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‘Mind the gap’: Design fail at new Metro Tunnel stations

Bardy Bigglesworth
July 4, 2025
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Wheel wear can affect the height of a rail wagon or passenger rolling stock.

BBC Celebrates Tanfield Railway’s 300 Years

Guest authors
July 4, 2025
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Tanfield Railway is the oldest railway in the world, at 300 years old.

Mid Suffolk Light Railway Extension to be Opened

Guest authors
July 4, 2025
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The Mid Suffolk Light Railway have announced that their extension opening plans have been approved.

Railway Industry Association unveils interactive decarbonisation tool

gobstopper
July 4, 2025
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The UK’s Railway Industry Association (RIA) has introduced the RIA Traction Decarb Tool, an innovative interactive resource featuring rail decarbonisation and rolling stock data.The post Railway Industry Association unveils interactive decarbonisation …

Railway Industry Association unveils interactive decarbonisation tool

gobstopper
July 4, 2025
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Wabtec completes $1.7bn acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies unit

gobstopper
July 4, 2025
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Wabtec has completed the acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies division, a move that significantly enhances its Digital Intelligence business.The post Wabtec completes $1.7bn acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies unit appear…

Wabtec completes $1.7bn acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies unit

gobstopper
July 4, 2025
0

Public misuse forces closure of Oxfordshire level crossing

Guest authors
July 3, 2025
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Network Rail has closed the Wantage Road level crossing at Grove in Oxfordshire because of a number of dangerous incidents involving the public misusing the crossing.

Steam locomotive 6989 Wightwick Hall to feature in Harry Potter series

Guest authors
July 3, 2025
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The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre has announced that their GWR Hall, No. 6989 Wightwick Hall, is to play the role of 5972 Hogwarts Castle in the…

Chesterfield Gets Decarbonisation Upgrade

Guest authors
July 3, 2025
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East Midlands Railway (EMR) have completed a £70,000 investment at Chesterfield as part of their Getting There Greener strategy.