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Branch Line Society to visit unusual East Sussex garden railway

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September 5, 2025
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On 12th September, the Branch Line Society is visiting a delightful garden railway in Willingdon, East Sussex.

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Clarity needed on rail improvements says RIA

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September 5, 2025
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New data released by HM Treasury (HMT) has revealed an underspend of £3.2 billion on infrastructure and construction projects in the financial year 2024-25. The figures show the schemes being developed by the Department for Transport (DfT) recorded an underspend of £264 million from a baseline budget of £6.8 billion across all the different categories […]

Gripple’s Forked Collar for OLE gets Network Rail approval

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September 5, 2025
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Network Rail has approved Gripple’s latest innovation, SwiftLine Forked Collar, a revolutionary new product designed to take the complexity out of overhead line equipment (OLE) installation. Forked collars, used for terminating and connecting the ends of conductor wires on OLE, have traditionally been hindered by complex installation processes. The lack of a universal design has […]

Kontron, Qualcomm partner to develop 5G FRMCS modem for MORANE 2

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September 5, 2025
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Kontron has entered into a partnership with Qualcomm to develop a 5G FRMCS PC3 modem for the MORANE 2 initiativeThe post Kontron, Qualcomm partner to develop 5G FRMCS modem for MORANE 2 appeared first on Railway Technology.

Stadler’s TINA trams begin trial operations in Halle, Germany

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September 5, 2025
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Stadler’s TINA trams have commenced trial operation on the Halle transport network, operated by Hallesche Verkehrs (HAVAG) in Germany.The post Stadler’s TINA trams begin trial operations in Halle, Germany appeared first on Railway Technology.

The Watercress Line’s gala to feature two guest Pacific locomotives

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September 5, 2025
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The Watercress Line in Hampshire has announced that next month’s Autumn Steam Gala will feature some historic guest steam locomotives.

Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues

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September 5, 2025
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The Didcot Railway Centre has revealed that it will not be able to run its locomotive GWR ’14XX’ No. 1466 in steam at its Autumn Steam Gala this weekend.

Increased Services For Great North Run

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September 4, 2025
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The Great North Run is being held this weekend (7th September).

West Highland Line to Close for Nine Days

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September 4, 2025
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October will see the start of Network Rail’s programme of engineering work on the West Highland Line.

Rail industry announces December 2025 timetable

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September 4, 2025
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The rail industry has announced the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade, which will provide more trains, thousands of extra seats per day, and quicker journeys, as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network this December. Launching on Sunday 14 December 2025, […]