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Feb 24, 20211 min read
Old Line Discovered as disused Weymouth Railway taken up
Work has been continuing to remove Weymouth Harbour's tramway tracks Contractors taking up a tramway line on the Dorset coast have...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
British Steel Claims Two World Firsts
Wonder product Zinoco upgraded five years on from initial release (Image: British Steel) Two world firsts are being claimed by British...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
HS2’s Chiltern Tunnel Headhouse Vent Shaft gains Planning Approval
The headhouse will have a 78m ventilation shaft reaching down to the twin tunnels below, regulating air quality and temperature, removing...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Transport for Wales completes further Metro works
(Image: Transport for Wales) Transport for Wales has reopened the railway lines north of Radyr following a successful three-week blockade...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Historic Railway Arches in Cardiff set to be turned into Cafes and Shops
The railway arches behind hoarding around the office block construction site Picture: Alex Seabrook. Historic railway arches in Cardiff,...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Holiday Let or New Railway?
There are concerns that Derry Ormond railway halt at Bettws Bledrws will be converted into a holiday let and that this could impact upon...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Plaice Station
A TRAIN carriage that was once used to transport circus elephants is to be transformed into a Victorian-style dining area for Padgate's...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Major Rail Upgrade nears Completion at Southampton
According to a report in the Southern Daily Echo, rail passengers are facing a week-long line closure as engineers prepare to complete a...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 9, 20213 min read
MPs Examining Welsh Railway Infrastructure
In 2020, it was announced that a UK Government Enquiry had been set up to look into how levels of funding for Welsh railway projects are...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 9, 20212 min read
WiFi Boost for London Paddington Station
Passengers will be connected better than ever thanks to the launch of free, fast and unlimited WiFi at London Paddington station. This...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 9, 20213 min read
£9 million Fund opens to Railway Innovators and Inventors
A new £9 million competition to find cutting-edge ideas set to transform the future of the railways has opened, as Rail Minister Chris...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Midlands Leaders call on Chancellor to back Midlands Rail Hub
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has joined forces with Sir John Peace, chairman of Midlands Connect and the Midlands Engine, to urge the...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Wales and Borders rail franchise into public ownership
THE Wales and Borders rail franchise - which runs trains running through north Shropshire - has been taken into public ownership by the...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Huge £3m track upgrade in Cornwall complete
The biggest track investment in Cornwall since the 1950s has been completed by Network Rail. Over the past five weeks, the track has been...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Dawlish: New Wall Working Well
The completed first section of new sea wall effectively deflecting waves back out to sea Following the Government’s commitment to spend...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Disused Signal Box Sold at Auction
The former signal box on Torre Station in Torquay has been sold by Paul Fosh Auctions A disused Victorian railway signal on a Devon...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 29, 20211 min read
Tunnel Video
Morgan Sindall team completes 11,000-tonne rail tunnel push An 11,000 tonne curved concrete box has been pushed under the East Coast Main...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 27, 20212 min read
HS2: Piling Completed for Crossover Box
The Victoria Road Crossover Box, near to Old Oak Common in West London, will allow HS2 trains to switch tracks underground on their...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 27, 20212 min read
MP’s Renew Push to Reopen Two Rail Stations in South Devon
Two MPs are renewing their joint push for the reopening of two railway stations in south Devon. Totnes MP Anthony Mangnall and Kevin...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Morgan Sindall Team Completes 11,000-Tonne Rail Tunnel Push
An 11,000tonne curved concrete box has been pushed under the East Coast Main Line near Peterborough, in what is being hailed as a first...
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