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Railway Mission Chaplain officiates UK’s first full train wedding

March 18, 2024
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A Railway Mission chaplain has officiated the UK’s first wedding to be held entirely on board a train. Charity chaplain John Roe blessed sweethearts Leah […]

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Train named ‘Marylebone 125’ as London station celebrates landmark 125th anniversary

March 18, 2024
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Train operator Chiltern Railways has celebrated London Marylebone’s 125th anniversary with local residents and industry stakeholders. One of Chiltern’s Intercity (Class 168) trains has been […]

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Images show planned transformation of Eaglescliffe Station as work to start

March 18, 2024
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New images have been released showing how a Tees Valley railway station will look as a major overhaul to improve facilities and access is set […]

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Northern-managed stations recognised at Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards

March 18, 2024
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A range of Northern-managed railway stations have landed top gongs at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards. The top award went to Alderley Edge, which […]

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First electric train completes test run between Manchester and Stalybridge

March 18, 2024
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An electric train has travelled between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge for the first time as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). Engineers have been […]

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MD of Scotland’s Railway Alex Hynes to take up role of Director General, Rail Services

March 18, 2024
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has today (Monday 18 March) announced that Alex Hynes will take up the role of Director General, Rail Services, on […]

Poppy Line to welcome Betton Grange for Norfolk “holiday”

March 18, 2024
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Visitors to the North Norfolk Railway this summer will have the chance to travel behind a type of steam locomotive not seen for almost 60 […]

CPKC Celebrates Historic Opening of CPKC Stadium

March 18, 2024
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On Saturday, March 16 Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) representatives joined the Kansas City Current soccer team to celebrate the opening of CPKC Stadium, the […]

How has the German chemical industry dealt with rail strikes?

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March 18, 2024
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With Germany caught up in frequent rail strikes, the sector has been facing difficulties with the transportation of goods. The branch organisation of the German chemical industry (VCI) sounded the alarm bells ahead of last week’s 24-hour strike. VCI warned that the industry cannot cope with more strikes. RailFreight.com reached out to VCI and chemical […]

Transpennine Route Upgrade progress marked by first electric train

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March 18, 2024
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There was cause for celebration when, for the first time, an electric train ran between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge.