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A weekend of vintage rail and road at the Severn Valley Railway

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July 26, 2025
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The Severn Valley Railway is holding its Vintage Transport Extravaganza with a weekend of heritage trains and classic vehicles in mid-August.

Derbyshire railway station has official opening ceremony after completion of upgrades

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July 26, 2025
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An upgrade to Alfreton station began in February last year and was mainly completed two months ago.

Move Of The Year?! Photos and Videos as rare train movement heads to Derby

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July 26, 2025
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In possibly what was the mainline move of the year so far, two diesel locomotives, two steam locomotives, 4 coaches and a DMU headed to…

Tyne Valley Community Project Comes Out In Song

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July 26, 2025
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A Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership project to celebrate Railway 200 has seen them work with Gareth and Bronwen Davies-Jones, Hallbankgate Village School and Lanercost CoE Primary School.

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Contract awarded for $13 million rail siding project

Brian Evans
July 26, 2025
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The siding and internodal will not only improve safety, but productivity and efficiencies in partnership with the world’s largest freight company.

‘Flying Scotsman’ reopens full length Severn Valley Railway

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July 26, 2025
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As we previewed last month, this morning (Friday 25 July), the iconic steam locomotive 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ hauled the first passenger service across the Severn Valley Railway’s Mor Brook bridge since its repair.

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern explore potential merger

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July 26, 2025
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The proposed merger would establish a $200bn coast-to-coast rail company, as well as create the first modern West-to-East single-line freight railroad.The post Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern explore potential merger appeared first on Railway Technology.

Liebherr delivers first batch of HVAC systems to Stadler Rail

gobstopper
July 26, 2025
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Liebherr Transportation has delivered the first batch of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to Stadler RailThe post Liebherr delivers first batch of HVAC systems to Stadler Rail appeared first on Railway Technology.

Public ownership brings simpler and cheaper fares to the North

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July 25, 2025
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The government is boasting that it is expanding the availability of advance tickets across publicly-owned train operators in the North of England.

Major rail upgrades underway in South Wales

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July 25, 2025
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Network Rail (Wales and Borders) has started a comprehensive programme of engineering works across key rail corridors in South Wales as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving rail infrastructure. The works, taking place between Saturday 2 August and Monday 11 August, involve track renewals, drainage improvements, and essential maintenance to keep a safe and reliable […]