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Major Disruption: Birmingham trains cancelled after fire breaks out

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October 12, 2024
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A number of trains are being cancelled or changed due to a fire near the railway in the Tipton area. All lines have been closed…

London – Scotland trains cancelled as emergency services attend incident

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October 8, 2024
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The West Coast Main Line is closed between Preston and Lancaster whilst emergency services attend to an incident.

Sixth Changing Places toilet on West Coast Main Line opened at Lancashire station

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October 7, 2024
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Lancaster is the latest railway station to benefit from an accessible toilet for disabled people, usually called a Changing Places toilet.

Video: Driver Girish retires after fifty years on the railway

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October 4, 2024
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Avanti West Coast driver Girish Jani has finished working after fifty years in railway work.

Lines reopen after tree blocks major rail route into Scotland

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September 27, 2024
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Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express trains are running again after a tree blocked the West Coast Main Line yesterday (26th September). The tree fell…

Do Not Travel: All lines blocked on major rail route in Scotland

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September 26, 2024
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Avanti West Coast is advising passengers not to travel north of Preston due to a tree falling on the overhead wires. The incident has taken…

Hitachi rolls out its 300th train for UK railways

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September 16, 2024
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On 13th September, a Class 807 for Avanti West Coast built by Hitachi became the 300th train that the company has built for the UK railway network.

Head through Hertfordshire and London as Train Sim World 5 early access launches

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September 13, 2024
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Early Access for those who preordered Train Sim World 5: Deluxe and Special Edition is now available ahead of a general release on the 17th…

Alstom reaches major milestone in refurbishing Avanti’s Pendolino bogies

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September 12, 2024
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Alstom has reached a major milestone in refurbishing the bogies of Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet with the completion of all 11-carriage Pendolinos.

Pete Waterman OBE has Freightliner locomotive named after him

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September 12, 2024
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Freightliner has named a locomotive after music entrepreneur and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman OBE in recognition of his contribution to the Railway industry.