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BBC News: Holiday home blaze blocks trains (posted at 08:45 on 06 October 2008)
An investigation is under way into a fire at a holiday home which disrupted trains between Exeter and Plymouth.
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BBC News: Belgium strike to halt Eurostar (posted at 17:15 on 05 October 2008)
Unions in Belgium prepare for a 24-hour general strike expected to paralyse the country's national and international rail links.
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BBC News: Network Rail boss stepping down (posted at 09:30 on 03 October 2008)
The chairman of rail maintenance firm Network Rail (NR) will not stand for re-election, he announces.
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BBC News: Talks aim to avert rail walkouts (posted at 00:30 on 03 October 2008)
Crisis talks are held to avert two strikes which threaten to cause "severe disruption" to Scotland's rail network.
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BBC News: Train toilet rape case reopened (posted at 14:00 on 02 October 2008)
An investigation is reopened into the unsolved rape and attempted murder of a Czech teenager on a train in 1998.
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BBC News: Britain's most hated civil servant (posted at 06:30 on 02 October 2008)
Dr Richard Beeching has become one of the villains of British history for dismantling the railway network in the 1960s. But how much did he really change Britain?
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BBC News: Fire-damaged Channel train moved (posted at 17:00 on 01 October 2008)
The wreckage of a burnt-out train is removed from the Channel Tunnel following a fire in September which has caused massive disruption to services.
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BBC News: BA criticises Tory Heathrow plan (posted at 14:30 on 01 October 2008)
Tory plans to scrap a third runway at Heathrow and build a high-speed rail line instead 'beggars belief', says BA's boss.
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BBC News: Disabled access plan for station (posted at 13:00 on 30 September 2008)
A council plans better facilities for disabled people at a train station where a woman was stranded in a wheelchair.
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BBC News: Rail strike 'to cause disruption' (posted at 09:00 on 30 September 2008)
A union warns of "severe disruption" to Scotland's rail network after hundreds of signallers vote to strike.
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BBC News: Passenger tells of train attack (posted at 07:00 on 30 September 2008)
A 55-year-old man travelling with his family was punched during a row with four men who were being abusive on a train.
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BBC News: Rail strike 'to cause disruption' (posted at 17:15 on 29 September 2008)
A union warns of "severe disruption" to Scotland's rail network after hundreds of signallers vote to stage two strikes.
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BBC News: Protests as railway trees cleared (posted at 11:30 on 29 September 2008)
Network Rail is criticised over its decision to chop down dozens of trees near a line in Lincolnshire.
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BBC News: Official charged over lost data (posted at 11:15 on 29 September 2008)
A Cabinet Office official who left top secret documents on a train is to be charged under the Official Secrets Act.
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BBC News: Tories would scrap Heathrow plans (posted at 02:00 on 29 September 2008)
The Conservatives have said they will scrap plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport and build a high-speed rail line instead.
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BBC News: Platform collapse delaying trains (posted at 20:00 on 26 September 2008)
Part of the platform at Whitehead Railway Station has collapsed, public transport firm Translink says.
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BBC News: Restoration site for old trains (posted at 10:15 on 26 September 2008)
A carriage restoration works is opened by music mogul and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman.
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BBC News: 'Cool' underground train unveiled (posted at 14:00 on 25 September 2008)
A mock-up of an air-conditioned London Underground train, which goes into service in 2010, is to go on display.
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BBC News: Trains disrupted by gun incident (posted at 22:00 on 24 September 2008)
Train services have been suspended on a busy rail route as police investigate a firearms incident at a railway station in Warwickshire.
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BBC News: Steam trips on new line cancelled (posted at 20:45 on 24 September 2008)
Passengers are left disappointed after steam train trips on a new section of line are cancelled.
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BBC News: Eurostar power fault delays train (posted at 11:30 on 24 September 2008)
Eurostar passengers are warned to expect further delays to services after a train suffers a power problem.
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BBC News: Rocks work to disrupt rail travel (posted at 14:45 on 23 September 2008)
Network Rail is advising of the temporary suspension of services on three lines in the Highlands.
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BBC News: Railway volunteers reach crossing (posted at 11:30 on 23 September 2008)
Volunteers laying a railway track for a route not used since the 1960s are at a key phase in the project.
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BBC News: New train link services welcomed (posted at 09:30 on 23 September 2008)
Passenger groups welcome the announcement of additional train services for the north east.
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BBC News: Investment boost for rail network (posted at 14:15 on 22 September 2008)
The government promises additional trains to reduce journey times on Scotland's East Coast services.
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BBC News: Woman, 20, hit by freight train (posted at 12:30 on 22 September 2008)
Police launch an investigation as a young woman is struck by a freight train in South Yorkshire.
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BBC News: Commuters call for better value (posted at 07:00 on 22 September 2008)
Translink needs to work to improve value for money on its Metro bus service and its rail service, the Consumer Council says.
