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Does HS2 “Reset” offer progress for rail freight in 2026?

Simon Walton
January 9, 2026
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HS2 enters 2026 in a curious position. Britain’s self-proclaimed largest infrastructure project is simultaneously at peak production and undergoing what ministers describe as a “reset”.…

Supply store and service station ‘highly likely’ to be impacted by train project

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 9, 2026
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The Beerwah Fruit Growers Co-operative is a member-owned cooperative that has served the community for nearly 90 years.

Catastrophic bushfire risk cancels V/Line rail services across Victoria

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 9, 2026
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Victoria’s emergency services triggered wide-ranging travel disruptions on 8 January 2026.

Derailed freight train shuts part of national railway network

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 9, 2026
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No-one was injured during the derailment but the incident means a crucial section of the railway line is expected to be out of service until Saturday evening.

V/Line is closed for the day!

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 9, 2026
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All train services scheduled for the Albury, Ararat, Bendigo, Echuca, Maryborough, Seymour, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Warrnambool train lines will be cancelled.

Festive free travel chaos mass disruptions failed trains and rolling stock shortages

Snuffle Nose
January 9, 2026
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At ground zero seeing Festive Free Travel from major disruption from Train stuck on the mainline passenger disruption & overcrowding on VLocity & loco hauls and people left behind!

Significantly reduced or no Chiltern Railway service due to Storm Goretti

Guest authors
January 9, 2026
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A significantly reduced service will be in operation tomorrow due to Storm Goretti, Chiltern Railways has announced. 50% of normal train services will operate on…

Porterbrook acquires Corelink fleets

Guest authors
January 8, 2026
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Rolling stock financier Porterbrook has completed a deal to acquire 404 vehicles owned by Corelink Rail Infrastructure Limited (Corelink). The fleet of 324 Class 730 Aventra electric and 80 Class 196 diesel units, operated by West Midland Trains (WMT), serve passengers on regional and long-distance routes between London, Birmingham, and Liverpool. Together, they account for […]

Storm Goretti: All trains in Cornwall set to be suspended

Guest authors
January 8, 2026
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Network Rail has confirmed that all trains in Cornwall will be suspended this evening due to adverse weather conditions expected to be brought in by…

Autumn 2025 events at a Somerset heritage railway

Guest authors
January 8, 2026
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The Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust has been looking back at notable events during 2025.