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New train service to deliver materials to nuclear site

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February 4, 2025
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Direct Rail Services has launched a new service for delivering aggregate by rail that is vital for the safe and secure disposal of nuclear waste.

Northern releases Apprenticeship details ahead of National Apprenticeship Week

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February 4, 2025
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Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, Northern has announced plans to recruit apprenticeships at 5 centres in the North of England. The positions are based at…

Steam locomotive 563 set to visit the Mid Hants Railway

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February 4, 2025
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The Mid Hants Railway has announced that LSWR T3 No. 563 will be visiting them for their Spring Steam Gala. The visit of 563 is…

Steam locomotive 563 set to visit the Mid Hants Railway

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February 4, 2025
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The Mid Hants Railway has announced that LSWR T3 No. 563 will be visiting them for their Spring Steam Gala. The visit of 563 is…

Name controversy on Fret SNCF’s successor ends up in court

Marco Raimondi
February 4, 2025
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One of the two new companies replacing French Fret SNCF, Technis, is currently facing legal issues as there is another company with the same name…

Norwegian Dovre line closed again, less than a year after reopening

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February 4, 2025
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The Norwegian Dovre line between Oslo and Trondheim was closed between August 2023 and May 2024, due to a bridge collapse following extreme weather. Now,…

Port strikes in France to disrupt rail freight flows

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February 4, 2025
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Docker and port worker unions at France’s major ports have begun a programme of industrial action which began last month and is set to continue…

Rail industry lodges complaint against Romania at EU Commission

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February 4, 2025
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The Romanian rail industry has had enough of it. The government’s plan to establish a new state rail freight operator is likely in breach of…

Ticketing update for The Greatest Gathering

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February 4, 2025
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An update has been released by Alstom on the ticketing for The Greatest Gathering, which is set to take place this August. Last week, Morton’s…

Greens plan to cut public transport fares to just 50 cents

Bardy Bigglesworth
February 4, 2025
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How many people do you see in the morning driving a car with 1 person only?