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Historic Peak District bridges make over

Simon Walton
August 20, 2025
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The tangle of lines that serve the family of quarries in England’s Peak District must traverse a pair of viaducts on the edge of Chapel-en-le-Frith.…

Greater Anglia introduces streamlined Passenger Assist booking

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August 20, 2025
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Greater Anglia, the East of England train operator, has launched a streamlined Passenger Assist booking process to enhance the travel experience for disabled and older passengers who require assistance.The post Greater Anglia introduces streamlined Pas…

Canadian government authorities approve single-source TTC subway contract with Alstom

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August 20, 2025
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The Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and the City of Toronto have authorised the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) move to seek a single-source contract with Alstom Transport Canada for new Line 2 subway trains.The post Canadian governme…

Improvements on the Isle of Wight necessitate Island Line closures in October and November

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August 20, 2025
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From Saturday 18 October until Monday 17 November, vital improvements work will fully then partially close the Island Line on the Isle of Wight. The whole Island Line will be closed from Saturday 18 October to Monday 3 November. From Monday 3 to Monday 17 November, trains will only run between Ryde St Johns Road […]

Train travel in Wales down to just £1 with new promotion

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August 19, 2025
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Customers using Transport for Wales can now benefit from a limited-time offer to access travel for just £1 using Pay As You Go.

WATCH: Two steam locomotives head over Shap!

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August 19, 2025
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In our latest video uploaded to our YouTube channel, we head to Cumbria to see not one, but two steam locomotives heading to Carlisle on the mainline.

£1 rail travel on all Pay As You Go routes in Wales

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August 19, 2025
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Transport for Wales is offering customers a limited-time opportunity to travel on Pay As You Go (PAYG) rail services for just £1. Running from 19th August until 28th August, this exclusive tap in, tap out promotion is available across the 95 PAYG-enabled stations in South East Wales. This includes all Valleys lines and routes to […]

Steam locomotive 5029 Nunney Castle set for West Somerset Gala

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August 19, 2025
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The West Somerset Railway has announced an exciting line-up of locomotives for its Autumn Steam Weekend from 17th to 19th October.

Italy announces construction developments along Scan-Med Corridor

Marco Raimondi
August 19, 2025
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Roughly a third of the Scandinavian-Mediterranean TEN-T Corridor runs through Italy, which is investing serious money in improving the rail infrastructure included in it, albeit…

Young people graduate from pioneering Siemens Mobility workplace programme

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August 19, 2025
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Siemens Mobility and partners have celebrated the success of the first year of a pioneering programme supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities to enter the world of work. The supported internship programme has seen five young people benefit from extensive support and guidance to gain experience, confidence and vital life skills from […]