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Commuter chaos as wiring fault grounds train services in Melbourne

Bardy Bigglesworth
February 4, 2026
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A wiring fault near Armadale led to the suspension of trains on the Cranbourne/Pakenham line between Caulfield and West Footscray and the Sunbury line about 5pm.

‘Railway undertakings want to plan with one click’

Marco Raimondi
February 4, 2026
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Rail freight operators are under intense pressure. Economic headwinds, rising costs, and growing competition from road transport are forcing the sector to become more efficient.…

London to Scotland trains to be disrupted over four weekends

Guest authors
February 4, 2026
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Train services on the East Coast Main Line will be disrupted on each weekend throughout March.

London to Scotland trains to be disrupted over four weekends

Guest authors
February 4, 2026
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Train services on the East Coast Main Line will be disrupted on each weekend throughout March.

Improvement in trust by Southeastern customers

Guest authors
February 3, 2026
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According to data from YouGov, during the past year, customer trust from people travelling on Southeastern is now at its highest ever level.

Severn Valley Railway and Vale of Rheidol Railway to swap GWR steam locomotives

Guest authors
February 3, 2026
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A new deal will see a locomotive exchange between the Severn Valley Railway and the Vale of Rheidol Railway.

Severn Valley Railway and Vale of Rheidol Railway to swap GWR steam locomotives

Guest authors
February 3, 2026
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A new deal will see a locomotive exchange between the Severn Valley Railway and the Vale of Rheidol Railway.

Munich trial shows remote-controlled trains

gobstopper
February 3, 2026
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Deutsche Bahn and Alstom have completed a first test of remotely driven commuter trains in a depot environment in Munich. The trial focused on shunting movements controlled from a remote operation centre.

Munich trial shows remote-controlled trains

gobstopper
February 3, 2026
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Munich trial shows remote-controlled trains

gobstopper
February 3, 2026
0