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BBC News: Probe into rail crossing claims (posted at 03:00 on 22 September 2008)
Allegations faulty warning lights at a railway crossing are to blame for accidents are to be investigated.
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BBC News: Menezes shooting inquest starting (posted at 01:30 on 22 September 2008)
The inquest into how police shot dead a Brazilian electrician on a London Tube train is due to open, three years after the killing.
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BBC News: Full service resuming on Eurostar (posted at 17:00 on 21 September 2008)
Eurostar trains will be running from St Pancras at "nearly 100% capacity" by the end of the week, Eurotunnel says.
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BBC News: Tanker spill rail line re-opens (posted at 16:15 on 20 September 2008)
An investigation begins into the rail tanker derailment in Haresfield.
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BBC News: Our love affair with the train (posted at 11:15 on 20 September 2008)
Commuting by train brings us together in a very down to earth way - something flying and all its associated queues and security cannot do, says Lisa Jardine.
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BBC News: Tanker leaks fuel after derailing (posted at 14:00 on 19 September 2008)
A rail tanker begins leaking fuel after derailing close to a hotel in Gloucestershire.
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BBC News: Scots firm wins 'railway Oscars' (posted at 13:30 on 19 September 2008)
Train operator First ScotRail picks up a National Rail Award following a 20% increase in customer satisfaction and passenger numbers.
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BBC News: Lawyers halt train drivers strike (posted at 11:30 on 19 September 2008)
A planned 48-hour strike by train drivers and guards is called off but a second dispute over pay is still set to go ahead.
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BBC News: Steam rail firm set to cut jobs (posted at 19:45 on 18 September 2008)
One of Britain's oldest rail companies says a poor summer and rising fuel costs mean it has to cut jobs.
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BBC News: Welsh train strike hits passengers (posted at 18:00 on 17 September 2008)
Rail services start to return to normal after passengers faced disruption because of strike action.
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BBC News: Manager strike hits rail services (posted at 09:00 on 17 September 2008)
A rail company warns passengers to make alternative transport arrangements.
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BBC News: New railway station set to open (posted at 10:30 on 16 September 2008)
A new Overground station located near an under construction shopping centre will open later this month.
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BBC News: Union warns of travel disruption (posted at 07:00 on 16 September 2008)
Union leaders are warning travellers that a planned strike by train managers could disrupt Arriva Trains Wales services.
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BBC News: Rail line speeded up by £5m work (posted at 11:30 on 15 September 2008)
The track between Blackburn and Clitheroe is to be upgraded to allow trains to travel faster.
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BBC News: Tunnel train services to resume (posted at 22:30 on 12 September 2008)
The first train to run through the Channel Tunnel since its closure following a fire is scheduled to make its journey overnight on Friday.
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BBC News: School trip held up by train fire (posted at 16:00 on 12 September 2008)
A Scottish school trip is delayed for several hours after a fire on a freight train near the Channel Tunnel.
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BBC News: Row erupts over city rail work (posted at 11:45 on 12 September 2008)
A row breaks out between Network Rail and B&NES Council over engineering work in Bath.
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BBC News: Rail service campaigners increase (posted at 08:30 on 12 September 2008)
Numbers signing a petition calling for an inquiry into rail services between East Anglia and London are growing.
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BBC News: Disruption to persist after tunnel fire (posted at 08:15 on 12 September 2008)
Thousands of passengers hoping to travel through the Channel Tunnel face further disruption after a fire on a freight train.
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BBC News: Train on fire in Channel Tunnel (posted at 16:45 on 11 September 2008)
Kent Fire and Rescue Service send pumps to help tackle a fire in the Channel Tunnel on board a freight train.
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BBC News: Fire closes Eurotunnel services (posted at 16:30 on 11 September 2008)
Train traffic through the Channel Tunnel is suspended after a blaze on a freight train several miles from the French coast, officials say.
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BBC News: Railway cannabis farms found (posted at 15:45 on 11 September 2008)
Three cannabis farms are found by police under arches next to a railway line in Liverpool.
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BBC News: Train and lorry in crossing crash (posted at 16:00 on 10 September 2008)
Police are investigating after a train hit a lorry near a manual crossing in mid Wales.
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BBC News: Level crossing death 'accidental' (posted at 13:45 on 10 September 2008)
The death of a driver who was killed at a level crossing was an accident, an inquest rules.
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BBC News: Making the world understand my face (posted at 11:45 on 10 September 2008)
On a packed commuter train, passengers rarely give fellow travellers more than a passing glance. But Alison Rich is not just another face in the crowd.
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BBC News: Man in court over railway 'push' (posted at 11:15 on 10 September 2008)
A man is charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a woman who was pushed off a railway station platform.
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BBC News: Man cooked his breakfast on train (posted at 14:00 on 08 September 2008)
A man is found cooking himself breakfast in the buffet carriage of an empty train.
