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Valencia-Madrid rail highway to reach Portugal from next week

Marco Raimondi
October 20, 2025
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The rail highway service connecting Valencia and Madrid will be extended to Portugal. Starting next week, a pilot test will be conducted between Valencia and…

‘Don’t increase tax on rail-borne logistics’

Simon Walton
October 20, 2025
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Expected tax rises threaten the UK economy’s largest sector. Logistics UK has urged the Treasury to avoid further tax increases ahead of the Autumn Budget.…

Melbourne’s increasing population calls for more metro rail services

Bardy Bigglesworth
October 20, 2025
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Melbourne’s population passed Sydney’s in 2023 due to a boundary change for the Significant Urban Area (SUA),which included the rapidly growing Melton area.

LMS-Patriot Company reports good progress on new-build steam loco

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October 20, 2025
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Fresh from its rebranding in August, the LMS-Patriot Company has released an update on its work building ‘Patriot’ class steam locomotive, 5551 ‘The Unknown Warrior’.

London North Eastern Railway sponsors music composition for Railway 200

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October 19, 2025
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London North Eastern Railway is sponsoring a performance by the Linlithgow String Orchestra of a new music composition to celebrate Railway 200.

Network Rail work in Berkshire and Surrey to disrupt half-term services

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October 19, 2025
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Network Rail is warning passengers in Berkshire and North Surrey that there will be changes to their journeys during the October half-term holiday, from Saturday 25 October to Friday 31 October, while it carries out upgrade work on the lines between Wo…

Govia Thameslink Railway completes upgrade of its largest fleet

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October 18, 2025
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Govia Thameslink Railway is celebrating the completion of a £100m reliability and onboard upgrade of its largest fleet.

Skyline segment two extension opens four railway stations in Honolulu

gobstopper
October 18, 2025
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Honolulu’s Skyline rail system in Hawaii has commenced public service on its segment two route, marking the launch of four new stationsThe post Skyline segment two extension opens four railway stations in Honolulu appeared first on Railway Technology.

Skylark Drones, Sensonic partner to improve rail safety and security

gobstopper
October 18, 2025
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The post Skylark Drones, Sensonic partner to improve rail safety and security appeared first on Railway Technology.

Over 1.5 million ‘pay as you go’ rail journeys in Wales

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October 17, 2025
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Over 1.5 million pay as you go rail journeys have now been made on Transport for Wales (TfW) routes in South Wales. The tap on, tap off technology was launched in November 2024 and has become Transport for Wales’ fastest selling rail product. TfW became the first train operator outside of London and the South […]