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HS2: a runaway train
Talking Point PM may cut Manchester to Birmingham line of beleaguered rail project due to spiralling costs
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Is Britain’s infrastructure failing?
feature High costs, inflation, policy uncertainty and ‘nimby’ tax have led to ‘dire state’ of UK building projects
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Ticket offices: on track for closure?
Talking Point Proposal to shut the vast majority of the 1,000-plus ticket offices across England has prompted uproar
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‘Ghost trains’ and armoured limos: how Vladimir Putin travels in secret luxury
Under the Radar Planes, trains and automobiles make up the Russian president’s fleet of undercover travel options
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Rail travel: 16 of the world’s best train journeys
The Week Recommends Get on track and book a great railway adventure
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How safe is India’s rail network?
feature Narendra Modi’s costly modernisation programme in spotlight after worst train disaster in decades
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Train delays, cancellations and compensation: how to get a refund
In Depth Most passengers are entitled to money back if their train is more that 15 minutes late
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How safe is train travel?
feature The Week looks at the safety records of modern railways in Europe, the US and the UK
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Will HS2 be scrapped and what has it cost so far?
In Depth Experts say cutting costs on the controversial high-speed rail project could mean a slower and less regular service linking fewer locations
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Which public sector workers are striking – and when?
In Depth Teachers and rail workers taking part in major public sector walkout tomorrow
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Caledonian Sleeper review: taking the slow train to Scotland
The Week Recommends Forget flying or driving, the ‘Lowlander’ is the best way to travel between London and Edinburgh
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Mick Lynch: the veteran trade unionist leading rail walkouts
Why Everyone’s Talking About The RMT has reportedly balloted for strike action 200 times under Lynch’s leadership
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‘Labour’s incoherent response to the rail strikes has profound implications’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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‘See it. Say it. Sorted’: is it the end of the line for train announcements?
Speed Read The transport secretary has pledged a ‘bonfire of the banalities’ on England’s railways
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