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BBC News: Rail passengers face major delays (posted at 13:00 on 07 September 2008)
Passengers travelling on rail services between Sheffield and Chesterfield are facing major delays from Monday.
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BBC News: Simpler rail ticketing introduced (posted at 08:15 on 07 September 2008)
Buying train tickets is set to become simpler with just two categories of tickets available on the day of travel.
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BBC News: Flooding brings road, rail chaos (posted at 16:15 on 05 September 2008)
Emergency teams are called to hundreds of flooding incidents in homes and roads across south and west Wales.
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BBC News: Spider show transport boost (posted at 17:15 on 04 September 2008)
More ferries and trains will be running in Liverpool to cope with the extra visitors expected for La Machine.
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BBC News: Rail delays claim due to action (posted at 14:30 on 04 September 2008)
A union claims train services could be affected as several managers begin a period of work-to-rule over pay.
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BBC News: Mayor raises bus and tube fares (posted at 11:30 on 04 September 2008)
London passengers are to be hit with a 6% rise in bus and tube fares, the mayor Boris Johnson announces.
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BBC News: Dog survives mystery wounding (posted at 17:00 on 03 September 2008)
A dog is believed to have survived a freak train accident due to the heat of the vehicle sealing its wound.
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BBC News: Trains cut engines to save fuel (posted at 11:15 on 03 September 2008)
A train operator shuts off engines to save fuel on downhill sections of its trans-Pennine route.
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BBC News: Steam rail museum plan revealed (posted at 13:15 on 31 August 2008)
Plans are revealed for a new steam railway museum which could be built in south Cumbria.
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BBC News: Alloa rail link could be extended (posted at 15:45 on 29 August 2008)
Transport bosses consider extending the new Alloa rail link to Edinburgh as part of moves to reduce car use.
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BBC News: Cash-in-buttocks man in M25 ban (posted at 14:45 on 29 August 2008)
A thief who stole from rail passengers and hid the cash between his buttocks is banned from the whole of London for two years.
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BBC News: Village memorial to rail disaster (posted at 11:00 on 29 August 2008)
Villagers in Castlecary prepare to unveil a memorial to the 35 people who died in the 1937 rail crash.
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BBC News: Network Rail told to cut delays (posted at 13:00 on 28 August 2008)
Britain's railway watchdog sets Network Rail a target of reducing passenger disruption from planned engineering works by more than a third.
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BBC News: New fences to prevent rail crime (posted at 07:00 on 27 August 2008)
Steel fencing is being used around railway lines to help prevent crimes such as trespass and graffiti.
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BBC News: Lotto winner railman back in work (posted at 15:30 on 24 August 2008)
Less than year after his family shared a £6.9m lottery jackpot, a train driver has gone back to work on the railway.
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BBC News: Not forgotten (posted at 11:45 on 24 August 2008)
Service 140 years after one of UK's first rail disasters
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BBC News: Man charged over railway incident (posted at 15:00 on 23 August 2008)
A man is charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a woman who was pushed off a railway station platform.
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BBC News: Flood rail disruption to continue (posted at 15:45 on 22 August 2008)
Trains between Dundee and Aberdeen will not start running normally until Saturday at the earliest.
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BBC News: Children throw missile at train (posted at 12:15 on 22 August 2008)
A group of children as young as eight years old are blamed for a "reckless" attack on a train in West Yorkshire.
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BBC News: Heavy rain brings more flooding (posted at 06:45 on 22 August 2008)
Some streets are flooded and trains between Dundee and Aberdeen are disrupted after a period heavy rain.
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BBC News: Access boost for train stations (posted at 14:15 on 21 August 2008)
Five more railway stations in Scotland are set to undergo improvements to aid disabled access.
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BBC News: Serial rail sex offender sought (posted at 12:00 on 21 August 2008)
Police release a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with sex offences on trains in north Kent.
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BBC News: Atomic body backs rail proposal (posted at 00:45 on 21 August 2008)
A group campaigning for the modernisation of a Highlands railway is welcoming findings of the UKAEA.
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BBC News: Fifth bus strikes railway bridge (posted at 14:45 on 20 August 2008)
A double decker bus has its roof ripped off after its driver tried to negotiate a low bridge.
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BBC News: Rail franchise runners announced (posted at 10:00 on 20 August 2008)
The four companies in the race to run rail services in the South East are announced.
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BBC News: No decision on hourly trains yet (posted at 07:15 on 20 August 2008)
The assembly government says a decision on whether to help fund an improved mid Wales train service will be made after rail work is completed.
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BBC News: Tube strike called off by talks (posted at 18:30 on 19 August 2008)
A planned 72-hour Tube strike is called off following talks between rail unions and management.
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BBC News: Talks aim to prevent Tube strike (posted at 15:45 on 19 August 2008)
Talks continue between rail unions and management in a bid to avert a 72-hour Tube strike.
