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Throwback: The BOAC Plane That Landed On The River Thames

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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.

Significant progress made in recovery after train derailment in Grange-over-Sands.

April 19, 2024
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Network Rail engineers have successfully repaired the embankment as part of a complex operation to recover the railway after a train derailed in Grange-over-Sands on […]

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…