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Steam locomotive 4079 Pendennis Castle steps in as Glos Warks Hall withdrawn

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November 14, 2025
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway has announced that 4079 Pendennis Castle is to visit for the Festive season. Sadly, a boiler inspection on 7903 Foremarke Hall…

Temporary capacity restrictions cause combined transport decline

Marco Raimondi
November 14, 2025
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Combined transport in Europe fell by 1.35% during the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Demand is there, but “extensive…

Sparks fly. Energy costs are costing rail freight

Simon Walton
November 14, 2025
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It is a truth, uncomfortably acknowledged, that any chief executive with a grasp of rail freight economics, must be in want of a lower electricity…

Competition: Win a copy of Lincolnshire Railways by Patrick Bennett

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November 14, 2025
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Details on how to enter the competition are below. You can view all our current competitions by clicking here. Please note! There are 2 parts to entry, firstly…

Steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line to visit Hampshire this Saturday

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November 14, 2025
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35028 Clan Line will be visiting Hampshire this weekend as it hauls UK Railtours’ Portsmouth Pullman on the 15th November. Departing London Victoria at 09:32,…

Siemens Mobility launches multi-functional centre for train refurbishments in UK

gobstopper
November 14, 2025
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Siemens Mobility has launched a £6m ($6.9m) multi-functional centre in Northampton, aimed at supporting modifications and upgradesThe post Siemens Mobility launches multi-functional centre for train refurbishments in UK appeared first on Railway Techno…

NEXRAIL orders up to 200 Stadler EURO9000 battery-electric locomotives

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November 14, 2025
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NEXRAIL, a Luxembourg firm, has signed an agreement with Stadler for the delivery of up to 200 EURO9000 panto-battery hybrid locomotives.The post NEXRAIL orders up to 200 Stadler EURO9000 battery-electric locomotives appeared first on Railway Technology.

Passengers numbers rise 12% across WMR and LNR services

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November 14, 2025
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Over 67.7 million journeys were made on WMR and LNR services in 2025

Appeal launched to overhaul former WWI locomotive

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November 13, 2025
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The Lynton & Barnstaple Trust has launched an appeal to raise funds for the overhaul of its Kerr-Stuart ‘Joffre’ locomotive Axe.

Publicly owned train operators lead the way on accessibility

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November 13, 2025
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Following publication of the government’s Accessibility Roadmap last week, train operators in public ownership are highlighting how they are already turning that vision into reality. The Accessibility Roadmap outlines a long-term vision for a more accessible railway and was published alongside the Railways Bill which sets out plans to overhaul Britain’s rail network through the […]