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ScotRail expands Boxing Day services

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December 23, 2025
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ScotRail is reminding customers to check their journey before travelling during the Christmas and New Year period. The last trains of the day will depart earlier than normal on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and as with previous years, no trains will run on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. On Boxing Day […]

Seats available on empty stock train from Crewe to Euston in March

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December 23, 2025
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On 11th March 2026, Saphos Trains is making a limited number of seats available on an empty stock train between Crewe and London Euston.

The Hupac terminal in Barcelona is getting ready for the first trains

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December 23, 2025
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Hupac’s Barcelona Combiconnect Terminal in La Llagosta is approaching the very end of construction work. In January, it will enter a test phase for train…

Geopolymer stabilisation future-proofs south east London’s Blackheath Tunnel

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December 23, 2025
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Finland-based private company Geobear has revealed that it has completed major stabilisation and water-sealing works on Blackheath Tunnel in south east London.

Logistics development starts an industrial revolution for South Wales

Simon Walton
December 23, 2025
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It’s not always about intermodal terminals and extensive new infrastructure. Sometimes it’s simpler. That’s the case with Associated British Ports (ABP) and their 15 million…

WATCH: Reminder to plan ahead for festive journeys in the west

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December 23, 2025
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Network Rail is reminding passengers intending to travel in the west of England over the festive period to plan their journeys in advance.

Commuter chaos on Geelong train line

Bardy Bigglesworth
December 23, 2025
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Travellers are urged to keep up to date with the latest service changes on the V/Line website.

Avanti West Coast invites workers to submit ideas to AI platform

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December 23, 2025
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Train operating company Avanti West Coast has introduced a new scheme which uses technology to capture and develop ideas from its workforce.

Alstom to manufacture an additional 100 new X’trapolis carriages for Irish Rail

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December 23, 2025
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As part of a wider investment of €173.9 million in Ireland, Alstom has signed a deal worth €160 million with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) for a further 100 new energy-efficient carriages for the Greater Dublin Area. The additional five-carriage electric multiple unit (EMU) X’trapolis train sets will fully replace the original fleet in service since […]

Railway staff spread Christmas cheer at children’s hospital

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December 23, 2025
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Railway staff swapped train services for sleighs packed with presents this morning, travelling to Leeds Children’s Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer. They departed from Leeds station shortly after 10am and made their way through the city centre with an escort from West Yorkshire Police, British Transport Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. […]