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CrossCountry to run normal service this Saturday but Scotland journeys extended by 60 minutes

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December 4, 2025
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The RMT Union has suspended planned industrial action on CrossCountry this Saturday, which means a normal timetable will be in operation.

Two steam locomotives to pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday

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December 2, 2025
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60163 Tornado and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday (3rd December) as they haul The Christmas White Rose.

Book Review: The Birmingham to Derby Line by John Jackson

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November 24, 2025
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This book provides a photographic appreciation of the former Midland Railway line from Birmingham New Street to Derby.

Great British Railways legislation put to Parliament

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November 7, 2025
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Legislation to create ‘Great British Railways’ will be presented to Parliament today (Wednesday 5 November 2025), with the government claiming that it is “paving the way for a simpler, more reliable network, which puts passengers before profits”.

Automatic ticket charging using GPS technology to be expanded

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November 3, 2025
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A trial of digital ticketing using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology is being expanded to Northern services between Sheffield and Doncaster.

CrossCountry to run full timetable as RMT strikes called off

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October 30, 2025
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CrossCountry says that they will run a normal timetable this Saturday, 1st November, following the suspension of planned RMT strike action. The train operator says…

New Rail Technology Hub opens in Derby

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October 25, 2025
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DB ESG has opened a Rail Technology Hub in Derby to develop technological advancements for Britain’s railways.

Disruption to East Midlands train services next Saturday

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September 15, 2025
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Engineering work next weekend will affect train services between Nottingham and Leicester, and some journeys to/from London St Pancras.

Alstom opens Glasgow depot to railtour visit on October weekend

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September 9, 2025
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Alstom is to open its Glasgow Traincare Centre to visitors on Sunday 12 October to celebrate the depot’s 150th anniversary. The visit will be part of a weekend railtour from Derby.

Trial of GPS technology to calculate cheapest train fares

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September 1, 2025
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From 1st September, passengers in the East Midlands can participate in a trial where GPS technology will calculate their cheapest fare.