Sam Hewitt

New exhibition for world famous Trans-Siberian railway journey

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Sam Hewitt

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5 October 2020

The Science Museum Group is set to launch a major new exhibition which charts the global impact of the world’s longest and most famous rail journey – the Trans-Siberian Railway.
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UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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2 October 2020

A big milestone for the future of rail has been reached this week as we saw the debut of the UK’s first hydrogen-powered train on the mainline. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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UK’s first hydrogen-powered train makes mainline debut

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Sam Hewitt

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30 September 2020

A hydrogen-powered train has travelled on the UK rail network for the first time.
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HS2: Webinar on new habitats for local wildlife in the West Midlands

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Sam Hewitt

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29 September 2020

HS2 is to host a webinar to explain more about the habitats created in the West Midlands and Warwickshire.
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Scotland’s Railway hits key punctuality milestone

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Sam Hewitt

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29 September 2020

Train punctuality on Scotland’s Railway has reached its highest level since 2018, according to new figures.
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St Pancras International launches new cleaning robots to tackle virus

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Sam Hewitt

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28 September 2020

St. Pancras International becomes the first railway station in the world to launch state-of-the-art cleaning robots in a bid to minimise the risk of COVID-19 to travellers.
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UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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25 September 2020

This week marks a major shake-up for the rail network as the government announced an end to rail franchising to address the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Network Rail publishes Environmental Sustainability Strategy

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Sam Hewitt

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24 September 2020

Network Rail has published its Environment Sustainability Strategy about the steps to be taken over the next 30 years “for rail travel to be the cleanest, greenest form of mass transport”.
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Works on historic Skerne Bridge ahead of 195th anniversary

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Sam Hewitt

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24 September 2020

Network Rail has carried out improvement work on Skerne Bridge, the oldest railway bridge in the world in continuous use, days before its 195th anniversary.
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Rail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic

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Sam Hewitt

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23 September 2020

A new report from leading rail industry professionals calls for the government to put rail at the heart of a green post-pandemic economic recovery.
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Sam Hewitt

New exhibition for world famous Trans-Siberian railway journey

UK railway news round-up

UK’s first hydrogen-powered train makes mainline debut

HS2: Webinar on new habitats for local wildlife in the West Midlands

Scotland’s Railway hits key punctuality milestone

St Pancras International launches new cleaning robots to tackle virus

UK railway news round-up

Network Rail publishes Environmental Sustainability Strategy

Works on historic Skerne Bridge ahead of 195th anniversary

Rail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic

Railway Reads

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