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Passengers advised of Severn Tunnel closure this January

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January 16, 2025
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Train services between Bristol/Gloucester and South Wales will be disrupted over the last weekend in January because of essential engineering work.

Harry Needle Railroad Company acquired by Swietelsky

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January 16, 2025
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Swietelsky AG has acquired Worksop-based rail company Harry Needle Railroad Company. Swietelsky AG is one of Europe’s leading construction companies for railway infrastructure and has…

Kent heritage railway appeals for funds for bridge replacement

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January 16, 2025
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Spa Valley Railway in Kent is asking for donations as it needs to refurbish a major bridge on the line which is approaching the end of its life.

Over 50,000 journeys in first month of Northumberland Line reopening

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January 16, 2025
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In the first month since the Northumberland Line re-opened for passenger services, it has been used for over 50,000 passenger journeys.

Southeastern City Beam trains to be fitted with toilets in multi-million-pound investment

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January 15, 2025
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Southeastern’s Class 707 ‘City Beam’ trains used on Metro routes in south-east London and Kent are to be fitted with accessible customer toilets.

China may invest 60 billion dollars in Turkish rail infrastructure

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January 15, 2025
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Türkiye is looking to claim its spot as an important rail hub for Eurasian traffic. The development of the Middle Corridor is offering it new…

Four charged with 94.5 million euros fraud involving railway signalling systems in Bulgaria

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January 15, 2025
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Charges of fraud have been brought against four suspects following an investigation into a project to design and build signalling and telecommunication systems on the…

LNER offer more than 400,000 discounted train tickets in Rail Sale

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January 15, 2025
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is offering discounts on more than 400,000 selected LNER Advance tickets.

Frejus tunnel to reopen in March

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January 15, 2025
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The Frejus tunnel, which connects France and Italy and was closed due to a landslide in August 2023, seems to be making a return in…

A decade into Melbourne’s free trams experiment, has it been worth it?

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 15, 2025
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Bowen predicted the Coalition’s plan, which was adopted by the incoming Labor government and rolled out on 1 January 2015, would fall short of its intended benefits for commuters.