North-south rail connectivity in Bulgaria is a complicated matter due to the presence of the Stara Planina mountain range, which divides the country in two.…
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TPE driver given send-off to remember after 40 years’ service
After an incredible four decades of service a TransPennine Express (TPE) train driver has been given a send-off to remember. Ian Carver, 62, who lives in Warrington and works out of Liverpool Lime Street, took to the tracks one final time on Friday 20 June, driving the 11:22 service from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool. But […]
Quarry rail link reopened after 60 years
The rail link at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Horton quarry in Yorkshire has been reinstated as part of the company’s strategy to improve its network of rail connected quarries and depots. Horton quarry, which has been producing limestone and high-quality gritstone since 1889, is situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and its original rail siding […]
