open in the area. Many point to the fact that ..

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Train information screens for Strand? – Exmouth Journal

Train information screens for Strand? Exmouth Journal Dave Black, the county's head of planning, transportation and environment, outlined the proposals in a report to be considered by the Devon and Exeter Rail Project Working Party next week.

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Material set for Sellafield – NW Evening Mail

NW Evening Mail Material set for Sellafield NW Evening Mail RADIOACTIVE material may be moved from Scotland to Sellafield by train at a cost of £30m. A new report by the NDA said there was a “clear and compelling” case to deal with the breeder material from the Dounreay Site, in Scotland, at Sellafield. ...

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Walton commuter hits out at South West Trains – The Surrey Herald

Walton commuter hits out at South West Trains The Surrey Herald Mr Fent said train passengers suffer third world conditions, frequent late running and horrific queues with no means of alternative transportation against a backdrop of soaring ticket prices at levels way above inflation. He added: “The experience I ..

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How much money (and time) does cycling to work actually save you? – The Guardian (blog)

How much money (and time) does cycling to work actually save you? The Guardian (blog) It meant no long 90 minute train commutes (each way so longer than the bike journey), no coffee bought at the train station (so a big daily saving there).

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Alstom completes Coradia Class 175 overhaul for ATW – Rail.co

Rail.co Alstom completes Coradia Class 175 overhaul for ATW Rail.co An additional train is also supplied at weekends during August and over bank holiday weekends. Manchester Traincare Centre at Longsight was chosen for the overhaul both for geographical reasons and the range of its existing facilities. ...

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First Hull Trains cancel services between Hull and London – BBC News

First Hull Trains cancel services between Hull and London BBC News First Hull Trains have cancelled the 0825 and 1710 BST to the capital, and the 1148 BST train from Kings Cross to Hull on Thursday and Friday. Passengers are advised to report to departure stations for alternative transportation

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Manufacturer to review UK plants – Stoke & Staffordshire

BBC News Manufacturer to review UK plants Stoke & Staffordshire THE future of hundreds of jobs remains uncertain after Britain's last remaining train -making company lost a major contract to Germany. Yesterday Bombardier, which employs around 300 people in train maintenance in Crewe, confirmed it was reviewing all ... Fury as ministers hand Germans our £3bn train deal costing 1400 British jobs Daily Mail New task force will ''support'' Bombardier Public Service Bombardier announces lay-offs at Derby plant Financial Times Sky News

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First Hull Trains service to London cancelled – BBC News

First Hull Trains service to London cancelled BBC News A train operator has cancelled morning services running between Hull and London due to problems with carriages. First Hull Trains cancelled the 0825 to London. The 1148 from Kings Cross to Hull has also been cancelled.

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