Shannon Butcher

Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

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Shannon Butcher

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12 December 2022

In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?
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Book of the Week: Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022

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Shannon Butcher

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13 June 2022

In 2018 the Rail Camera Club organised the ‘Rail Cameraman’ exhibition at Locomotion, Shildon, showcasing the work of the club’s members.
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Emergency workers ‘did not treat blind man amid live railway track concerns’

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Shannon Butcher

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27 April 2022

A blind man who died after being hit by a train lay untreated for 10 minutes because emergency services were unsure whether the tracks were still live, an inquest heard.
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Book of the Week: Railways & Recollections: The Midland Mainland in London 1974-80

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Shannon Butcher

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25 April 2022

The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July).
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Half-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures

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Shannon Butcher

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19 April 2022

Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in April and May.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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14 April 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Union hails support for strikes by railway workers and cleaners

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Shannon Butcher

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11 April 2022

Strikes by railway workers and cleaners in two separate disputes over pay were said to be “solidly supported” on Sunday.
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Mortons Media Group Acquires Four New Titles

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Shannon Butcher

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8 April 2022

Our publishers, Mortons Media Group Ltd. have recently acquired four new modelling titles to add to our portfolio, including RCM&E, Model Boats, Model Engineer and Model Engineers’ Workshop. The magazines will continue to be led by their existing editors.
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UK railway round-up

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Shannon Butcher

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8 April 2022

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Fresh rail strike to cause disruption to services

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Shannon Butcher

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1 April 2022

A rail operator is warning of a “significant reduction” in services on Sunday because of a fresh strike by conductors in a long-running dispute over pay.
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