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Honouring our HR heroes

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December 2, 2025
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Deborah Birch, head of HR at Hull Trains, picked up the coveted HR and Recruitment Person Award at this year’s RailStaff Awards. The Award recognises the individuals and teams who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and excellence in the strategic management of human resources and who have explored innovative approaches in attracting, selecting, and nurturing top […]

Two steam locomotives to pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday

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December 2, 2025
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60163 Tornado and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday (3rd December) as they haul The Christmas White Rose.

Rail freight tariffs in Russia have just increased by 10%

Nikos Papatolios
December 2, 2025
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Rail freight transportation through the Russian railway network became more expensive as of 1 December 2025. Tariffs for infrastructure use increased by 10% due to…

Huge improvements scheduled for West Coast Main Line over Christmas period

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December 2, 2025
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Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line this Christmas are being urged to check before they travel ahead of a programme of major railway improvements. Between 25 December and 15 January, thousands of workers from Network Rail and its supply chain will be upgrading sections of the line between London and Cumbria to improve […]

VERS launches wagon maintenance international dictionary

Marco Raimondi
December 2, 2025
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Rail freight is an international business, especially in Europe and finding a way to efficiently communicate is a challenge for many industry segments. VPI European…

PKP Cargo continues to post positive financial figures

Marco Raimondi
December 2, 2025
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The Polish state-owned railway operator PKP Cargo continues to post positive figures throughout 2025. For the first nine months of the year, the company under…

New GBRf bi-mode locos land in the UK

Simon Walton
December 2, 2025
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery of the next pair of its Class 99 bi-mode locomotives, marking a major step in the expansion of sustainable…

A group of at least four firefighters have infiltrated the Metro Tunnel

Helen Carrie
December 2, 2025
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The United Firefighters Union insists the act was not a political stunt.

Drivers asked to plan ahead as Cambridgeshire level crossing set for 19-day closure

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December 2, 2025
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Meldreth Road Level Crossing in Cambridgeshire is to receive a major upgrade this Christmas

Update released on early morning Manchester to London train service

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December 2, 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road has announced that they have given Avanti West Coast permission to run its early morning Manchester to London service with passengers.