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Mineral Sands projects could inject much needed long term revenue into rail network

Bardy Bigglesworth
April 7, 2025
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Mineral sand trains have used Victorian tracks previous with mining in the north west and processing near Hamilton.

CrossCountry says new timetable will see an additional 28,000 seats a week

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April 7, 2025
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CrossCountry has released its plans for timetables that will be introduced from May 2025. The new timetables will see an additional 28,000 seats a week…

Military mobility in Europe to become easier with new ERA single authorisation

Marco Raimondi
April 7, 2025
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Military mobility remains a significant issue in the European Union considering the geopolitical tensions of the past few years. Organising military transport should now be…

Four more steam locomotives are off to The Greatest Gathering

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April 7, 2025
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It’s a bumper announcement from the team at The Greatest Gathering. No more than four steam locomotives have been announced to be attending. These are…

Chiltern Railways launches Community Investment Fund for 2025/26

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April 7, 2025
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Rail operator Chiltern Railways has today (Monday 07 April) announced the launch of its Community Investment Fund (CIF) for 2025/26, offering grants to support projects that deliver meaningful social, economic and environmental benefits to communities across its network. Applications for the fund are now open, closing on 05 May 2025. Grants ranging from £5,000 to […]

Rail Minister Lord Hendy Launches Construction on Siemens Mobility’s £100 Million Chippenham Investment

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April 7, 2025
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Siemens Mobility has officially broken ground on its £100 million state-of-the-art facility in Chippenham, Wiltshire. This milestone marks the start of construction on a state-of-the art innovation hub that will shape the future of rail technology in the UK. Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy joined members of Siemens Mobility’s leadership team, Chippenham MP Sarah Gibson, […]

DB Cargo could shut down single wagonload business

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April 7, 2025
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Time is ticking for DB Cargo. The German state rail freight operator is on a schedule to become profitable, otherwise the EU could break it…

British rail manufacturing plant to close?

Simon Walton
April 7, 2025
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Doubts hang over the future of Scunthorpe Steel Works, the UK’s only rail manufacturing centre. The blast furnaces there are loss-making, say the owners, and…

UIC gives guidelines on how to tackle extremely high temperatures on railways

Marco Raimondi
April 7, 2025
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Climate change is posing an increasing number of challenges, including on European railways. The International Union of Railways (UIC) has launched the Resilient Rail (RERA)…

Keswick is again part of Britain’s railway network

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April 7, 2025
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Keswick is again part of the railway network with a virtual station that allows visitors to purchase a single ticket that covers train and bus and travel.