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Interporto Bologna gets 24,5 million euros in state aid

Marco Raimondi
October 3, 2025
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The European Commission approved a state aid scheme worth 24,5 million euros for the upgrade of the Interporto Bologna intermodal terminal. The funds will be…

New £46 million depot opens in Yorkshire

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October 3, 2025
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A state-of-the-art £46.5 million facility built to keep trains running for passengers has opened in Yorkshire. The 175-year-old Hillhouse Sidings in Huddersfield has been transformed into a light maintenance depot, as part of the multi-billion pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). Northern staff are now working to maintain, repair, and clean trains at the site, with […]

UIRR advocates for rail freight protections in EU Capacity Regulation

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October 3, 2025
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The International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) has called for a number of measures to be included in the EU’s Rail Infrastructure Capacity Management…

New LNER WhatsApp channel provides travel updates service information

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October 3, 2025
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LNER has launched a WhatsApp Channel to broadcast service updates, travel information, and advice during planned and unplanned disruptions. The channel, which will be kept up to date directly by members of the LNER Service Delivery Team, provides customers with the opportunity to check if anything could affect their rail journey before they set off […]

Volkswagen’s EcoDuo pilot project proves compatibility with rail

Marco Raimondi
October 3, 2025
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Over the past year, a German consortium ran an intermodal pilot project to assess the compatibility between EcoDuo trucks with rail freight transport. The tests…

Bachmann unveil Class 13 locomotives starting at £399

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October 3, 2025
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Bachmann has today unveiled the first-ever ready-to-run model of the BR Class 13 diesel shunters. In real life, Class 13s were created in 1965 when…

Bachmann unveil Class 13 locomotives starting at £399

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October 3, 2025
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Bachmann has today unveiled the first-ever ready-to-run model of the BR Class 13 diesel shunters. In real life, Class 13s were created in 1965 when…

When the troubles of the world descend on the railways

Simon Walton
October 3, 2025
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British Transport Police (BTP), the specialist force that protects the network in England, Scotland and Wales, issued an urgent warning on Thursday night. The warning…

Setback for Swiss underground rail freight project Cargo Sous Terrain

Marco Raimondi
October 3, 2025
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Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) is a company working to develop an underground rail network to deliver parcels in Switzerland. In a somewhat sudden turn of…

Stormy Amy: Severe train disruption in Scotland as lines close

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October 3, 2025
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ScotRail has announced that a number of lines are closing due to severe weather conditions being brought across the country thanks to Storm Amy. Heavy…