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Stadler begins approval testing of EURO 9000 locomotive in Poland

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January 22, 2026
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The approval programme is intended to clear the six-axle, multi-system locomotive for operation on the Polish rail network.

Rare railcar approaches end of 25 year long restoration

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January 22, 2026
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The 25 year long resotration of GWR Railcar W20W is now approaching its final stages. W20W was built in 1940 and is one of just…

London trains disrupted and suspended after electricity failure

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January 22, 2026
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East Midlands Railway and Thameslink trains are being disrupted this evening due to an issue with the electricity supply. The failure has happened at Elstree…

Transport for London makes Oyster card announcement

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January 22, 2026
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A new announcement regarding the contactless and Oyster ticketing system has been made by Transport for London. Indra Group has been awarded a seven-year contract…

Avanti West Coast Class 805 Add-on for Train Sim World 6

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January 22, 2026
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Avanti West Coast’s Class 805 Evero travelling along the West Coast Main Line coming soon for Train Sim World 6.

New TV series looks at Britain’s favourite railway stations

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January 21, 2026
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Brighton is the subject of the latest episode of a television series looking at Britain’s favourite railway stations.

New TV series looks at Britain’s favourite railway stations

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January 21, 2026
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Brighton is the subject of the latest episode of a television series looking at Britain’s favourite railway stations.

Special train to travel into Doncaster works

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January 21, 2026
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On Saturday, 18th April, UK Railtours is running a special train, The Plant’, from London King’s Cross to Leeds in aid of the Railway Children charity.

Data of the week: Silk Road rail costs edge higher in December as sea–land gap narrows

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January 21, 2026
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Rail freight costs on the Eurasian overland corridors continued to rise in December 2025, while deep-sea–linked transport costs increased even faster, narrowing the price gap…

Spain: Drivers’ union threatens strike action after second deadly derailment

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January 21, 2026
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Spanish train drivers’ union Semaf has called for a strike after a driver was killed and at least 37 people injured when a train derailed and crashed at Gelida, around 32km west of Barcelona. The incident comes just two days after a deadly collision between two high-speed trains at Adamuz, in Andalusia, in which at […]