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Dapol release update on new O Gauge PFA / KFA wagons

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June 4, 2026
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Dapol is assessing samples of its new O Gauge models of PFA / KFA wagons that were unveiled at the recent Guild O Gauge Wigan Summer Show.

CrossCountry passengers reminded about weekend engineering work in Birmingham

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June 4, 2026
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Passengers are being reminded about changes to trains between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway over the next two weekends while major HS2 work takes place in the Saltley and Washwood areas of Birmingham. Network Rail is supporting HS2 engineers to demolish Saltley Viaduct and Aston Church Road bridge, which span the railway between Birmingham and Derby. […]

Rail associations throw last Hail Mary to save Combined Transport Directive

Marco Raimondi
June 4, 2026
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The fate of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD) is hanging by a thread due to disagreements on the new definition of CT, with possible dire…

‘Ukrainian Railways needs 45% freight tariff hike to restore finances’

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June 4, 2026
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi believes that the operator needs to increase its freight tariffs by 45%. The many Russian attacks on its infrastructure…

Gloucestershire and Essex railway drones to be operated by pilots in Newcastle

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June 4, 2026
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Network Rail has been given approval by the Civil Aviation Authority to operate drones on Britain’s railways beyond the line of sight. This means that…

Rail blockades push the Netherlands to tighten protest law

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June 4, 2026
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The Dutch government is considering implementing a series of measures to curb the negative impact of various kinds of disruptive protests. A joint letter to…

German steelmakers and logistics giants sound the alarm on German infrastructure works

Marco Raimondi
June 4, 2026
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The German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) and some of the most prominent logistics companies have recently lamented how the rail construction sites in Germany are…

Birmingham trains to be disrupted for two weekends

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June 4, 2026
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CrossCountry services through Birmingham will be disrupted over the next two weekends because of work associated with the construction of HS2.

Île-de-France study measures weather impact on rail mobility

gobstopper
June 4, 2026
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The analysis uses two March 2026 surveys and mobility data from 2023 to 2026.

Île-de-France study measures weather impact on rail mobility

gobstopper
June 4, 2026
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The analysis uses two March 2026 surveys and mobility data from 2023 to 2026.