A plaque has been unveiled commemorating Britain’s first black train driver, Jamaican-born Wilston Samuel Jackson.
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UK railway round-up
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreHRH Prince Richard pays a visit to Crich Tramway Village
On Wednesday 20th October, HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visited Crich Tramway Village, where he is Patron.
Read moreTrain passengers stranded for hours due to damaged electric wires
Train passengers were stranded on trains and at stations for several hours after overhead electric wires were damaged.
Read moreElectric freight trains mothballed due to soaring energy prices
Rail freight operators have stopped using electric trains and switched to diesel locomotives due to soaring energy prices.
Read moreLondon Overground train crashes through buffers at busy commuter station
Two people were injured when a train crashed through buffers at Enfield Town station, north London. The incident involved a London Overground service during rush hour on Tuesday morning.
Read moreTfL memorial to honour transport workers who died from coronavirus
A memorial will be created to honour London transport workers who died from coronavirus.
Read moreBetter trains and roads would be a ‘supreme leveller-upper’ says Johnson
Good roads and trains are a “supreme leveller-upper”, the Prime Minister has said.
Read morePassengers evacuated Westminster Tube station due to smoke from electrical room
Westminster underground station has reopened following the evacuation of 100 tube passengers due to billowing smoke coming from an electrical room.
Read moreLondon flash floods cause tube and road closures
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering northern areas of England until 10 pm following the overnight flooding in London, causing significant closures on travel services.
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