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Step-Free access temporarily removed at North Yorkshire railway station

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May 28, 2025
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Whilst Transpennine Route Upgrades go underway, the ramped entrances at Deighton station will be closed.

Investigation launched after near miss in Surrey railway tunnel

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May 27, 2025
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On the 29th of April 2025, an incident occurred with a train operated by South Western Railway and three track workers.

FlixTrain awards €2.4bn contract for new trains and locomotives

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May 27, 2025
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FlixTrain has awarded a contract to the Spanish train manufacturer Talgo for 65 high-speed trains, with the locomotives to be supplied by Siemens.

New toilets open at Nottinghamshire heritage railway after £100,000 project

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May 27, 2025
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The Great Central Railway (Nottingham) has opened new convenient conveniences at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre near Ruddington.

UK union weighs in with freight campaign

Simon Walton
May 27, 2025
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Rail union ASLEF has launched a new campaign, “Rail Freight Future”, as the UK network begins the process of gradual nationalisation. The train drivers’ union…

Class 69 locomotive to be named after North Norfolk Railway

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May 27, 2025
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The North Norfolk Railway has announced that a Class 69 will be joining them for their Rails and Ales event.

Mercitalia Logistics rebrands to FS Logistix

Marco Raimondi
May 27, 2025
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The Italian state-owned logistics arm is changing its name from Mercitalia Logistics to FS Logistix. The aim is for the group to become a European…

Poland to invest a billion euros to double capacity at Euroterminal Sławków

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May 27, 2025
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An investment of a billion euros is going to (nearly) double the capacity of Euroterminal Sławków. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attended the signing of…

EMR rail replacement buses to operate during Lincolnshire level crossing upgrades

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May 27, 2025
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East Midlands Railway (EMR) customers are being advised of changes to services and the introduction of rail replacement buses in parts of Lincolnshire, starting on Saturday 31 May until Sunday, 8 June. The work, which forms part of a nearly £1 million investment by Network Rail, will see the crucial upgrade of four level crossings […]

Greater Anglia continues work on ‘revolutionary’ Stowmarket station bridge

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May 27, 2025
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Greater Anglia has issued an update detailing the ongoing preparation work at Stowmarket rail station ahead of the installation of the first-of-its-kind accessible ‘AVA’ footbridge, which includes passenger lifts. Greater Anglia received funding for accessibility improvements at the station under the Government’s Access for All scheme, as the only step-free way to cross the platforms […]