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Metro’s first ever train is donated to North East Museums

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September 12, 2025
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The Tyne and Wear Metro’s first ever train, which dates back to the mid-1970s, is set for a new lease of life with North East Museums. Metro carriage 4001 has been donated to North East Museums by Nexus, preserving a unique part of the region’s railway heritage. The Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside has […]

3-million-euro contract awarded for DAC deployment strategy

Marco Raimondi
September 12, 2025
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Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail) awarded a contract for locomotive fleet retrofit and engineering solutions for Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). Three companies were selected in…

Any future for city centre freight in the UK?

Simon Walton
September 12, 2025
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Everyone in London knows that King’s Cross and St Pancras are next door to each other. They lie on either side of Pancras Road. They’re…

Best gala for many years at Bedfordshire railway

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September 12, 2025
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Over 600 people attended the Leighton Buzzard Railway’s Autumn Gala over the weekend of Saturday, 6th and Sunday, 7th September.

HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct is now officially Britain’s longest rail bridge

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September 12, 2025
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HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct is now officially the UK’s longest railway bridge after the completion of civil engineering works.

GlobalLogic and Flexware deploy LIFT software at Hitachi Maryland facility

gobstopper
September 12, 2025
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GlobalLogic and Flexware Innovation, both of which are Hitachi Group companies, have announced the deployment of Flexware’s LIFTThe post GlobalLogic and Flexware deploy LIFT software at Hitachi Maryland facility appeared first on Railway Technology.

BVG begins passenger operations with new JK series trains from Stadler

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September 12, 2025
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BVG has commenced passenger operations with a new generation of Stadler metro trains on its network to enhance the stabilityThe post BVG begins passenger operations with new JK series trains from Stadler appeared first on Railway Technology.

Weekend disruption to train services in Greater Manchester

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September 11, 2025
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There will be a disruption to train services between Manchester and Bolton this weekend because of engineering work at Salford Crescent station.

Avon Valley Railway to celebrate ‘Railway 200’ with September weekend event

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September 11, 2025
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Avon Valley Railway is to celebrate the bi-centennial anniversary of the modern railway by hosting a weekend of family entertainment and an intensive timetable of heritage diesel and steam trains on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September.

‘DB InfraGO breaks construction work promises’

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September 11, 2025
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The German rail infrastructure manager DB InfraGO will not keep promises made earlier regarding construction work on mainline tracks. The IM would not conduct any…