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Great Western Railway launches new Customer and Community Improvement Fund

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January 11, 2026
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Great Western Railway has opened the process for bids for funding from its Customer and Community Improvement Fund for the 2026/27 financial year.

Rennes steam locomotive to visit the Swanage Railway

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January 11, 2026
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The Swanage Railway has announced its first guest for the upcoming Spring Steam Gala. Austerity No. WD152 Rennes will be visiting for the event, which…

ÖBB adds extra TransFER services to Germany, the Netherlands and Romania

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January 11, 2026
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ÖBB is expanding Rail Cargo Group’s freight network with more TransFER services between Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Romania.

40th anniversary event planned to celebrate ‘Poems on the Underground’

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January 11, 2026
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On 30 January, Transport for London (TfL) is holding a special event at Bank underground station to celebrate 40 years of ‘Poems on the Underground’.

$386 million order to see hybrid locomotives built

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January 10, 2026
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Wabtec has secured a $386 million order from New York’ Metropolitan Transportation Authority for R255 hybrid battery-diesel work locomotives.

Special train for romantics on Yorkshire heritage railway

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January 10, 2026
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To help romantics celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Wensleydale Railway is running a special train on Sunday, 15th February.

Damage to Bendigo Railway Line revealed

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 10, 2026
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These photos burnt and collapsed railway sleepers and perhaps bridge decking.

Saturday 10 January – Ongoing V/ine Service Changes Due to Bushfires

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 10, 2026
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Across the rest of the V/Line network, most V/Line train and coach services will resume on Saturday 10 January.

No-Trousers Tube Ride returns to London this Sunday

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January 9, 2026
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Londoners can expect an unusual sight on the Underground this weekend as the No-Trousers Tube Ride returns on Sunday 11 January. The annual event, part of a global phenomenon that began in New York, sees hundreds of participants board Tube trains wearing winter coats, scarves, and hats, but no trousers or skirts. Organisers say the […]

Network Rail staff hailed heroes after rescuing woman in snow

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January 9, 2026
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Three Network Rail workers have been hailed as heroes for rescuing a woman and her two dogs after she fell in deep snow. Joanne Reid, 60, says she feared the worst after falling during her normal dog walk on Monday morning near Insch station. With reports of 23 inches of snow and drifts even higher, […]