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Vital bridge replacement means no trains on Liverpool Street – Chingford line for 16 consecutive days this summer

April 19, 2024
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Trains will not be able to run for 16 straight days while Network Rail delivers a critical stage of a bridge replacement project between Saturday […]

Vital upgrades to the railway in Lincolnshire and Humberside to result in changes to train services in April

April 19, 2024
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Network Rail teams will be working overnight across a weekend in April to carry out essential engineering work to the railway in Lincolnshire and Humberside.

Community invited to drop-in events ahead of Levenmouth rail link opening

April 19, 2024
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Network Rail is inviting people to attend three community drop-in events ahead of the opening of the Levenmouth rail link.

Peer calls for toilets on new Elizabeth line trains after passengers held up ‘for 10 hours’

April 19, 2024
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A Labour peer has called for toilets on Elizabeth line trains after an incident in December when passengers were held for hours without access to […]

7 gift ideas for your train-mad dad this Fathers’ Day

April 19, 2024
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Here are a few different places you can find the perfect Fathers’ Day gift for your train-loving dad, from model railway products to fascinating reads. […]

British manufacturer delivers first battery shunter to Freightliner

Simon Walton
April 18, 2024
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Freightliner in the UK has taken delivery of a brand new shunting and switching locomotive with a difference. It is entirely battery-powered. The designated Class 18 locomotive has been built by the British manufacturer Clayton, which has a long history of involvement in the UK railway industry. The locomotive has been financed by rolling stock…

Work progressing well on Glasgow viaduct refurbishment

April 18, 2024
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The first phase of a £2.5m investment to improve three railway bridges in Glasgow’s West End is complete.

Scotland’s Railway gets climate ready

April 18, 2024
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Scotland’s Railway has today (Wednesday, April 17) published its Climate Ready Plan which sets out how the nation’s railways will respond to the challenges of […]

Local musicians given new platform to showcase talents as busking launched at Leeds railway station

April 18, 2024
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Musicians in Leeds now have a new opportunity to showcase their talents to fresh audiences as Network Rail launches a busking spot at the city’s […]

Scotland’s Russell Group acquires Freightliner Coatbridge

Simon Walton
April 17, 2024
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Glasgow-headquartered Russell Group, also known by variations on the founder’s name, John G. Russell, has bought over the Coatbridge Rail Terminal, currently operated by Freightliner. Insiders have been expecting the move for some time, and the acquisition has been a long-held ambition of the company. Russell Group say the move strengthens their commitment to sustainable…