They leave out Colin Ferguson, the black man who opened fire in a Long Island Rail Road train in 1993, killing 6 and wounding 19.

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Train companies are working with Network Rail on a long-term programme to continue improving services and to deliver better value for passengers and taxpayers alike.

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Jocelyn Rankin, of Northern Rail, said it was too early to say how long be before normal train services resume.

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By the mid-1930s the overnight sleeper train eased the prospect of a long journey and established a classic form of rail travel.

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