Ministers also want to increase the carriage of goods by rail.

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Estimates suggest that the carriage of freight by rail over a couple of decades in the late 19th century added perhaps 10% overall to American output.

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Lulled by the silence of the carriage and the prospect of alpine rail travel, I fall into a deep, childlike sleep.

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The transport union National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will not support moving drivers from the cab into the carriage.

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Mark Whitelegg from the Nuneaton Rail Users Group said the train is "often overcrowded" and is concerned there should be at least one extra carriage.

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