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Northamptonshire road closures for HS2 work removed

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March 18, 2025
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Weekend closures of the A43 road at Brackley in Northamptonshire to allow construction of a bridge over HS2 have now finished.

Steam locomotive 75069 to visit the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

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March 17, 2025
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway has announced that BR Standard Class 4 No. 75069 is visiting them for their Cotswold Festival of Steam. Visiting thanks to…

South East London railway line set to be closed for 10 weeks

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March 17, 2025
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Train services through Blackheath will be severely disrupted for 10 weeks this summer because of essential repairs to Blackheath tunnel.

Steam locomotive Jessie set for Embsay visit

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March 17, 2025
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The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway has announced that Hunslet No. 1873 Jessie is visiting them for their Hunslet gala.

Book Review: No Stopping in the South of Britain: From Multiple Railway Stations to None by Patrick Bennett

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March 17, 2025
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This book describes the reasons why some places had more than one station served by different railway companies, and why they all eventually closed.

Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman to pass through Lincolnshire and Yorkshire on Monday

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March 17, 2025
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60103 Flying Scotsman is back on the mainline this Monday (17th March) as it heads to the National Railway Museum in York. Departing the Nene…

Dozens of bird and bat boxes installed at Yorkshire and Lincolnshire railway stations

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March 17, 2025
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Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has installed dozens of bird and bat boxes at nine of itself stations, aiming to provide additional habitats for native wildlife.

Stadler wins contract to supply high-speed trains to Austria

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March 16, 2025
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Stadler has signed an agreement with Austria’s WESTbahn network to supply three SMILE high-speed trains.

Train operator shows off recycling facilities

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March 16, 2025
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LNER has taken local politicians on a tour of its recycling facilities at Peterborough station.

South Western Railway to sponsor a category in this year’s Britain in Bloom competition

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March 16, 2025
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South Western Railway is sponsoring a new category in the annual ‘Britain in Bloom’ nationwide gardening competition.