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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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Minister calls on Hitachi and train operators to end disruption and looks at Compensation

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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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Eurostar Secures Lender Support as it eyes Government Bailout

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Apr 19, 20211 min read

Eurostar Secures Lender Support as it eyes Government Bailout

Eurostar is said to have signed a deal with its lenders to refinance hundreds of millions of pounds of debt as it looks to secure...

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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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Volunteers Hopeful at Cambrian Heritage Railway

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Apr 8, 20212 min read

Volunteers Hopeful at Cambrian Heritage Railway

Working on the railway line, are volunteers Nick Culliford, Joanne Knight, Anne Boden, and Norman Knight Volunteers are continuing to...

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Government Fund Boosts Avon Valley Railway

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Apr 8, 20211 min read

Government Fund Boosts Avon Valley Railway

The Avon Valley Railway has received a grant of £97,400 from the Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund to help the organisation...

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Mar 31, 20212 min read

Doubts over Heathrow Link

According to a report in The New Civil Engineer, plans to build a £900M western rail link to Heathrow Airport have been brought to a...

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Mar 31, 20212 min read

Changes on the West Coast

Birmingham New Street, currently being resignalled In a statement by the Department of Transport it states that he delivery of services...

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Mar 25, 20212 min read

UK’s First Ever Hydrogen Transport Hub

The UK’s first-ever hydrogen transport hub is one step closer to becoming a reality, with the unveiling of an official ‘masterplan’ and...

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A West London Orbital might be on the cards!

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Mar 25, 20213 min read

A West London Orbital might be on the cards!

A long-running campaign to open up a freight railway in West London for passenger use could see a public consultation into the scheme...

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Government asked for Funding for Anglesey Railway Lines

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Mar 19, 20213 min read

Government asked for Funding for Anglesey Railway Lines

The short branch leading away west from the disused line to Amlwch served the former Shell Oil Depot near Rhosgoch. (Ralph Rawlinson,...

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Plea for Rail Link to Hospital to be Reinstated

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Mar 15, 20212 min read

Plea for Rail Link to Hospital to be Reinstated

Owen Paterson MP at the Park Hall Halt Transport minister Grant Shapps is being urged to fund a project to reopen a short stretch of...

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Mar 15, 20213 min read

Restoring Your Railway Fund - Round 3 Bids Received

The Department for Transport is two thirds through its £500 million Restoring Your Railway Fund. The Fund is now closed for any further...

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Mar 15, 20214 min read

DfT announces 650 roles to be created in Birmingham and Leeds

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced plans to create a second HQ in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds as part of...

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Swindon Railway Station a 'gateway' for Drug Trafficking

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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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Network Rail clears Old Oak Common ‘super-hub’ station site

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Mar 5, 20212 min read

Network Rail clears Old Oak Common ‘super-hub’ station site

Complex work is underway to decommission railway lines and train depots to make way for a billion pound rail interchange at Old Oak...

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Mar 5, 20212 min read

Government Offers £30 million Support for Rail Training Centre of Excellence

A £30 million UK Government contribution to a planned rail testing complex between Neath Port Talbot and Powys has been welcomed by the...

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Okehampton Line could return from May after Budget boost!

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Mar 4, 20212 min read

Okehampton Line could return from May after Budget boost!

Ex-Southern Railway ‘N’ Class 2-6-0 No 31845 passes the car dock at Okehampton station with a train from Exeter on August 29, 1964. The...

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£50m Rail Improvements around HS2 Station unveiled in Budget

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Mar 4, 20212 min read

£50m Rail Improvements around HS2 Station unveiled in Budget

The government will provide £50m to develop proposals for transport improvements around the High Speed 2 Birmingham Interchange Station....

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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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