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Thameslink warn of major disruption due to London signal failure

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February 14, 2025
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Due to a track circuit failure in the London Blackfriars area means that Thameslink trains across its network are being affected. A track circuit detects…

London trains subject to Major Disruption this morning

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February 14, 2025
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A person has been hit by a train and means that all lines are closed on the southern section of the East Coast Main Line.…

Northern Class 331 set for Derby open day

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February 14, 2025
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Another announcement from the Greatest Gathering team and this time we are heading to the modern day. Northern are to send a Class 331 Electric…

World War 1 memorial to be displayed at the Bury Transport Museum

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February 13, 2025
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A WW1 war memorial honouring men from the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Carriage & Wagon Depot is to be displayed at Bury Transport Museum.

Northern marks new record as 70% of all journeys use digital tickets

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February 12, 2025
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Over 70% of journeys on Northern trains used a digital ticket, with the highest single day being nearly 80% Northern has made investments recently to…

Digital signalling test completed by Class 717 train

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February 12, 2025
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Govia Thameslink Railway and Siemens have completed the upgrade of one of its Class 717 trains to include digital signalling.

Severn Valley Railway wins four top awards

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February 12, 2025
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The ever-popular Severn Valley Railway has won four awards at this year’s Heritage Railway Association awards. David Williams, who has been involved with the SVR…

Trial sees more ‘Welcome Points’ at railway stations across the region

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February 10, 2025
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Northern is working on a trial to see more Welcome Points introduced at railway stations across their network. The units have been developed in partnership…

Manchester rail passengers warned of Major Disruption after car crashes onto railway tracks

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February 7, 2025
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Due to a police incident, which involved an overnight car crash that saw the car crash onto the railway line, there is major disruption this…

West Yorkshire trains set for three weeks of disruption

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February 7, 2025
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For three weeks in March, train services in West Yorkshire will be severely disrupted beacue of work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).