Alex Bestwick

Rail firms taking ‘disproportionate action’ against passengers over ticket rules

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Alex Bestwick

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4 June 2025

Actions by train operators against passengers who do not hold a valid ticket are “disproportionate”, according to an inquiry which criticised Britain’s “complex” fares system.
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Major railway line closed due to fallen tree

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Alex Bestwick

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3 June 2025

A major railway line for cross-border services between Glasgow and Carlisle is closed because of a fallen tree.
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Celebrating 200 years of railways through one family’s story

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Alex Bestwick

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3 June 2025

To coincide with the 200th anniversary of public railways in 2025, author and railwayman Paul Stanford presents From Chocolate to Cider, a captivating new book documenting 186 years of railway service through five generations of the Stanford family.
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New London-Stirling service expected to launch mid-2026

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Alex Bestwick

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2 June 2025

New rail services between London and central Scotland are expected to begin in mid-2026 following an agreement for the use of five trains.
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First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

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Alex Bestwick

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29 May 2025

HS2 has revealed the first platform section on the high-speed railway.
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Minister hails ‘remarkable turnaround’ of renationalised train operator

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Alex Bestwick

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29 May 2025

The rail minister has called the renationalisation of TransPennine Express two years ago a “remarkable turnaround”.
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Hereford and Shrewsbury mainline to stay closed after train hits tractor-trailer

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Alex Bestwick

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23 May 2025

The mainline between Hereford and Shrewsbury will remain closed on Friday after a train hit a tractor-trailer on a level crossing.
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Uber announces marketing deal for Channel Tunnel trains

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Alex Bestwick

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21 May 2025

Uber said it has signed an agreement to “co-brand” trains running through the Channel Tunnel.
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6 gift ideas for your train-mad dad this Fathers’ Day

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Alex Bestwick

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14 May 2025

Here are a few different places you can find the perfect Fathers’ Day gift for your model railway-loving dad!
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New Liverpool-Manchester railway line proposed

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Alex Bestwick

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14 May 2025

A new railway line between Liverpool and Manchester that would “punch well above its weight” has been proposed by regional leaders.
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Alex Bestwick

Rail firms taking ‘disproportionate action’ against passengers over ticket rules

Major railway line closed due to fallen tree

Celebrating 200 years of railways through one family’s story

New London-Stirling service expected to launch mid-2026

First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

Minister hails ‘remarkable turnaround’ of renationalised train operator

Hereford and Shrewsbury mainline to stay closed after train hits tractor-trailer

Uber announces marketing deal for Channel Tunnel trains

6 gift ideas for your train-mad dad this Fathers’ Day

New Liverpool-Manchester railway line proposed

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