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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Author: Shannon Butcher
Shannon Butcher is an editorial contributor who has a Journalism degree from the University of Lincoln. When she’s not creating content she can be found visiting many of the UK's beautiful countryside locations with her dog, Pilot.
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Book of the Week: Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022
In 2018 the Rail Camera Club organised the ‘Rail Cameraman’ exhibition at Locomotion, Shildon, showcasing the work of the club’s members.
Read moreEmergency workers ‘did not treat blind man amid live railway track concerns’
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.
Read moreBook of the Week: Railways & Recollections: The Midland Mainland in London 1974-80
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).
Read moreHalf-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures
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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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreUnion hails support for strikes by railway workers and cleaners
Strikes by railway workers and cleaners in two separate disputes over pay were said to be “solidly supported” on Sunday.
Read moreMortons Media Group Acquires Four New Titles
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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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreFresh rail strike to cause disruption to services
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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