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Kazakhstan to get logistics “superhub”, but details remain unclear

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June 19, 2025
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A massive Kazakh-Chinese investment of 24 billion dollars is coming. It includes various projects, such as a logistics park in Astana, a border trade centre…

EMR and Great Central Railway partner on driver training

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June 19, 2025
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Driver Apprentices from East Midlands Railway (EMR) are now benefiting from more in-depth and hands-on training thanks to a strengthening partnership with the Great Central Railway (GCR). The GCR heritage line, which runs between Loughborough and Leicester North, was initially used by EMR to simulate key scenarios to train guards and on-board staff in a […]

Maritime Transport welcomes first train to Northampton via East West Rail

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June 19, 2025
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Maritime Transport, the UK’s leading provider of integrated road and rail freight logistics, has launched a new rail freight service connecting DP World Southampton with its Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton (SLPN). Maritime Intermodal Six arrived in Northampton on 16 June – the first freight train to enter service at […]

Steam locomotive No. 13268 to travel by rail to The Greatest Gathering

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June 19, 2025
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The Stanier Mogul Fund has sent over a small update on the work going on behind the scenes whilst the Severn Valley Railway has been…

Latvian Railways looks to sell wagons as freight business crashes

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June 19, 2025
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Latvian rail freight has shrunk by around 25% in the first five months of 2025. Amid that business contraction, Latvian Railways (LDz) is looking to…

WATCH: Govia Thameslink Railway Highlights Buggy Safety

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June 19, 2025
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CCTV footage of three incidents involving buggies has been released by Govia Thameslink Railway today.

Germany’s Generalsanierung may take twice as long as planned

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June 19, 2025
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The Generalsanierung, Germany’s large-scale rail overhaul project, will likely take many years longer than first anticipated. DB InfraGO has reportedly informed transport companies that it…

U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno calls for end to Amtrak funding

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June 19, 2025
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Moreno said the amenities on Amtrak compared to Brightline reminded him of “a Russian car from the ‘70s versus a modern vehicle today.”

Great Central Railway gets planning permission for Reunification project

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June 19, 2025
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The Great Central Railway has been making steady progress on its plans for Reunification.

Thomas the Tank Engine documentary to premiere at The Greatest Gathering

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June 19, 2025
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Alstom has announced that the new Thomas the Tank Engine documentary, An Unlikely Fandom, will have its UK premiere at The Greatest Gathering. The documentary…