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Benefits of High Speed 2 to Britain and the economy.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
High speed rail link is to be a 'heart bypass for the clogged arteries of our transport system'.
Growth Taskforce members are meeting leading figures in Birmingham to share expertise about maximising the benefits of high speed rail.
Extra train services for Boxing Day travellers.
Crossrail Limited given agreement to complete station at Woolwich.
Multi-million pound push to deliver smart card technology to rail passengers across the south east.
Rail companies asked to publish train-by-train crowding information in a 'traffic light' system, explaining which services are busiest.
New platforms and passageways are being built for Crossrail passengers at an ambitious new station in Whitechapel.
Address regarding the 'State of the nation' report to the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Plans unveiled to allow electric trains to run on 10 miles of route between Oxenholme Lake District station and Windermere station.
A skilled team, including Sir Howard Bernstein and Sir Albert Bore, is joining the HS2 Growth Taskforce.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visits initiatives helping boost growth and securing jobs.
Southern signs £180 million deal for additional 116 train carriages with Bombardier.
The British Transport Police Authority has announced 5 new members.
Glossop and Buxton lines have been designated as community rail services.
Crossrail sponsors have instructed Crossrail Limited to complete Woolwich Crossrail station.
Woolwich Crossrail station will open when Crossrail services commence in 2018 alongside the rest of the central section of the route.
Green light given for HS2 by Court of Appeal.
The 10 most crowded trains statistics and latest train crowding statistics have been released.
New faster, reliable trains to transform rail travel.
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