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South London Line Reopens After Tunnel Work

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July 28, 2025
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Network Rail, over the past 10 weeks, has been making repairs to the Blackheath tunnel.

TfW rail tickets unlock big discounts at major attractions

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July 28, 2025
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Rail passengers can use their Transport for Wales tickets to unlock big discounts at some of Wales and the borders best attractions this summer. Top destinations including the Welsh Mining Experience, Chester Zoo, the Vale of Rheidol Railway and the National Football Museum offer reduced entry for visitors travelling by train. There’s also a chance […]

Electrification of Greater Manchester railway line officially complete

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July 28, 2025
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This weekend saw the completion of the £100m electrification of the railway line between Wigan and Bolton.

Electrification of Greater Manchester railway line officially complete

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July 28, 2025
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This weekend saw the completion of the £100m electrification of the railway line between Wigan and Bolton.

Felixstowe may soon change hands

Simon Walton
July 28, 2025
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Felixstowe, the rail freight terminal with a port attached, may soon have new owners. The UK’s busiest intermodal rail freight hub – with a convenient…

EMR Summer Sale is back – with more than 100,000 discounted tickets up for grabs

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July 28, 2025
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East Midlands Railway (EMR) has launched its Summer Sale 2025, offering customers the chance to save up to 50% on selected Advance tickets across its network – including popular routes to and from London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Norwich. From today (28 July) more than 100,000 discounted tickets are available to book, with fares starting from […]

West Midlands students given a career boost on HS2

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July 28, 2025
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HS2 is continuing to invest in local talent by welcoming university students onto a paid placement programme during the summer holidays. Now in its fourth year, the eight-week ‘earn and learn’ programme forms part of a wider drive to retain local talent by giving students an insight into future career opportunities on their doorstep. Designed […]

KPMG study: ‘Vertically integrated undertakings contribute to uneven playing field’

Marco Raimondi
July 28, 2025
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The largest railway undertakings (RUs) in Europe are part of state-owned holdings, both for freight and passenger services, despite both markets being open to independent…

Saudi rail network to expand by 50%, aim to double role of transport in economy

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July 28, 2025
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Saudi Arabia will be adding 2,700 kilometres of tracks to its rail network in the coming years. A major expansion, and one that looks to…

Euro glory: Great Western Railway celebrates magnificent Lionesses all over again with train tribute

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July 28, 2025
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Great Western Railway is celebrating our magnificent Lionesses all over again – by updating its train tribute to toast last night’s Euro 2025 triumph. Football came home (again) with England’s thrilling penalty shootout win over Spain – so GWR has amended the graphic that it added to Intercity Express Train 800316 following the Lionesses’ Euro […]