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Rail Express award for Class 50 Alliance

February 14, 2024
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The Class 50 Alliance has won the Heritage Railway Association Mortons Media Rail Express Modern Traction Award. Jack Boskett The C50A has been chosen by […]

Landslip repair work blocks London Euston-Birmingham rail route

February 14, 2024
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Repair work following a landslip caused massive disruption on one of the UK’s busiest rail routes on Tuesday morning. iStock The landslip occurred on Sunday […]

Britain demonstrates affordable DAC alternative system

Simon Walton
February 13, 2024
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A British alternative has been demonstrated to the EU proposed Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) programme. An examination has been backed by an industry-recognised safety body. The work has been carried out by a nationwide consultancy, and has demonstrated an alternative system. The study found that a cost-effective alternative system of monitoring and real-time reporting could […]

Passengers urged to check before travelling between Birmingham and London as work continues on landslip

February 13, 2024
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Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and London are being urged to check their journeys on Tuesday due to disruption caused by a landslip near Rugby.

Smoother journeys for passengers at Manchester Oxford Road station

February 13, 2024
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Network Rail is investing £2.7m to upgrade Manchester Oxford Road station, giving passengers a smoother experience as they travel through the city centre.

Major rail engineering work to be carried out on weekdays in trial

February 13, 2024
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Major rail engineering work will take place on two weekdays this month as part of a trial responding to a change in travel patterns. iStock/william87 […]

Brussels Will Have Flights From Just 3 UK Airports This Summer

Guest authors
February 13, 2024
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Birmingham service has been cut from the Belgian capital’s main airport this summer.

Intercity Railfreight on board with eight operators

Simon Walton
February 12, 2024
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Utilising spare capacity on scheduled passenger services is the business model of Intercity Railfreight. How the company utilises that space, to the benefit of their partners, their customers and their fifteen-year-old company, is to carry premium logistics in first-class comfort, at first-class speeds, around the UK. Actually, they use discrete and secure storage, not empty […]

Passengers urged to check before travelling as landslip causes travel disruption between Birmingham and London

February 12, 2024
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Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and London are being urged to check their journeys on Monday due to disruption following a landslip near Rugby.

TOMORROW: Vital upgrades to the railway between Portsmouth and Fareham over the February half term

February 11, 2024
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Network Rail is reminding customers to plan ahead and allow plenty of time as buses replace South Western Railway (SWR), Great Western Railway (GWR) and […]