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Axle steering trial shows promise
Potential to reduce wheel and rail wear and cut track access charges
DfT caps regulated rail fare rises at 3.8%
Regulated rail fare rises will be limited to an average of 3.8% in 2022, with the increase deferred from January to March.
Threat of ‘managed decline’ without TfL funding
Fleet replacements would be postponed and enhancements abandoned
MML wires may soon reach Wigston
TRANSPORT SECRETARY Grant Shapps announced investment of £249 million in the Midland main line on 18 November as he published the Integrated Rail Plan.
Breaking: passenger numbers fall due to Omicron fears
Passenger numbers are already falling sharply on the rail network due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Midland Metro services partially resume
Tram services on the West Midlands Metro have partially resumed following modifications to its tram fleet.
Middlesbrough and Soham headline timetable changes
Tees-side to London launch and new station in Cambridgeshire among developments
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