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Late night train to Ararat proves popular

Bardy Bigglesworth
November 4, 2025
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The Victorian Government introduced the additional late-night service on Saturday and Sunday back in April.

Türkiye initiates construction on domestic high-speed train factory in Sakarya

gobstopper
November 4, 2025
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Türkiye has started construction work on a domestic electric high-speed train manufacturing and testing facility in SakaryaThe post Türkiye initiates construction on domestic high-speed train factory in Sakarya appeared first on Railway Technology.

Alstom to expand Plattsburgh workforce to meet NJ Transit rail car order

gobstopper
November 4, 2025
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Alstom has unveiled plans to recruit nearly 120 new manufacturing employees at its Plattsburgh, New York facility in response to higher demandThe post Alstom to expand Plattsburgh workforce to meet NJ Transit rail car order appeared first on Railway Te…

LNER train driver pays tribute to on train team after Huntingdon stabbings

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November 4, 2025
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Andrew Johnson, the LNER train driver who brought 1Y90 to a stop in Huntingdon after multiple stabbings, has paid tribute to the on train staff.…

‘Spain-Morocco rail tunnel extremely complex, but technically viable’

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November 4, 2025
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A rail tunnel across the Gibraltar strait, connecting Spain and Morocco, would be an extremely complex endeavour. That is the conclusion of a feasibility study…

Bachmann announces new OO Scale Class 313 and 314 EMUs

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November 3, 2025
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Bachmann has announced that tooling has been initiated for PEP Class 313 and 314 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs)for its EFE Rail OO Scale range.

Rail services severely disrupted after train derails in Cumbria

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November 3, 2025
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Rail services between northern England and Scotland have been severely disrupted after an Avanti West Coast train derailed near Shap in Cumbria this morning. The 04:28 Glasgow–London Euston service left the tracks at around 06:10 between Penrith and Oxenholme Lake District. Emergency services were quickly on the scene, with the North West Ambulance Service assessing […]

Automatic ticket charging using GPS technology to be expanded

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November 3, 2025
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A trial of digital ticketing using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology is being expanded to Northern services between Sheffield and Doncaster.

Name of new railway training centre revealed after public vote

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November 3, 2025
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Network Rail has announced that Doncaster’s new railway training centre will be named The Gresley Institute. This follows a public vote, held in partnership with City of Doncaster Council, which attracted over 3,500 responses. The three-storey building on Carolina Way near Lakeside is being brought back into use by Network Rail. Formerly home to the […]

Is Europe failing at rail freight?

Marco Raimondi
November 3, 2025
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The past few weeks have been characterised by cries for help coming from a vast number of European rail freight players, highlighting how the sector…