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BBC News: Passengers call for more trains (posted at 13:15 on 18 August 2008)
Rail customers call for extra trains and better punctuality in a survey carried out by a passenger watchdog.
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BBC News: Crews tackle fire at flour mill (posted at 11:45 on 17 August 2008)
Firefighters tackle a blaze at a disused flour mill, which causes some disruption to rail services.
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BBC News: Train derails after hitting tree (posted at 13:45 on 16 August 2008)
A train travelling from Dublin to Cork with 300 people on board derails after hitting a tree in County Kildare.
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BBC News: Two bailed over railway incident (posted at 15:45 on 15 August 2008)
British Transport Police bail two men on suspicion of pushing a woman off a station platform.
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BBC News: Railway workers vote on strikes (posted at 11:30 on 15 August 2008)
Two separate disputes lead to workers at Southeastern trains being balloted on industrial action.
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BBC News: Broken down train delays travel (posted at 13:45 on 14 August 2008)
Rail journeys from Inverness to destinations south of the city are disrupted by a freight train breakdown.
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BBC News: Two arrests over railway attack (posted at 11:30 on 13 August 2008)
British Transport Police arrest two men on suspicion of pushing a woman off a station platform in Kent.
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BBC News: Man denies level crossing death (posted at 13:15 on 12 August 2008)
A man denies the manslaughter of a woman who was hit by a train
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BBC News: Peggy - the three-legged dog who loves steam trains (posted at 17:30 on 11 August 2008)
A three-legged dog with a passion for locomotives is a regular on a steam train.
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BBC News: Railway station 'will be cleaned' (posted at 15:30 on 09 August 2008)
A railway company promises to clear up a Shropshire station after complaints about it being dirty.
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BBC News: Theft causes severe rail delays (posted at 13:45 on 09 August 2008)
Copper thieves cause major disruption on the East Coast Mainline, rail officials say.
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BBC News: Man's seven-mile scooter ordeal (posted at 09:00 on 09 August 2008)
A train firm apologises to a disabled man who had to travel seven miles on a mobility scooter after being refused passage.
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BBC News: Hooligans attacked fans on train (posted at 20:45 on 08 August 2008)
Four Middlesbrough fans who attacked a group of Chelsea supporters on a train are given suspended sentences.
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BBC News: Devices found on city rail route (posted at 18:00 on 08 August 2008)
Crude but viable explosive devices have been found following a security alert on a railway line in Belfast, police say.
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BBC News: Fire reported on passenger train (posted at 16:45 on 08 August 2008)
Rescue services are called out to a passenger train fire at a railway station in south west Scotland.
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BBC News: Network Rail heads may lose bonus (posted at 16:15 on 08 August 2008)
Network Rail chiefs could see their bonuses cut after a report commissioned by rail regulators suggests a raft of sweeping changes.
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BBC News: CCTV setback in rail attack hunt (posted at 11:45 on 08 August 2008)
Police say CCTV images of a woman being pushed onto a rail track at a station in Kent do not show her attackers.
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BBC News: Probe starts into New Street fire (posted at 08:00 on 08 August 2008)
An investigation is under way into how the exhaust system of a high-speed train caught fire as it arrived at a station.
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BBC News: Floods cause further rail delays (posted at 07:45 on 08 August 2008)
Rail journeys on the East Coast Mainline between Newcastle and Edinburgh continue to be disrupted by flooding.
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BBC News: Train fire closes major station (posted at 19:15 on 07 August 2008)
Passengers are led out of Birmingham New Street railway station after reports of a fire in a train.
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BBC News: Floods hit northern rail services (posted at 17:45 on 07 August 2008)
Rail services on the East Coast Mainline north of Newcastle are cancelled due to flooding in Scotland.
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BBC News: Man jailed over two train attacks (posted at 16:00 on 07 August 2008)
A man who caused nearly £18,000 worth of damage to two trains with a stolen safety hammer is jailed for nine months.
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BBC News: Fuel cost blamed for 5% fare hike (posted at 07:00 on 07 August 2008)
Fares on buses and trains in Northern Ireland are to rise by up to 5% from later this month, Translink says.
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BBC News: Timetable set for Borders railway (posted at 20:45 on 06 August 2008)
The timetable for the Borders rail line is confirmed as the project is handed on to Transport Scotland.
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BBC News: Woman tells of rail attack ordeal (posted at 18:15 on 06 August 2008)
A woman pushed on to railway tracks after telling two men to stop smoking says she feels lucky to have survived.
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BBC News: Youths throw woman on rail tracks (posted at 11:15 on 06 August 2008)
A woman tells youths to stop smoking at a station and is thrown onto railway tracks.
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BBC News: Station reopening scheme studied (posted at 16:30 on 05 August 2008)
The transport minister visits a Berwickshire village to discuss plans to reopen its railway station.
