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London Northwestern Railway confirms industrial action has been suspended

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July 29, 2026
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London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced that two days of strike action planned for this weekend have been suspended. On Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August, a reduced service was expected to be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union. This strike action has […]

Deltic locomotive to return to passenger service this weekend

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July 29, 2026
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Great Central Railway is to welcome the Deltic locomotive D9015 Tulyar for a special weekend of diesel action on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August.

Portugal invests €270 million to boost Lisbon–Madrid rail freight capacity

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July 29, 2026
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The Portuguese rail infrastructure manager Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) will improve capacity on the Alentejo railway. Portugal is allocating €270 million to this project, of…

Temporary timetable changes to West of England line from Monday 10 August

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July 29, 2026
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South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex (NR Wessex) will introduce a temporary timetable on the West of England line between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids from Monday 10 August. Following record-breaking temperatures and prolonged low rainfall, clay embankments supporting the railway between Salisbury and Exeter are drying out, affecting the stability of […]

Report released after Sheffield tram hits pedestrians

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July 29, 2026
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its report into an incident with a tram in Staniforth Road in Sheffield last year, in which two pedestrians were injured, making three recommendations for safety improvements.