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Lincolnshire Level Crossing upgrades will mean Rail Replacement Buses

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May 28, 2025
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Ahead of planned work, East Midlands Railway is reminding customers of the changes to services resulting in rail replacement services.

Vertical-boiler steam locomotive to visit the Severn Valley Railway

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May 28, 2025
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The Severn Valley Railway has announced that Chaloner will be visiting them for their Through The Ages Event. The event is part of Railway 200…

Step-Free access temporarily removed at North Yorkshire railway station

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May 28, 2025
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Whilst Transpennine Route Upgrades go underway, the ramped entrances at Deighton station will be closed.

Investigation launched after near miss in Surrey railway tunnel

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May 27, 2025
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On the 29th of April 2025, an incident occurred with a train operated by South Western Railway and three track workers.

FlixTrain awards €2.4bn contract for new trains and locomotives

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May 27, 2025
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FlixTrain has awarded a contract to the Spanish train manufacturer Talgo for 65 high-speed trains, with the locomotives to be supplied by Siemens.

New toilets open at Nottinghamshire heritage railway after £100,000 project

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May 27, 2025
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The Great Central Railway (Nottingham) has opened new convenient conveniences at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre near Ruddington.

UK union weighs in with freight campaign

Simon Walton
May 27, 2025
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Rail union ASLEF has launched a new campaign, “Rail Freight Future”, as the UK network begins the process of gradual nationalisation. The train drivers’ union…

Class 69 locomotive to be named after North Norfolk Railway

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May 27, 2025
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The North Norfolk Railway has announced that a Class 69 will be joining them for their Rails and Ales event.

Mercitalia Logistics rebrands to FS Logistix

Marco Raimondi
May 27, 2025
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The Italian state-owned logistics arm is changing its name from Mercitalia Logistics to FS Logistix. The aim is for the group to become a European…

Poland to invest a billion euros to double capacity at Euroterminal Sławków

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May 27, 2025
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An investment of a billion euros is going to (nearly) double the capacity of Euroterminal Sławków. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attended the signing of…