First ever electric-only train runs to Cardiff
The first electric-only train to go to and from south Wales has been run by Great Western Railway. The train operator carried out a test...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 16, 20212 min read
GTR helps GWR in wake of cracks found on Class 800s
Govia Thameslink Railway is temporarily sub-leasing six of its Gatwick Express Class 387/2 units to Great Western Railway to help provide...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Network Rail Purchases Okehampton Line and Station
Another ‘key’ milestone in reopening the Dartmoor Line has been reached with the completion of the purchase of the railway and Okehampton...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Okehampton Remembered!
1972: It was the year the Watergate Scandal broke, Emmerdale Farm first appeared on our TV screens, Mary Peters won pentathlon gold at...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Exciting new plans for Newbury station redevelopment
Exciting plans for the redevelopment of Newbury station have moved a step further after Great Western Railway submitted their application...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Great Western Railway names train in honour of Gurkha awarded the VC
Great Western Railway has named a train in honour of Tulbahadur Pun, one of only 13 Gurkha soldiers to have received the Victoria Cross....
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rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20213 min read
Swansea railway station sees biggest refurbishment in more than a decade
Swansea railway station has been given a dramatic transformation after Network Rail and Transport for Wales came together to deliver key...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
ORR to review safety and passenger impacts of Hitachi Rail Class 800 and 385 disruption
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that it is undertaking a review to understand the lessons that the rail industry can...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20211 min read
GWR steam locomotive 4144 arrives at the Nene Valley Railway
The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) has announced that Great Western Railway (GWR) 5101 Class No.4144 has arrived at their heritage line on...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Even Better Connections at Bristol Temple Meads
Passengers can now stay better connected with the rollout of fast, free and reliable WiFi at Bristol Temple Meads station. The new...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20212 min read
A New Station - Is it on the Level?
The station would be on the main line connecting the South West with London Paddington Plans for a new railway station have moved forward...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20211 min read
The First Standard Built at Swindon
(Didcot Railway Centre) 70 years ago, on 23 May 1951, the first British Railways Standard locomotive to be built at Swindon Works, Class...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20211 min read
Rail improvements on the Cotswolds Line
Plans to carry out track improvement, and bridge refurbishment, work saw the railway line between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester Shrub...
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rodneypitt9
May 11, 20213 min read
Safety first’ to minimise impact on passengers of Hitachi train issue
Rail companies are prioritising safety as they work together to get passengers moving again on routes affected by the problems found on...
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rodneypitt9
May 11, 20213 min read
Minister calls on Hitachi and train operators to end disruption and looks at Compensation
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has called on train manufacturer Hitachi to set out a safety inspection plan and long-term repair...
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rodneypitt9
May 8, 20212 min read
Rock Fall Shelter Plans Approved
Teignbridge District Council has approved Network Rail’s proposal to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between...
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rodneypitt9
May 8, 20212 min read
Hitachi HST's Doing a Cracking Job for GWR and LNER Services
Significant rail disruption is expected after two major operators announced they have cancelled high-speed trains over fears of cracks in...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 26, 20212 min read
GWR's Captain Tom train going on epic journey for charity
Great Western Railway's 'Captain Tom Centennial' is going on an epic journey to raise money for the Captain Tom Foundation. Intercity...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Cultured Support for Dinmore Manor
(Ian Crowder) Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd is to receive £12,800 from the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. It is...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
SDR on the Move!
This photo at Buckfastleigh was taken on the first full training run for footplate staff and guards with an empty passenger train which...
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