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North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Police launch appeal after theft and damage

Guest authors
February 7, 2026
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A police appeal has been launched after two men stole lead and caused damage at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The incident happened on Friday,…

Construction completed of portals to prevent sonic boom at HS2’s longest tunnel

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February 7, 2026
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Engineers constructing a tunnel for HS2 beneath the Chiltern Hills near Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire have completed work on two large extensions at its northern end.

Regensburg-Nuremberg 5-month closure to ‘stress-test’ rail freight

Marco Raimondi
February 6, 2026
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The railway between Regensburg and Nuremberg, a key section of the Rhine-Danube TEN-T corridor, will be closed for five months for infrastructure upgrades. Due to…

GZM and Silesian Voivodeship plan joint order for 32 EMUs

gobstopper
February 6, 2026
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The proposed order covers 16 EMUs for GZM’s planned Metrorail services and 16 for the regional authority, with an option for a further 20 vehicles, split equally between the two parties.

GZM and Silesian Voivodeship plan joint order for 32 EMUs

gobstopper
February 6, 2026
0

The proposed order covers 16 EMUs for GZM’s planned Metrorail services and 16 for the regional authority, with an option for a further 20 vehicles, split equally between the two parties.

GZM and Silesian Voivodeship plan joint order for 32 EMUs

gobstopper
February 6, 2026
0

The proposed order covers 16 EMUs for GZM’s planned Metrorail services and 16 for the regional authority, with an option for a further 20 vehicles, split equally between the two parties.

GZM and Silesian Voivodeship plan joint order for 32 EMUs

gobstopper
February 6, 2026
0

The proposed order covers 16 EMUs for GZM’s planned Metrorail services and 16 for the regional authority, with an option for a further 20 vehicles, split equally between the two parties.

British Transport Police appeal for help after Heritage Rail theft

Guest authors
February 6, 2026
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Officers are appealing for the public’s help after two men stole £10,000 of lead from a heritage railway line building. The incident happened at around 8.50pm on Friday 23 January. The men approached the North Yorkshire Moors railway in Pickering in a white car – believed to be a VW Tiguan – before scaling a […]

New Tram-trains to revolutionise transport in South Wales

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February 6, 2026
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New tram-trains that will revolutionise transport in South Wales are now in their final phase of testing before being introduced into service on some of the Core Valleys Lines this spring. The Class 398 Tram-Trains, which are part of the Welsh Government’s £800 million investment into brand-new trains across Wales and the Borders, have the […]

New six-wheel OO Gauge tank wagons from Dapol

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February 6, 2026
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Model railway manufacturer Dapol has announced details of new OO Gauge six-wheel tank wagons that it plans to release in April 2026.