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BBC News: Rail trip to be cut by 35 minutes (posted at 14:00 on 05 August 2008)
The first minister pledges to reduce Inverness to Edinburgh rail journey times and make the A9 safer.
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BBC News: Warning after £83,000 track theft (posted at 07:15 on 05 August 2008)
A man who has been jailed for stealing 170 tonnes of railway track could have caused a train crash, police say.
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BBC News: Work for cliff lift's safe future (posted at 09:30 on 04 August 2008)
Plans to restore and improve a 105-year-old cliff railway in East Sussex are to go on show to the public.
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BBC News: Disruption as north hit by floods (posted at 10:30 on 01 August 2008)
Road and train users in the north-east of England are hit by localised flooding after heavy rain.
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BBC News: Fall in rail passenger complaints (posted at 18:30 on 31 July 2008)
Rail passenger complaints fell by nearly 18% over the past year, the government rail watchdog finds.
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BBC News: Waste transfer plans thrown out (posted at 13:45 on 30 July 2008)
Councillors reject a controversial proposal to transfer rubbish onto rail in Edinburgh's Portobello district.
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BBC News: The railway car revamped for the summer (posted at 07:00 on 30 July 2008)
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BBC News: Six hurt as bus hits rail bridge (posted at 23:30 on 27 July 2008)
Six people suffer minor injuries as a double-decker bus crashes into a railway bridge in west London.
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BBC News: 'Little' strike impact on trains (posted at 21:30 on 27 July 2008)
A strike by 12,000 maintenance workers over pay has had little impact on train services, Network Rail has said.
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BBC News: Railway workers strike over pay (posted at 16:15 on 26 July 2008)
About 12,000 rail maintenance workers walk out on strike but Network Rail says no passenger services were disrupted.
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BBC News: Railway workers ready for strike (posted at 02:15 on 26 July 2008)
Thousands of rail maintenance workers will start an 18-hour strike over pay and conditions from midday.
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BBC News: Woman knocks bag robber off bike (posted at 13:00 on 25 July 2008)
An 81-year-old woman knocked a robber off his bike as he tried to get her bag in a railway station, it emerges.
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BBC News: Funding for rail service removed (posted at 09:30 on 25 July 2008)
A rail link between two West Midlands stations could be axed after the government said it is ending its funding.
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BBC News: Meeting over cuts to rail service (posted at 11:15 on 23 July 2008)
Virgin Trains' decision to cut its off-peak services from a Warwickshire town could be taken to a judicial review.
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BBC News: MPs pass Crossrail project Bill (posted at 08:45 on 23 July 2008)
The £16bn Crossrail scheme to build a railway link through London is on track after a crucial Bill is passed by MPs.
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BBC News: No buffet at 'UK's best station' (posted at 07:30 on 23 July 2008)
BBC Wales visits a train station to see if it really deserves to be called the best in the UK.
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BBC News: Railway crime 'hotspots' revealed (posted at 01:30 on 23 July 2008)
The ten worst areas for rail crime in Scotland are identified with figures showing an estimated 2,000 crimes committed last year.
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BBC News: Father killed trying to save dog (posted at 17:00 on 22 July 2008)
A "devoted family man" dies after being struck by a train when he tries to rescue the family dog, British Transport Police say.
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BBC News: MPs criticise New Street revamp (posted at 11:45 on 21 July 2008)
The £598m plans to modernise New Street Station may not be "adequate" for the number of trains using the station, MPs warn.
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BBC News: MPs criticise rail boss bonuses (posted at 00:00 on 21 July 2008)
MPs criticise the huge bonuses to be given to rail bosses after "a catalogue of failings" on the network.
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BBC News: Tractor is hit at level crossing (posted at 10:15 on 20 July 2008)
A tractor driver is seriously hurt when his vehicle is hit by a passenger train on a Shropshire level crossing.
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BBC News: Police appeal over crossing crash (posted at 10:00 on 20 July 2008)
An elderly man is seriously ill in hospital after his car hit level crossing lights in Clitheroe.
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BBC News: Ex-soldier receives railway PhD (posted at 17:00 on 19 July 2008)
Former Army Colonel receiving a doctorate from Cambridge University said he loved the 18 years of work.
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BBC News: Upgrade on track gets under way (posted at 12:00 on 19 July 2008)
More than £50m is being spent on a six-week improvement programme at Lincoln railway station.
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BBC News: Son pleaded with mother on tracks (posted at 14:45 on 18 July 2008)
A 12-year-old boy pleads with his mother to get off a railway track moments before she is struck and killed by a train.
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BBC News: Suspicious fire at railway yard (posted at 13:45 on 18 July 2008)
A fire at an old building which led to 40 people being evacuated was started deliberately, say police.
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BBC News: Trains miss disability deadline (posted at 12:45 on 18 July 2008)
Disabled people are left waiting for specially adapted train carriages on the new Wrexham to London service.
