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TRAIX locomotives to enter service on new Dunkirk-Lyon freight connection

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September 3, 2026
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TRAIX-branded locomotives will enter service on a new freight connection between Dunkirk and Lyon on 3 September 2026. The service will run three rotations per week between the northern French coast and the Rhône Valley.

AŽD apologises after Czech corridor disruption

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September 3, 2026
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Two signalling failures disrupted traffic on the main Czech rail corridor between Přelouč and Pardubice on Monday. AŽD has apologised to passengers and operators and offered talks over compensation for resulting losses.

Class 507 runs on battery power for first time

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September 3, 2026
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The Class 507 Preservation Society has announced that they have reached a milestone in their preservation journey. Merseyrail Class 507 No. 507001 has successfully run…

WATCH: Hogwarts Express steam train at Essex railway

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September 3, 2026
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In a recent upload to our YouTube channel, we see 6989 Wightwick Hall in action at the Epping Ongar Railway. The locomotive has recently become…

Unique Pullman Carriage Returns After Decade-Long Restoration in Yorkshire

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September 2, 2026
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced that its Pullman Car 79 has returned to operational services after a restoration project that took ten years to complete.

Unique Pullman Carriage Returns After Decade-Long Restoration in Yorkshire

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September 2, 2026
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced that its Pullman Car 79 has returned to operational services after a restoration project that took ten years to complete.

Unique Pullman Carriage Returns After Decade-Long Restoration in Yorkshire

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September 2, 2026
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced that its Pullman Car 79 has returned to operational services after a restoration project that took ten years to complete.

North Sea ports down on Thursday, Friday due to simultaneous strikes

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September 2, 2026
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RailFreight.com reported on a major Dutch port strike expected on Friday 4 September earlier. The port situation will be more impactful than just disruptions at…

£130m invested to strengthen Scotland’s railway against extreme weather

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September 2, 2026
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Network Rail has reached an important milestone in its work to strengthen Scotland’s railway against extreme weather, investing £130m in resilience over the last two years. The progress comes as the railway faces increasingly challenging conditions, with higher temperatures, more unpredictable rainfall and frequent severe weather. Network Rail’s Climate Ready Plan, published in 2024, explains how […]

Suffolk trains to be disrupted for nine days

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September 2, 2026
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Network Rail has revealed that it plans to carry out major renewal work on the Saxmundham rail junction on the East Suffolk line this autumn.