The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has announced that Battle of Britain No. 34070 Manston will be visiting them for an extended period in 2026. The…
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Oxford passengers urged to check before travelling as new bridge installed
Passengers travelling via Oxford are being urged to plan their journeys ahead at the start of February as Network Rail installs a new railway bridge adjacent to Oxford station as part of plans to boost rail services and capacity. An amended timetable will be in place from Sunday 1 February until Sunday 8 February, with […]
Northern appoints James Howard to lead it’s largest ever train procurement programme
James Howard, who was recently appointed as Northern’s director of New Rolling Stock Programmes, has taken charge of the operator’s plan to buy hundreds of new trains. Northern is planning to make the largest ever investment in its fleet, by purchasing up to 450 trains in three phases. That will include around 130 trains in […]