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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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 19, 20211 min read
CrossCountry & InterCity Railfreight Provide Medical Supplies
Long distance train operator CrossCountry and InterCity Railfreight are teaming up to provide a key service transporting medical supplies...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Access Improved at St James Park
Passengers will benefit from having better access when boarding and leaving trains following the completion of upgrades to the platforms...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Network Rail Goes One Big Circle
Intelligent video specialist, One Big Circle has successfully secured a contract with Network Rail to detect critical faults on the...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
ORR steps up Pressure on Consumer Information
Displays at London's Liverpool Street Station The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has led train and station operators to improve passenger...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Rail improvements to impact journeys on the Tarka Line
Plans to carry out track improvement and platform extension work will see the railway line between Barnstaple and Crediton closed for...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Heritage railway ahead of schedule with modern toilet system
According to a report in The Northern Echo, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is nearing the end of a £1m project to install...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Stonehaven Derailment: Could Drones be the Answer?
The line at the scene of the crash was repaired and reopened to trains in November (Network Rail Scotland) Drones and helicopters should...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 24, 20214 min read
GWR helps more than 200 victims of domestic abuse get to a place of safety
The Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘Rail to Refuge’ scheme has helped more than 150 adults and 70 children flee domestic abuse by providing...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Palfinger - Doing a Golden Job!
A Palfinger PCC 71.002 crawler-mounted knuckleboom crane is being used for the modernisation of Leipzig main train station in Germany....
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rodneypitt9
Mar 10, 20213 min read
Rail Track Reopens More Than Six Months After 'Armageddon Like' Scenes
Back in action - the railway line at Llangennech has been reopened after a freight train derailment damaged the track last August (Image:...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 10, 20213 min read
A Step in the Right Direction for Ruabon
Clwyd South MP Simon Baynes has welcomed ‘major progress’ by the UK Government on the future development of step-free disability access...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Swindon Railway Station a 'gateway' for Drug Trafficking
Swindon railway station has become a "gateway" for young people bringing class A drugs into the south west from London, police say....
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Severn Valley Ends Lineside Passes and Photo Charters
7812 “Erlestoke Manor” on the Severn Valley Railway // Credit Erlestoke Manor Fund website The Severn Valley Railway have confirmed that...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Seaward Way Crossing MUST be Upgraded
A Somerset MP says restoring train services between Bishop's Lydeard and Minehead should be an "absolute priority", as delays will cause...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Cat Caught Hitch-hiking to Manchester! Cat-astrophe Avoided!
A cat had a lucky escape at London Euston station after it was spotted on the roof of an Avanti West Coast train which was about to speed...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20211 min read
CrossCountry to Provide Vital Support to Medical Sector
Long distance train operator CrossCountry and InterCity Railfreight are teaming up to provide a key service transporting medical supplies...
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