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Sydney Trains commuters told ‘avoid travel’ following ‘catastrophic’ outage, review announced

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May 22, 2025
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Commuters have been told that delays on Sydney’s rail network will ease on Thursday after another day of chaos.

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend train travel advice released

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May 22, 2025
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With BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend being held in Liverpool this weekend, passengers are being advised about busier than normal train services. Services leaving Manchester…

Work to the Ravensthorpe Triangle is Making Steady Progress

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May 22, 2025
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Over the weekend (17th & 18th May), engineers installed 20 pre-cast concrete beams to a new bridge in Ravensthorpe.

London Transport Museum launch Appeal to restore 1930s tube train seats

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May 22, 2025
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London Transport Museum launches funding appeal to restore the seats of its Q stock set

Liverpool Lime Street Honours 2023 Eurovision

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May 21, 2025
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In 2023, Liverpool was the host city for Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine.

Salt and Pepper Shaker tour to visit Goole

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May 21, 2025
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The Branch Line Society is running The Salt and Pepper Shaker rail tour from Hastings to Goole on 19 July with a Hastings Diesel Electric Multiple Unit.

HS2 donates 4,000 tonnes of ballast to Bluebell Railway to mark Railway 200 celebrations

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May 21, 2025
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HS2 is donating thousands of pieces of ballast to the Bluebell Railway in West Sussex as the rail industry unites to mark 200 years of rail travel. Some 4,000 tonnes of ballast – enough to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool – was used by HS2 in specially constructed sidings while tunnelling work was carried out […]

Structural steelwork completed ready for first part of M6 viaduct deck

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May 21, 2025
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The first section of structural steelwork has been completed for two viaducts that will carry HS2 over the M6 near Birmingham Airport.

Alstom and ATM make joint bid for Dublin’s Luas system

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May 21, 2025
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Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom and ATM Group (Azienda Trasporti Milanesi), have announced that they have formed a “strategic joint venture” to bid for the Luas operations and maintenance (O&M) contract in Dublin, Ireland.

Alstom and ATM make joint bid for Dublin’s Luas system

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May 21, 2025
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