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Severn Valley Railway completes refurbishment of Mark 1 coach

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August 17, 2026
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The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has completed its restoration and refurbishment of BR Mk1 coach No. 16202.

STORK starts Magdeburg container terminal earthworks

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August 17, 2026
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The 500-metre site will add partner access to the recycling group’s rail-road handling capacity.

Oxfordshire rail freight interchange accepted for examination

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August 17, 2026
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The proposed £1.5 billion (€1.76bn) Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (OxSRFI) has been accepted for examination under the formal Development Consent Order (DCO) examination process.…

Oxfordshire rail freight interchange accepted for examination

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August 17, 2026
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Virgin Trains given green light for international train service

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August 17, 2026
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A major milestone has been reached by Virgin Trains in its quest to run international services from London and Paris / Brussels and Amsterdam. The…

DB Cargo readies 400 wagons for low-water disruptions

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August 17, 2026
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The extra capacity is aimed at shippers affected by reduced inland waterway capacity, not at a confirmed traffic shift.

HHPI adds first ELP Euro9000 to its EuroDual fleet

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August 17, 2026
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The ELP locomotive gives the German freight operator 9 MW electric power for heavier cross-border work.

Akiem’s Mecklenburg-Vorpommern battery FLIRTs fleet reaches car body stage

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August 17, 2026
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The first shells are complete for the 14-train fleet that is due to replace diesel operation from December 2027.

East Sussex train derailment update released

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August 17, 2026
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Southern and Network Rail have released an update after the derailment last week near Lewes railway station. On the 13th August, a train from London…

East Sussex train derailment update released

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August 17, 2026
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Southern and Network Rail have released an update after the derailment last week near Lewes railway station. On the 13th August, a train from London…