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Inspiration train locations confirmed for 2025 tour

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June 11, 2025
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Network Rail has announced the locations that the new Inspiration train will visit in 2025. The train has been designed alongside the National Railway Museum…

ScotRail welcomes high passenger satisfaction scores

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June 11, 2025
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ScotRail is celebrating being named as one of the best train operating companies in Britain for customer satisfaction.

West Country heritage railway hosts Steam and Real Ale festival this weekend

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June 11, 2025
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This coming weekend (Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June), the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) will host a Real Ale and Steam Festival.

Eurostar announces new services to Germany and Switzerland with new €2 billion fleet of trains

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June 11, 2025
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Eurostar has announced new destinations that it intends to operate with its new fleet of trains. Up to 50 new trains could be in service…

Artistic railwayman to open museum dedicated to railway horses

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June 10, 2025
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An artist who is also a railwayman is to create a living museum celebrating the role of horses on the railway.

Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to visit Carlisle this Wednesday

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June 10, 2025
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60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is to visit Carlisle this Wednesday, 11th June 2025, as it hauls The Fellsman. Departing Crewe at 06:38, a diesel locomotive…

Engineers make redundant train into school classroom

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June 10, 2025
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Engineers from Northern have brought a redundant Pacer train that had been donated to a school in Northumberland back to life for the school’s pupils.

Next section of Midland Main Line declared safe and ready of use

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June 10, 2025
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A 23-mile section of the Midland Main Line that has been electrified has been officially declared safe and ready for use by electric trains.

London Northwestern Railway launches new fleet of five-car trains

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June 10, 2025
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The first of 36 new Class 730/2 trains built by Alstom in Derby for London Northwestern Railway entered service yesterday, Monday, 9 June.

RMT industrial action to disrupt CrossCountry services

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June 10, 2025
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From today (Monday 9 June), industrial action by members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will disrupt CrossCountry services, causing short-notice cancellations.