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‘What a nightmare’: Excavator crash causes train delays near South Yarra

Bardy Bigglesworth
November 5, 2025
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Huge delays are expected after a truck carrying an excavator hit the Alexandra Avenue bridge near South Yarra.

Free travel for Remembrance services in Wales for military personnel and veterans

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November 5, 2025
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Military personnel are being offered free travel on Transport for Wales trains and TrawsCymru bus services during this year’s Remembrance period.

Huntingdon train stabbings linked to three other incidents by police

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November 5, 2025
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The British Transport Police has released an update into their investigation into the stabbings onboard a train at Huntingdon. Anthony Williams has been charged with…

EBRD funds €42m upgrade for Serbia’s international rail services

gobstopper
November 5, 2025
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EBRD has authorised a sovereign-guaranteed loan of up to €42m ($48.6m) to Serbia’s state-owned passenger rail operator, SrbijavozThe post EBRD funds €42m upgrade for Serbia’s international rail services appeared first on Railway Technology.

New York’s MTA finalises $1.5bn contract for new subway cars

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November 5, 2025
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has approved a contract valued at $1.507bn for the purchase of 378 new R268 subway cars.The post New York’s MTA finalises $1.5bn contract for new subway cars appeared first on Railway Technology.

Report released into fatal accident involving child on South London railway line

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November 5, 2025
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into a child being struck by a train at a footpath crossing in Croydon, south London.

Vintage Trains recreates ‘Farewell to Steam’ 60 years on

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November 5, 2025
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Last Saturday (1 November), Vintage Trains recreated British Rail Western Region’s 1965 ‘Farewell to Steam’ rail tour, from London Paddington to Bristol and Cheltenham – using the same locomotive and the same route!

The EU’s Capacity Regulation appears at risk of becoming worthless for rail freight

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November 4, 2025
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The EU’s Capacity Regulation was anticipated to bring the Single European Railway Area a step closer. However, with Member States working to keep as much…

Hero rail worker named and recognised for efforts following Huntingdon stabbings

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November 4, 2025
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The bravery of an LNER worker who was seriously injured during the incident at Huntingdon has been recognised. Samir Zitouni, 48, is known to many…

Update on train derailment at Shap

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November 4, 2025
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Network Rail has released a statement following yesterday’s (3 November) derailment of a train at Shap, in Cumbria. A Network Rail spokesperson said: “Engineers have worked through the night with our contractors to successfully move the train. Immediately following this teams began the complex work to repair the damage to overhead lines, track and signalling as […]