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Hull Trains celebrates 25 years of service

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September 26, 2025
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Open access operator Hull Trains is celebrating 25 years of serving customers and communities along the East Coast Main Line. To mark the milestone, the operator has unveiled a special video, which looks back on its proud record serving the communities along the East Coast route. One of its modern bi-mode Hitachi trains now features […]

Italian industry associations alarmed by Swiss new wheel regulations

Marco Raimondi
September 26, 2025
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Rail freight associations in Italy are expressing their concerns over the Swiss new rules for the wheels of freight wagons. The initiative “will cause the…

Why consolidation is good for UK economy and rail freight

Simon Walton
September 26, 2025
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This week’s sale of Freightliner’s intermodal business to CMA CGM, alongside MEDLOG’s recent acquisition of Maritime Transport, has sparked debate in the logistics sector. At…

Brittany Ferries to benefit from 15,4 million euro tunnel upgrades

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September 26, 2025
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Structural work to four tunnels on the line between Poitiers and Bordeaux, in western France, will allow the passage of Brittany Ferries’ recently-launched Cherbourg-Bayonne rail…

Steam locomotive Locomotion No. 1 completes test run ahead of celebration weekend

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September 26, 2025
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The Stockton and Darlington 200 team invited RailAdvent this afternoon to see the replica of Locomotion No. 1 complete a series of test runs ahead…

Railworker Gerry signals end of 47-year career in Scotland

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September 26, 2025
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Avanti West Coast employee Gerry Bowie has marked his last working day on the railway after 47 years’ service.

ČD Cargo rolls out new Traxx Universal locomotive from Alstom

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September 26, 2025
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ČD Cargo has unveiled its 20th Traxx Universal multi-system locomotive, produced by Alstom, at the National Railway Day eventThe post ČD Cargo rolls out new Traxx Universal locomotive from Alstom appeared first on Railway Technology.

VGF completes year-long testing for semi-automated metro upgrade

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September 26, 2025
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Siemens Mobility has announced that a prototype metro train equipped with a digital train control system has completed a yearThe post VGF completes year-long testing for semi-automated metro upgrade appeared first on Railway Technology.

FIRST LOOK: Riviera Line on Train Sim World 6

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September 26, 2025
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We take a first look at the Riviera Line route add-on for the new game, as well as give our early opinions on the game

Driving the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains

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September 26, 2025
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Tyne and Wear Metro train driver Sean Docherty has described his experiences in training and driving the Metro’s new trains.