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Wabtec completes $1.7bn acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies unit

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July 4, 2025
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Wabtec has completed the acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies division, a move that significantly enhances its Digital Intelligence business.The post Wabtec completes $1.7bn acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies unit appear…

Wabtec completes $1.7bn acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies unit

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July 4, 2025
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Public misuse forces closure of Oxfordshire level crossing

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July 3, 2025
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Network Rail has closed the Wantage Road level crossing at Grove in Oxfordshire because of a number of dangerous incidents involving the public misusing the crossing.

Steam locomotive 6989 Wightwick Hall to feature in Harry Potter series

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July 3, 2025
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The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre has announced that their GWR Hall, No. 6989 Wightwick Hall, is to play the role of 5972 Hogwarts Castle in the…

Chesterfield Gets Decarbonisation Upgrade

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July 3, 2025
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East Midlands Railway (EMR) have completed a £70,000 investment at Chesterfield as part of their Getting There Greener strategy.

ORR rejects West Coast Main Line applications due to insufficient capacity

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July 3, 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has rejected applications from three companies seeking track access contracts with Network Rail to run services on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). ORR concluded there is insufficient capacity on the West Coast Main Line southern section for the introduction of any of the proposed services: from East […]

Eurostar and London St. Pancras Highspeed join forces on major expansion to double station capacity

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July 3, 2025
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London St. Pancras Highspeed and Eurostar have today signed a letter of intent, marking their joint ambition to take significant steps to expand the capacity at St. Pancras International. The project aims to futureproof one of Europe’s busiest international rail hubs and support growing demand for sustainable cross-border travel. The announcement follows an independent study […]

Urgent Engineering Works to Close Brighton Main Line

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July 3, 2025
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On Sunday, 13th July, Network Rail will be undertaking urgent engineering works on the Brighton Main Line.

Rail freight backs TSI plans of new ERA head: “Finally someone who understands”

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July 3, 2025
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Oana Gherghinescu, the new executive director of the European Union Agency for Railways, has expressed her support for a freeze of TSIs for longer periods…

30-day closure of Huddersfield Station will transform rail travel across the North

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July 3, 2025
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As part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Huddersfield Station will undergo a major transformation this autumn with a 30-day full station closure taking place from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September 2025. This essential closure marks a significant step forward in delivering faster, greener and more reliable train services across the North, […]