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Volkswagen’s EcoDuo pilot project proves compatibility with rail

Marco Raimondi
October 3, 2025
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Over the past year, a German consortium ran an intermodal pilot project to assess the compatibility between EcoDuo trucks with rail freight transport. The tests…

Bachmann unveil Class 13 locomotives starting at £399

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October 3, 2025
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Bachmann has today unveiled the first-ever ready-to-run model of the BR Class 13 diesel shunters. In real life, Class 13s were created in 1965 when…

Bachmann unveil Class 13 locomotives starting at £399

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October 3, 2025
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Bachmann has today unveiled the first-ever ready-to-run model of the BR Class 13 diesel shunters. In real life, Class 13s were created in 1965 when…

When the troubles of the world descend on the railways

Simon Walton
October 3, 2025
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British Transport Police (BTP), the specialist force that protects the network in England, Scotland and Wales, issued an urgent warning on Thursday night. The warning…

Setback for Swiss underground rail freight project Cargo Sous Terrain

Marco Raimondi
October 3, 2025
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Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) is a company working to develop an underground rail network to deliver parcels in Switzerland. In a somewhat sudden turn of…

Stormy Amy: Severe train disruption in Scotland as lines close

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October 3, 2025
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ScotRail has announced that a number of lines are closing due to severe weather conditions being brought across the country thanks to Storm Amy. Heavy…

Jacobite steam train cancelled due to severe weather conditions

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October 3, 2025
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West Coast Railways has announced that they have had to cancel the Jacobite steam train due to expected severe weather. Network Rail has announced that,…

West Somerset Railway Association issues locomotives and carriages overhaul update

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October 3, 2025
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The West Somerset Railway Association (WSRA) has given an update on progress with overhauling locomotives and carriages in its care.

Do or die: Is Switzerland killing single wagonload?

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October 2, 2025
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Swiss national rail operator SBB is making single wagonload (SWL) traffic uncompetitive due to rapid price increases, according to the Swiss shippers’ association VAP. They…

Network Rail and Loram launch ETCS working group focused on collaboration and performance delivery

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October 2, 2025
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Senior members from Network Rail’s East Coast Operations Business Change team and Loram specialists met in Derby to explore how ETCS fitment to On Track Machines can help improve operational performance and infrastructure resilience. Loram UK provides a number of infrastructure assurance and maintenance services to Network Rail, including specialist Rail Grinding trains. These On […]