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Musical Notes Fly Through Reading Railway Station

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May 1, 2025
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Thanks to a donation from the Rotary Club of Reading, there is now a new public piano on the main concourse at Reading station.

Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre Receives Rail Supply from British Steel

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May 1, 2025
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The Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire will receive rail supplies from British Steel.

Volumes along the Frejus Railway are well below pre-closure levels

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May 1, 2025
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A month after the re-opening of the Fréjus Railway between France and Italy, traffic remains well down on pre-closure levels, according to one of the…

Operail and Coolergy test using hydrogen to charge a locomotive

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May 1, 2025
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The Baltics have grown into a technology hub in Europe and it is no exception when it comes to rail freight. Various projects in the…

Poland gets a new intermodal dry port at intersection of standard and broad gauges

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May 1, 2025
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In the Polish city of Chełm, construction work has started on a new intermodal terminal. The site is located in the east of the country,…

Ealing residents benefit from HS2’s long-term investment

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May 1, 2025
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Two standout HS2 apprentices from Ealing have proven that hard work really does pay off, as they will now reap the benefits of a free university education and a four-year extension to their employment contracts. When Tyler Pearce-Scott and Charlotte Thomas successfully completed their two-year apprenticeships with Balfour Beatty VINCI Systra (BBVS), HS2’s construction partner […]

Green light for £32 million Golborne station

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May 1, 2025
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Plans to deliver a new £32 million train station in Golborne have reached a milestone moment. Wigan Council has given the green light to the planning application for the station and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have appointed a local company to design it. Greater Manchester has ambitious plans to bring eight commuter rail lines […]

TPE invests more than £600k to upgrade traincrew facilities at Newcastle depot

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May 1, 2025
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Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has invested £602,720 to significantly upgrade its staff facilities for staff at its depot in Newcastle. A new break room at Gunner House depot was officially opened on Monday 28 April by Simon Weston CBE, TPE’s new mental health ambassador and includes a new gym kitted out with a treadmill, […]

Dutch rolling stock owners can now apply for ERTMS subsidies

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May 1, 2025
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The Netherlands has opened applications for ERTMS subsidies. Rolling stock owners can submit their requests until 31 July. The subsidies will cover a maximum of…

Passengers travelling between Gloucester and Chepstow urged to check before travelling this May

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May 1, 2025
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Passengers are advised to check their journeys between Gloucester and Chepstow ahead of essential engineering work in May. From Monday 12 to Friday 16 May (inclusive), Network Rail will be working in several locations to help maintain a safe and reliable railway for years to come. At Newnham-on-Severn, work will take place in the railway […]