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BBC News: On line (posted at 07:00 on 18 July 2008)
Steam train enthusiasts set to make tracks
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BBC News: Rail users given tickets to ride (posted at 15:00 on 17 July 2008)
A ticket machine for passengers using Alloa's new train station is operational, First Scotrail says.
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BBC News: Loose cattle causes travel chaos (posted at 14:15 on 16 July 2008)
A herd of cattle which wandered onto a busy road and a railway track cause disruption for commuters.
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BBC News: Rail line shuts for major upgrade (posted at 12:45 on 15 July 2008)
The rail line between Kilmarnock and Dumfries is to close for a fortnight to allow for upgrade works.
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BBC News: Town 'could get second station' (posted at 10:30 on 15 July 2008)
A second railway station could be built in Stafford as part of plans for a high-speed rail "bypass".
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BBC News: Station's cash machine targeted (posted at 17:30 on 14 July 2008)
Police warn people who have used a cash machine at Cardiff's main railway station that their cards may have been cloned.
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BBC News: Train firm to start airport link (posted at 17:00 on 14 July 2008)
A train link between Aberystwyth and Birmingham airport is to start in December, says a rail company.
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BBC News: Probe after signal glitch chaos (posted at 13:15 on 14 July 2008)
An investigation into how a rail signal line was cut is launched after passengers suffer "significant" journey disruption.
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BBC News: Track worker killed on mainline (posted at 12:00 on 14 July 2008)
A rail worker is killed while working on the West Coast Mainline in Warwickshire.
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BBC News: Train service disruption expected (posted at 11:00 on 12 July 2008)
Rail travel will be disrupted on Sunday as drivers will be attending a branch union meeting, rail bosses say.
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BBC News: New trains bring 9,000 more seats (posted at 16:30 on 11 July 2008)
A £180m fleet of electric trains on the Scottish rail network will make thousands more seats available.
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BBC News: Train driver cleared of assault (posted at 15:45 on 11 July 2008)
A Translink driver from Belfast is cleared of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the cabin of his train.
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BBC News: Half Translink train seats empty (posted at 07:00 on 10 July 2008)
Trains in Northern Ireland have been operating with more than a quarter of a million empty seats every week.
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BBC News: Rapper traumatised by gun arrest (posted at 11:00 on 09 July 2008)
A rapper arrested at gunpoint in a case of mistaken identity speaks of the moment he stepped off a train into a "really bad dream".
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BBC News: Managers hail rail route success (posted at 09:45 on 09 July 2008)
A new rail route from north Wales and Shropshire to London is hailed a success by managers.
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BBC News: Police admit 'wrong' armed arrest (posted at 12:45 on 08 July 2008)
A rail passenger was ordered by armed police to lie face-down on a platform in Dorset in a case of mistaken identity, police admit.
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BBC News: Trains are 'not value for money' (posted at 10:15 on 08 July 2008)
A survey indicates 40% of rail passengers are dissatisfied with the value for money of the service.
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BBC News: Man charged over double stabbing (posted at 16:00 on 06 July 2008)
A man is charged with attempted murder after two people were stabbed near the main railway station in Newcastle city centre.
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BBC News: Train stoned while at standstill (posted at 14:00 on 03 July 2008)
A train and its driver are stoned by youths while it was at a standstill after hitting a trolley.
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BBC News: Train station drug courier jailed (posted at 18:30 on 02 July 2008)
A man caught carrying heroin at a train station in south west Scotland is jailed for more than five years.
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BBC News: Safety call after crossing death (posted at 13:30 on 02 July 2008)
The family of a man who died when his tractor collided with a train appeal for further safety measures.
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BBC News: Lights call after track tragedy (posted at 15:15 on 01 July 2008)
Warning lights at an unmanned level crossing could have prevented a man's death, an inquest jury finds.
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BBC News: Investigation after rail fatality (posted at 07:45 on 01 July 2008)
Officers begin an investigation after a person is struck by a train in the early hours of the morning.
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BBC News: Travel news (posted at 03:00 on 01 July 2008)
Keep up to date on the roads, rail, air and sea routes
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BBC News: Tram disruption after derailment (posted at 08:30 on 30 June 2008)
Metrolink services to Eccles and Altrincham are cancelled after a tram comes off its tracks.
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BBC News: Man's body discovered in bushes (posted at 12:30 on 29 June 2008)
The body of a man believed to be in his 40s is discovered in bushes near a railway line in Devon.
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BBC News: Wheelchair user falls onto tracks (posted at 14:30 on 28 June 2008)
An elderly man is treated in hospital after his electric wheelchair falls onto railway tracks from a station platform.
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BBC News: Child rail danger hotspots named (posted at 09:00 on 28 June 2008)
Network Rail names 10 places in Wales where children are most likely to risk their lives on the line.
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BBC News: Call for 'modern' ferry services (posted at 14:45 on 27 June 2008)
MSPs call for "urgent" improvements to ferry timetables and better links with trains and buses.
