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UK Spending Review needs freight follow-up

Simon Walton
June 12, 2025
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The UK Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, announced on 11 June by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, included a headline £20 billion for transport. While much of this…

Narrow gauge steam locomotives to visit The Greatest Gathering

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June 12, 2025
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Four narrow-gauge steam locomotives are to visit The Greatest Gathering. First up are Prince and Trangkil No. 4, courtesy of the Ffestiniog Railway and Statfold…

World’s oldest operating narrow-gauge locomotive in action at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering

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June 12, 2025
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Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, is delighted to announce the inclusion of narrow-gauge exhibits at The Greatest Gathering, showcasing their rich history and significance in the wider railway story over the past 200 years. Alstom’s three-day festival in Derby will be the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and modern rolling stock. It forms […]

First GB Railfreight Class 99 locomotives arrives in the UK

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June 12, 2025
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GB Railfreight has welcomed two of its new Class 99 locomotives into the UK, marking a major milestone in the project to bring 30 bi-mode…

Steam locomotive Holy War to visit the Severn Valley Railway

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June 12, 2025
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The Severn Valley Railway has announced that Holy War will be visiting them for their Railway 200: Through The Ages Event. Holy War will appear…

East Midlands Railway launches a support card for customers with brain injuries

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June 12, 2025
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East Midlands Railway has teamed up with a brain injury charity to create a support card that enables customers to quickly let staff know of their needs.

Fairbourne, Littlehampton and Ruislip Lido Railway to work on new project

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June 11, 2025
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Three miniature railways – Fairbourne Railway, Littlehampton Miniature Railway and the Ruislip Lido Railway – have announced that they are to work together on a project to restore the historic Fairbourne locomotive ‘Tony’ and return it to operational u…

Redundant signal box moved to Norfolk transport museum

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June 11, 2025
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A redundant signal box on the Wherry Lines in Norfolk has been moved to a nearby museum where it will be restored and preserved.

Railway upgrade works between Bridgend and St Fagans, Cardiff

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June 11, 2025
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Network Rail (Wales and Borders) is undertaking an essential programme of track renewal and maintenance work between Bridgend and St Fagans. The works – which include renewing rails, sleepers, and stones under the track – are critical to maintaining the safety and reliability of the rail network. The work will involve a combination of day […]

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VolkerRail set to continue signalling structure renewals across the North West

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June 11, 2025
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VolkerRail has been awarded the Tranche 6 contract to renewal signalling structures across the North West of England. This is a continuation of the Tranche 5 contract, were VolkerRail delivered an extensive programme of signalling asset renewals across the West Coast Mainline and Cumbrian Coast, including the commissioning of five major signalling gantries. This programme […]