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East Midlands Railway apologises to Martin Lewis for ‘disgraceful’ train journey

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Web Editor

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20 February 2024

Broadcaster Martin Lewis took to social media to complain about his experience on an overcrowded East Midlands Railway service.
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New names for London Overground rail lines revealed

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Alex Bestwick

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15 February 2024

London Overground rail lines will be given individual names and colours in a bid to make the network easier to navigate.
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Train drivers at five operators vote to continue strike action for six months

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Alex Bestwick

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14 February 2024

Train drivers at five rail operators have voted to continue strike action for another six months in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Electric pioneer and Victorian classic take top honours in HRA Awards 2024

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Darren Hendley

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14 February 2024

A trail-blazing seaside railway, a restored Victorian express locomotive and a new-build engine lus a whole fleet of historic coal wagons were among the big winners at the Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspire Structures, and held in the Double Tree by Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton on February 10.
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Rail Express award for Class 50 Alliance

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Richard Clinnick

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13 February 2024

The Class 50 Alliance has won the Heritage Railway Association Mortons Media Rail Express Modern Traction Award.
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Landslip repair work blocks London Euston-Birmingham rail route

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Alex Bestwick

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13 February 2024

Repair work following a landslip is causing massive disruption on one of the UK’s busiest rail routes.
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Major rail engineering work to be carried out on weekdays in trial

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12 February 2024

Major rail engineering work will take place on two weekdays this month as part of a trial responding to a change in travel patterns.
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Great Western Railway develop charger which charges train batteries in under 4 minutes

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Alex Bestwick

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8 February 2024

A rapid charger for battery-powered trains has been developed in an effort to help decarbonise Britain’s railways.
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Safety recommendations made after train hits bricks from collapsed wall

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Alex Bestwick

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1 February 2024

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has made four safety recommendations to Network Rail after a train hit bricks from a collapsed wall.
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Young Railway Photographer of the Year competition returns for 2024

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Web Editor

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1 February 2024

The search to find the UK’s most promising young railway photographers has begun with the launch of a national photography competition.
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East Midlands Railway apologises to Martin Lewis for ‘disgraceful’ train journey

New names for London Overground rail lines revealed

Train drivers at five operators vote to continue strike action for six months

Electric pioneer and Victorian classic take top honours in HRA Awards 2024

Rail Express award for Class 50 Alliance

Landslip repair work blocks London Euston-Birmingham rail route

Major rail engineering work to be carried out on weekdays in trial

Great Western Railway develop charger which charges train batteries in under 4 minutes

Safety recommendations made after train hits bricks from collapsed wall

Young Railway Photographer of the Year competition returns for 2024

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