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‘DB Cargo could get rid of single wagonload business, cut workforce in half’

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July 29, 2025
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Deutsche Bahn is considering a substantial workforce reduction at its freight subsidiary DB Cargo. The downscaling would follow a potential cancellation of the single wagonload…

ORR approves limited new passenger services on East Coast Main Line from December 2025

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July 29, 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved some additional services from December 2025 for three open access operators, extending or adding to their existing services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). ORR said the additional services from East Coast Trains Limited (Lumo), Grand Central Rail Company Limited (Grand Central) and Hull Trains […]

Irish trial assemblies complete as huge railway bridge sets sail for Stockport

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July 29, 2025
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Huge concrete components which will form a new £20m railway bridge and roundabout in Stockport are now travelling over the Irish sea ready for the project’s main construction phase in just 4 days’ time. Network Rail and engineers from its contractor Murphy are gearing up for a meticulously planned three-week window during which Greek Street […]

Polish train drivers are blocking roads in protest against ‘anti-rail policies’

Marco Raimondi
July 29, 2025
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The rail freight industry in Poland is in shambles. Goods are moving back to trucks, and the country’s main operator, PKP Cargo, will lay off…

LNER runs special train for Oasis fans

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July 29, 2025
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Publicly-owned train operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) ran an Oasis-themed train service from Edinburgh to London ahead of last night’s concert by the band.

Biggest rail freight merger in US history estimated at 72 billion dollars

Marco Raimondi
July 29, 2025
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Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS), two of the largest operators in the United States, might finalise an agreement for a merger already this…

The North East Link is worse than the Suburban Rail Loop

Helen Carrie
July 29, 2025
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This project is so environmentally damaging the government is playing such a low key approach to the project.

Why high-speed rail is the wrong track for the US

Helen Carrie
July 29, 2025
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There is a fundamental conflict between the notion of connecting the whole of the U.S. with high-speed networks and the American tradition of decentralized infrastructure.

Children travel for £1 on North Tyneside railway during August

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July 29, 2025
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Throughout August, children can travel on the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside for just £1, with under 5s travelling for free.

Stannah Lifts enhances accessibility at Shortlands railway station

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July 29, 2025
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Shortlands Station becomes the latest station in South East London to benefit from accessibility upgrades with the installation of three new passenger lifts from Stannah. The project focused on installing new passenger lifts to network specifications, enabling seamless access from the station entrance to each platform, as part of a wider project and ongoing effort […]