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BBC News: Dogs to help screen train users (posted at 15:00 on 26 June 2008)
Sniffer dogs and X-ray equipment will screen rail and Tube travellers under new security measures being introduced by police.
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BBC News: New rail age (posted at 12:30 on 26 June 2008)
Could the train take the strain of rising petrol prices?
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BBC News: Crash killer wins damages appeal (posted at 20:15 on 25 June 2008)
A man who claimed the trauma of a rail crash caused him to kill has won his appeal to gain compensation.
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BBC News: Rail 'renaissance' for Stagecoach (posted at 09:30 on 25 June 2008)
A "fundamental shift" in attitudes to public transport boosts annual profits at rail and bus firm Stagecoach.
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BBC News: Union urges 'trains not planes' (posted at 13:45 on 24 June 2008)
Union leaders call for the planned investment at Heathrow Airport to be switched to high speed rail links.
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BBC News: Air con for Tube trains by 2010 (posted at 13:00 on 24 June 2008)
Plans are announced to bring in air conditioning from 2010 on trains on parts of the London Underground.
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BBC News: Cyclist crashes onto rail track (posted at 12:45 on 24 June 2008)
A cyclist is seriously injured after overshooting a station platform and crashing onto the live railway track.
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BBC News: Youth jailed over stab death (posted at 18:15 on 23 June 2008)
A teenager who stabbed another teenager to death at Dewsbury railway station is jailed for 14 years.
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BBC News: Major new rail lines considered (posted at 13:00 on 21 June 2008)
Network Rail is to look into creating five new high-speed lines for the UK by 2025, as part of a major review.
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BBC News: Over 60s in line for free travel (posted at 12:00 on 21 June 2008)
Anyone aged over 60 in Northern Ireland can travel free on buses and trains from October.
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BBC News: Rail death girl 'warned of train' (posted at 18:00 on 20 June 2008)
An inquest hears how onlookers tried to warn a girl of a train seconds before she died on a line.
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BBC News: Bail extended over Grayrigg crash (posted at 15:00 on 20 June 2008)
Three men arrested in connection with the fatal train crash at Grayrigg in Cumbria have their bail extended.
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BBC News: Rail boss linked to top official (posted at 14:45 on 19 June 2008)
The relationship between a senior official monitoring a rail franchise and a top rail executive sparks a political row.
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BBC News: Leader calls for rail link unity (posted at 14:45 on 17 June 2008)
Fife Council's leader says politically bickering is threatening the proposed Levenmouth rail link.
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BBC News: People stranded in signal chaos (posted at 09:45 on 17 June 2008)
Hundreds of rail commuters are stranded as people are told not to travel from Oxford or Didcot unless essential.
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BBC News: Tory criticism over files blunder (posted at 09:30 on 15 June 2008)
The Tories say the government is presiding over "a culture of carelessness" after more secret papers were left on a train.
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BBC News: More secret files found on train (posted at 21:30 on 14 June 2008)
A further batch of confidential government documents has been found on a train, the Independent on Sunday says.
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BBC News: More secret files found on train (posted at 21:15 on 14 June 2008)
A further batch of government documents has been found on a train, the Independent on Sunday says.
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BBC News: Girl is killed on level crossing (posted at 10:15 on 14 June 2008)
Police are investigating the death of a girl after she was hit by a train on a level crossing.
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BBC News: Workers poised for second strike (posted at 21:15 on 13 June 2008)
Rail services in the East Midlands are due to be hit by a second 24-hour strike by train conductors.
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BBC News: Riot police board protest train (posted at 19:15 on 13 June 2008)
Police in riot gear board a coal train halted by climate campaigners in North Yorkshire.
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BBC News: Climate protest halts coal train (posted at 10:15 on 13 June 2008)
Climate campaigners have halted a train bound for Drax power station in North Yorkshire.
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BBC News: Delays continue on troubled line (posted at 09:00 on 13 June 2008)
Disruption is continuing on services from London to East Anglia after the derailment of a freight train.
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BBC News: Arrests over dead dog on railway (posted at 14:30 on 12 June 2008)
Two boys are arrested after a dog was found dead on a railway line near Corby.
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BBC News: Rail plan 'threatened by delays' (posted at 10:30 on 12 June 2008)
A Fife MSP claims delays in agreeing a Fife structure plan are throwing the Leven rail link into doubt.
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BBC News: 21 July accomplices facing jail (posted at 06:00 on 12 June 2008)
The wife of attempted bomber Hussain Osman is facing jail for not telling police about his plan to attack a Tube train in 2005.
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BBC News: Al-Qaeda papers left on train (posted at 18:15 on 11 June 2008)
Top-secret documents containing the latest government intelligence assessment on al-Qaeda are left on a train.
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BBC News: Three injured in railway accident (posted at 16:45 on 11 June 2008)
Three workers are injured while carrying out repairs to a power cables on a railway line in Essex.
