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Hull Trains To Offer Coldplay Concert Attendees Free Travel

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August 15, 2025
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Hull Trains has announced that those attending the Coldplay concert next week will be able to benefit from free travel.

TexAmericas Center expands rail capacity with new locomotives

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August 15, 2025
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TexAmericas Center has acquired two new locomotives as part of a $3.15m investment aimed at enhancing its logistics capabilities.The post TexAmericas Center expands rail capacity with new locomotives appeared first on Railway Technology.

Train involved in incident on Gloucestershire heritage railway

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August 15, 2025
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The Dean Forest Railway has released a statement after an engineering train was involved in an incident this morning. At around 10:55, the engineering train…

Philippine government and GCash collaborate on ticketing

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August 15, 2025
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The Philippine has announced a collaboration with GCash to enhance the digital transformation of the country’s transportation sector.The post Philippine government and GCash collaborate on ticketing appeared first on Railway Technology.

Rail journeys affected by engineering work in Gloucestershire

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August 15, 2025
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Great Western Railway services will be affected by important rail improvement work taking place between Gloucester and Swindon in August. Network Rail plans to replace track on level crossings in the Kemble area and use the opportunity to carry out maintenance on a bridge. These works will impact services on this route from Tuesday 26 […]

Termporary Closure for Level Crossing in Saddleworth

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August 15, 2025
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From 30th August, a level crossing in Uppermill, Saddleworth, will close for six months.

Supertram Programme Taken into its Second Year By Colas Rail UK

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August 14, 2025
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Colas Rail UK has announced that it will be bringing the South Yorkshire Supertram embedded rail repair programme into its second year.

Record-breaking performance across the board sees Octavius grow to £320m business

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August 14, 2025
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Transport solutions provider Octavius has achieved record growth for the second successive year. The rail and highways infrastructure specialist achieved record turnover of £323 million for financial year 2024-25, and record EBITDA* profit of £13 million – a 60 percent improvement on the previous year. In the last three years Octavius has grown by nearly […]

Steel Beam Arrives at Clifton Bridge Site

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August 14, 2025
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Clifton Bridge near Penrith is due for a complete overhaul next year as part of a £60 million project.

Tyne and Wear Metro’s old trains deliver recycling boost on their final journeys

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August 14, 2025
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Recycling is at the heart of the region’s fond farewell to the Tyne and Wear Metro’s old train fleet. The 45-year-old carriages, which are currently being phased out, are sent for recycling with much of their used metals repurposed and shipped abroad to support manufacturing. Metals from the Metro’s rolling stock – including aluminium, copper […]