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Grange-over-Sands derailment proved overcomplicated, freight got away with it

Simon Walton
April 22, 2024
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Engineers from Network Rail, the British infrastructure agency, have had their work cut out. They have been flat out in their recovery and repair efforts following the train derailment that occurred in Grange-over-Sands on Friday, 22 March 2024. The incident, involving a Northern-operated train, initially garnered minimal media attention. However, it has since proven to…

SunExpress Will Need To Stock More Booze For "Hedonistic" Brits On New Routes After Running Dry In 25 Minutes

Guest authors
April 20, 2024
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The airline has made significant moves in the UK market in recent years.

TWO WEEKS TO GO: Rail customers travelling between Basingstoke, Southampton and Fareham should plan ahead this Early May Bank Holiday weekend as Network Rail carries out vital improvement work

April 20, 2024
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From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are being reminded to check before travelling as buses replace trains across part of Network Rail’s Wessex […]

Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent are urged to plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work.

April 20, 2024
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Two weeks today there will be a number of planned upgrades and routine maintenance to the railway and any customers intending to travel by train […]

Network Rail delivers £1.3m package of platform works in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire

April 20, 2024
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Network Rail has delivered a £1.3 million investment of platform works at Giffnock and Pollokshaws West stations.

Changes to dates for Kingsferry Bridge summer closures

April 20, 2024
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Network Rail’s planned repairs to Kingsferry Bridge this summer have been rescheduled to avoid a clash with school exams taking place in mid-June and a […]

The ‘Wansbeck Piper’: A 1960s steam tour

April 20, 2024
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Trevor Gregg looks at the history of the Wansbeck Valley Railway in rural Northumberland and recollects his journey, 57 years ago, on the ‘Wansbeck Piper’, […]

Throwback: The BOAC Plane That Landed On The River Thames

Guest authors
April 20, 2024
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The feat commemorated 30 years of commercial air transport in the UK.

GB Railfreight extends contract with Network Rail

Simon Walton
April 19, 2024
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Engineering trains are a significant part of the rail freight sector. They support the entirety of the railway. In Britain, GB Railfreight (GBRf) one of the country’s largest rail freight operators, has extended its contract for those support services with Network Rail, the owner and infrastructure manager of the UK mainline railway network. Network Rail…

Step in the right direction for Anniesland accessibility project

April 19, 2024
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Work is progressing well in the £4m project to provide step-free access at Anniesland station in Glasgow.