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South Western services return to public hands

Guest authors
May 27, 2025
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On Sunday 26 May, South Western Railway (SWR) services became the first to transfer back into public control as the government begins its drive to renationalise the UK’s network under Great British Railways (GBR). The 06.14 from London Waterloo to Shepperton was the first rebranded train out on Sunday as part of a publicly owned […]

Sunshine Station in Melbourne’s west is getting a massive $2 billion upgrade

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 27, 2025
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Commuting from the west and getting to Melbourne Airport is about to get easier with Sunshine Station’s multi-billion dollar glow-up

Not sabotage nor climate change: Malmbanan derailment was caused by a faulty wheel

Marco Raimondi
May 27, 2025
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In December 2023, a freight train derailed along the Malmbanan (also known as Iron Ore Line) in Sweden. Swedish authorities have now concluded that the…

SNCF chief wants to tax foreign trucks to fund rail development

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May 27, 2025
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The president of SNCF Jean-Pierre Farandou called for the French government to consider a tax on international road haulage to fund transport infrastructure and the…

Sunshine Railway Station needs a mandated Standard Gauge Platform

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 27, 2025
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A seventh platform should be included into the new design at Sunshine station.

Central Asia rail freight service starts from Tianjin

gobstopper
May 27, 2025
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The first Tianjin–Central Asia freight train service of 2025 departed from the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on 20 May, heading for Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Sheffield Rail Station Gets New Ventilation Upgrade

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May 27, 2025
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East Midlands Railway has made upgrades to the ventilation system at Sheffield station.

Watch: More c2c Railway Stations Receive Defibrillators

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May 27, 2025
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26 stations have now been fitted with accessible, life-saving defibrillators, thanks to Trenitalia c2c.

Stadler to Supply New Cogwheel Trains

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May 26, 2025
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Stadler has received an order from Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR) for eight cogwheel trains.

Egypt, Israel, Iraq want to tap into Asia – Europe trade via rail

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May 26, 2025
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Countries all along the Middle Corridor are working on their infrastructure to put more Asia – Europe trade goods on the rails. However, beyond the…