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Siemens wins 30-year Mireo service deal

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June 23, 2026
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Siemens Mobility has secured a full-service contract covering 61 Mireo Plus B battery trains in Germany for a period of up to 30 years.

EU opens EUR 1.1bn infrastructure call covering rail projects

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June 23, 2026
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The European Commission has opened a EUR 1.1bn transport infrastructure funding call, with railway projects on the core trans-European transport network among the eligible categories. Applications are open until 6 October 2026.

EU opens EUR 1.1bn infrastructure call covering rail projects

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June 23, 2026
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Network Rail invites residents to drop-in sessions to discuss return of North Somerset’s Portishead line

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June 23, 2026
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Network Rail is inviting local residents to meet its project team to learn more about work to reintroduce railway services on the Portishead and Pill line in North Somerset.

Watch: Worker’s home movie shows Metro trains in early 2000s

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June 23, 2026
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Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus has published home videos made by former worker Gordon Armstrong for people to see Metro trains in operation in what owner Nexus describes as their “heyday”.

WATCH: Footage released as recovery begins after fatal Bedford train crash

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June 23, 2026
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Network Rail has released a video showing the recovery work progressing following last week’s fatal train collision near Bedford. A number of passengers were injured…

Railway family responds to fatal Bedford collision

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June 22, 2026
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The railway industry is mourning the loss of East Midlands Railway (EMR) driver Shaun Burton following the tragic train collision near Bedford on Friday 19 June. The collision, which occurred south of Bedford near Elstow, involved two EMR passenger services and resulted in around 100 sustaining injuries, 11 serious. Shaun Burton, a mainline driver with […]

Staffordshire light railway reveals details of Motor Rail Mania

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June 22, 2026
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The Apedale Valley Light Railway in Staffordshire has released more details of its Motor Rail Mania event next weekend.

French rail network under severe strain from severe heatwave

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June 22, 2026
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Temperatures of up to 40°C in many parts of France in recent days are putting France’s rail network under severe strain. Rail infrastructure manager SNCF…

Latest Train Sim World Classic release is the Portsmouth Direct Line

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June 22, 2026
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The latest Train Sim World Classic release is the Portsmouth Direct Line from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour.