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LNER driver completes final journey after 46 years ‘up front’

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July 4, 2025
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An LNER train driver, who has been on the railway for 46 years, has completed his final journey before retirement. Mick Ingledew, 65, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, joined British Rail in January 1979 as a traction trainee. While working for the local council, a train driver parent of one of Mick’s friends asked whether he had thought […]

Metro to Close for Five Days for Overhead Powerline Maintenance

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July 4, 2025
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A section of the Metro line is planned to close for five days while new overhead power lines are installed.

Publicly-owned train operators co-ordinate maintenance plans to improve efficiency

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July 4, 2025
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Train operators in public ownership have begun co-ordinating their maintenance plans at Heaton depot in Tyne & Wear in an efficiency drive that is expected to be rolled out across the country. Northern is the depot facilities manager for the site on the outskirts of Newcastle, but it is also used by LNER and TransPennine […]

‘Mind the gap’: Design fail at new Metro Tunnel stations

Bardy Bigglesworth
July 4, 2025
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Wheel wear can affect the height of a rail wagon or passenger rolling stock.

BBC Celebrates Tanfield Railway’s 300 Years

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July 4, 2025
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Tanfield Railway is the oldest railway in the world, at 300 years old.

Mid Suffolk Light Railway Extension to be Opened

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July 4, 2025
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The Mid Suffolk Light Railway have announced that their extension opening plans have been approved.

Railway Industry Association unveils interactive decarbonisation tool

gobstopper
July 4, 2025
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The UK’s Railway Industry Association (RIA) has introduced the RIA Traction Decarb Tool, an innovative interactive resource featuring rail decarbonisation and rolling stock data.The post Railway Industry Association unveils interactive decarbonisation …

Railway Industry Association unveils interactive decarbonisation tool

gobstopper
July 4, 2025
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Wabtec completes $1.7bn acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies unit

gobstopper
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

gobstopper
July 4, 2025
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