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Former signaller celebrates 90th birthday with return to his roots

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February 6, 2026
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A former railway signaller has celebrated his 90th birthday with a special visit to the Manchester Rail Operating Centre (ROC), returning to the railway where he spent more than four decades of his career. Eric Hilton, who turned 90 on Wednesday 4 February, spent almost 43 years working across the railway, building a career that […]

London trains cancelled and delayed after overhead wire failure

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February 6, 2026
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A reduced service is in place between London Euston and Watford Junction today due to overhead wire failure near Kensal Green. Major disruption is expected…

French inland port of Gron to implement rail freight

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February 6, 2026
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The French inland port of Gron, located around 110 kilometers south-east of Paris, will later this year add rail to its river and road freight…

DB Regio train conductor dies after passenger attack on regional express

gobstopper
February 6, 2026
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The 36-year-old employee, identified as Serkan C., succumbed to his injuries on February 5, two days after the incident.

Bringing rail freight into the national conversation

Simon Walton
February 6, 2026
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For too long, transport has treated rail freight as an afterthought. This week has been no different. Despite all the political machinations hogging the headlines,…

Railtrans International moves steel coils by rail from France to Romania

gobstopper
February 6, 2026
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The company described the project as a shift of volumes previously moved by other transport modes to rail.

Inside the mission to fix Victoria’s commute times

Bardy Bigglesworth
February 6, 2026
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Victoria’s new train timetable was more than three years in the making.

‘Third World’: Thousands left stranded for hours in $15 billion project fail

Bardy Bigglesworth
February 6, 2026
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There is anger in Melbourne as thousands of people were left stranded in sweltering heat without access to water or medical assistance.

Boeing Set To Relocate 787 Engineering Work To South Carolina As Production Ramps Up

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February 6, 2026
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Union leaders left blindsided by the company’s decision.

ACCC warns of surge in Qantas impersonation scams

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February 6, 2026
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According to an email alert sent out by Scamwatch, scammers are masquerading as the Flying Kangaroo in emails and text messages that “create a sense of urgency to try and get you to act quickly without checking first”.