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Network Rail to rebuild multi-million-pound bridge across M62 in Rochdale

March 22, 2024
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Network Rail is investing more than £20m in rebuilding a major railway bridge that takes trains over the M62 in Castleton, near Rochdale.

Keep Scotland Beautiful accredits Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley stations

March 22, 2024
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Network Rail has been awarded a gold level National Award for Environmental Excellence from environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful.

ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers urged to plan ahead this Easter as Network Rail carries out a range of vital upgrades for the continued safe and reliable running of the railway

March 22, 2024
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From next Friday (29 March) to Monday 1 April customers are being urged to check before they travel as buses replace trains across part of […]

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Working with the rail industry to respond to cyber security threats

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March 22, 2024
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Working with the rail industry to respond to cyber security threats
Fri, 22/03/2024 – 10:29

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Cyber security risks are a real and present risk for the rail industry, with potential safety implications clear. That’s why the Off…

Hunt the Easter bunny on Yorkshire heritage railway

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March 22, 2024
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The Wensleydale Railway plans to take advantage of Easter with loads of ‘egg-citing’ exciting activities for children during their visit to the railway.

Russia starts rail freight service through occupied Ukrainian land

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March 22, 2024
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Russia has launched a rail freight service through occupied Ukrainian territories. It started working on a direct rail line to Crimea over land last year. On 15 March, Russia reported that the freight route between Rostov-on-Don and Crimea started operating. According to Oleg Kalevatykh, the deputy head of ‘Novorossiya Railways’, the first train on the…

How Did Japan Airlines Find Itself In The Middle Of A Food Poisoning Scandal In 1975?

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March 22, 2024
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The Japanese flag carrier was involved in the largest aviation-based food poisoning incident in history.

CMA raises concerns about proposed Vodafone-Three merger

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March 22, 2024
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has expressed concerns over the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three, two of the UK’s four major mobile network operators. The regulator launched its initial Phase 1 investigation in January after…

Rail freight across the Alps dropped, but not because of the Gotthard

Marco Raimondi
March 22, 2024
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Freight transport across the Alps in 2023 decreased both when it comes to road and rail, according to the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT). Concerning rail freight, volumes dropped by 5.9 per cent compared to 2022. The FOT stated that the main cause is the general economic situation in Europe, and not the closure…

Motorway in Greater Manchester to close while railway bridge is rebuilt

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March 22, 2024
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The line between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale is to be closed for 19 days in September so that a major railway bridge over the M62 can be rebuilt