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The shock resignation of the former Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, has been superseded by the rapid appointment of Heidi Alexander as her replacement. The cabinet…

Rail income growing slower than passenger numbers, report finds

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November 30, 2024
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released figures showing that train fare revenue rose more slowly that passenger journey numbers between April 2023 and March 2024, that government funding to the industry is falling, and that train operating compa…

Glos Warks Santa Specials are a sell-out success!

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November 29, 2024
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All of this year’s 48 Santa Specials on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway have sold out.

New OO gauge wagons announced by Rapido Trains UK

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November 29, 2024
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Rapido Trains UK has announced a new London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 8-ton goods van and Great Eastern Railway 5 and 7-plank open wagons.

Central and Eastern Europe can gain a new role for Eurasian transport

Marco Raimondi
November 29, 2024
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The European Silk Road Summit 2024 is over, after a day full of interesting debates and knowledge-sharing moments. One of the highlights of the event…

Test runs take place at Nottingham heritage railway

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November 29, 2024
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For the first time since the Covid pandemic, a passenger train has run over the entire 9-mile length of the Great Central Railway (Nottingham).