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Last modified on Fri 14 May 2021 19.02 EDT Thousands more train services will be restored to the UK rail schedules this weekend with more passengers expected to travel as coronavirus restrictions ease on Monday. The addition of 2,500 extra services daily means that about 85% of the rail network will be running again, back to levels before the start of the last lockdown in December. Campaigners have urged ministers to do more to underline the safety of public transport, with social distancing likely to be impossible on many trains despite the additional capacity. Timeline Show Step 1, part 1 ...

CUSTOMERS of Great Western Railway are still being advised not to travel on long distance rail services from Wiltshire to London Paddington.

Britain's rail network can start to return to normal as many trains made by Japan's Hitachi which were withdrawn five days ago can re-enter service following safety tests, the government said on... | May 13, 2021

BBC News By Emma Harrison image copyrightPA Media Trains taken out of service after cracks were found are to be reintroduced following "rigorous safety checks", the Rail Delivery Group says. Some of the Hitachi Class 800 trains have cracks on the lifting plate, but as this is used for maintenance and not passenger journeys, regulators have agreed they are safe to return. There have been cancellations since 182 trains were pulled on Saturday. The rail minister warned travellers to expect disruption for "some time". The Rail Delivery Group said Great Western Railway and London North Eastern Ra...

Chaos on trains could derail Bank Holiday weekend plans as insiders say the fiasco could drag on for weeks Cross-country services were brought to a near-standstill for a fourth day on Tuesday and rail users were warned not to travel again today Chaos was sparked after cracks were found under some of Hitachi Rail's trial, which it leases to Great Western Railway and London North Eastern Railways A total of 182 Class 800 trains were taken out of service on Sunday, with an announcement expected on Wednesday as to whether any can be brought back