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BBC News: Wife of 21 July plotter convicted (posted at 15:00 on 11 June 2008)
The wife of attempted bomber Hussain Osman is found guilty of not telling police about his plan to attack a Tube train in 2005.
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BBC News: Royal couple at flood-hit railway (posted at 08:15 on 10 June 2008)
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will finally take a ride on the Severn Valley Railway - a year after they had planned to.
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BBC News: Travel disrupted by fallen cables (posted at 07:45 on 10 June 2008)
Only one line is operating on the Norwich to London rail line which is causing delays and cancellations to services.
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BBC News: Rail chiefs promise to get better (posted at 07:00 on 10 June 2008)
Wales rail chiefs promise to get under-fire services and networks back on track.
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BBC News: Trio on trial for car park murder (posted at 16:00 on 09 June 2008)
Three men are on trial, accused of murdering a 20-year-old man at a railway station car park.
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BBC News: Station power cut stops services (posted at 10:15 on 09 June 2008)
Commuters travelling into Manchester are left stranded on trains after a major power failure at Piccadilly railway station.
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BBC News: Anger at rail chiefs' bonuses (posted at 02:30 on 07 June 2008)
Unions and MPs from all parties have questioned Network Rail's decision to pay £55m in staff bonuses.
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BBC News: Train staff begin strike action (posted at 11:45 on 06 June 2008)
Train conductors at a rail company begin a series of one-day strikes in a row over working conditions.
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BBC News: Rail firm hails train punctuality (posted at 08:15 on 06 June 2008)
Network Rail sees a £1.2bn annual profit and says that train punctuality was at record levels in 2007/8.
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BBC News: Weekend rail problems 'for years' (posted at 14:00 on 05 June 2008)
Train passengers face disruption from weekend engineering work for years to come, the rail regulator says.
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BBC News: Holyrood to hear crossing worries (posted at 02:15 on 05 June 2008)
Concerns over the safety of railway crossings not equipped with barriers are to be raised in parliament.
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BBC News: Call 'not made' at crash crossing (posted at 13:30 on 04 June 2008)
A driver whose vehicle was hit by a train did not phone a signal box before driving across a gated level crossing, officials said.
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BBC News: Passenger train collides with van (posted at 18:45 on 03 June 2008)
A passenger train collides with a delivery van on a level crossing in Northumberland, police say.
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BBC News: Man guilty of rail track thefts (posted at 18:00 on 03 June 2008)
A man admits stealing £22,000 worth of railway track, which police say could have caused a serious accident.
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BBC News: Disabled man refused train entry (posted at 10:30 on 03 June 2008)
An 86-year-old is left stranded when a train company refuses to take his mobility scooter.
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BBC News: Warning after detonators stolen (posted at 08:45 on 03 June 2008)
Police warn that detonators stolen from a railway line in Cumbria are highly volatile and could cause injury.
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BBC News: Passengers' hopes for rail cash (posted at 17:30 on 02 June 2008)
Rail passengers say they want more frequent trains, as £52m investment plans are unveiled for south Wales.
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BBC News: Stolen detonators are 'dangerous' (posted at 15:15 on 02 June 2008)
Railway detonators stolen from a train could cause serious injury, British Transport Police warn.
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BBC News: Tube booze party was 'far uglier' (posted at 14:15 on 02 June 2008)
A union criticises Tube bosses and police for failing to tackle revellers on trains which resulted in 50 assaults on staff members.
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BBC News: £52 revamp to cut rail congestion (posted at 12:30 on 02 June 2008)
An expansion of Cardiff's 'second' station and a £22m revamp in Newport are the highlights of planned railway improvements.
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BBC News: Council backing for new rail link (posted at 12:30 on 02 June 2008)
Support is given for a campaign to reopen the railway line from Thornton to Leven in Fife.
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BBC News: New station's opening postponed (posted at 09:30 on 02 June 2008)
The planned opening of a new railway station is delayed due to over-running building work.
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BBC News: Tube drinks party sparks mayhem (posted at 04:15 on 01 June 2008)
Thousands of people mark a drinks ban on the London Tube with a party - leading to arrests, assaults and cancelled trains.
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BBC News: Tube 'last round' drinks bash due (posted at 19:45 on 31 May 2008)
A party is due to be held on tube trains to mark the eve of London's public transport alcohol ban.
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BBC News: Subsidised bus-rail link scrapped (posted at 11:00 on 31 May 2008)
A bus link from the new Ebbw Vale-Cardiff rail service is dropped because it has too few passengers.
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BBC News: Train ticket jobs strike threat (posted at 16:45 on 30 May 2008)
A union threatens strike action over a leading train company's plans to cut up to 120 ticket office jobs.
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BBC News: Anger over crossing near-misses (posted at 11:15 on 30 May 2008)
Residents are demanding safety measures at a level crossing after two near misses with pedestrians.
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