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21 Year Old qualifies as driver at the Wensleydale Railway

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June 18, 2025
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Oliver Kirkby from Harrogate has passed his driver training on his 21st birthday, making him the youngest driver at Wensleydale Railway.

Upgraded Southampton rail terminal speeds up modal shift

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June 18, 2025
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The Solent Rail Terminal in the Port of Southampton has been operational for a year since a 17,5 million pound upgrade at the facility concluded.…

Oxfordshire railway plans 16 return trips a day and £2 fares for Railway 200

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June 18, 2025
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The Cholsey and Wallingford Railway are celebrating 66 years since the last time The Wallingford Bunk ran and Railway 200.

Driver Training Improved Thanks to East Midlands Railway and Great Central Railway

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June 18, 2025
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East Midlands Railway and Great Central Railway have partnered up to improve the learning of Driver Apprentices.

‘Rail freight can’t cross Iran’

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June 18, 2025
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A new planned multimodal freight route from China to Armenia has been cancelled. Ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran have made it impossible to send…

East West Rail gets first commercial freight train

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June 18, 2025
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A milestone has been reached for East West Rail, with the first commercial freight service now using the newly reinstated route between Oxford and Bletchley.…

Egis appointed to £120 million Transport for Greater Manchester framework

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June 18, 2025
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Global engineering consultancy Egis, as part of a consortium with Pell Frischmann, has been appointed to the design and engineering services for fixed track lot on Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) Transport Professional Services Framework. Egis will be able to provide professional advice and services related to the design and engineering of fixed track transport […]

CargoBeamer to build “one of the most advanced intermodal transshipment facilities in Europe”

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June 18, 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of semi-trailers will move from the road onto rail. At least, that is the expected outcome of CargoBeamer’s new project: a new…

More ScotRail trains for Glasgow’s Summer Sessions

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June 18, 2025
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Later this month, Glasgow will see the return of the Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park.

Network Rail using drones in battle against crimes like trespass

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June 18, 2025
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Proactive drone patrols are boosting Network Rail’s fight against crime – and helping to identify other issues – on its East Midlands route. The aerial imaging devices carry out schedules flights to deter offences like trespass but can also spot potential access points or weaknesses in fencing. The drones are loud and highly visible, serving […]