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Railways ready to tackle autumn leaves on the line

5 October 2020 Sam Hewitt News
Railways ready to tackle autumn leaves on the line

Network Rail ready to tackle ‘leaves on the line’ and keep passengers moving safely and reliably this autumn with 61 leaf-busting trains and 80 leaf-busting teams.

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New exhibition for world famous Trans-Siberian railway journey

5 October 2020 Sam Hewitt News, World
Trans-Siberian railway

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

2 October 2020 Sam Hewitt News
Hydrogen-powered train HydroFLEX

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

30 September 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Hydrogen-powered train HydroFLEX

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

29 September 2020 Sam Hewitt News
HS2 West Midlands local wildlife

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

29 September 2020 Sam Hewitt News, World
Scotland punctuality

Train punctuality on Scotland’s Railway has reached its highest level since 2018, according to new figures.

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The COVID Conundrum

28 September 2020 Shannon Butcher Features

Editor Mark Nicholls ponders the serious issues surrounding coronavirus and the UK’s railways, in particular what can be done to bring passengers back.

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Restoring Falling Sands

28 September 2020 Shannon Butcher Features

The Severn Valley Railway has undertaken a vast job in making repairs to the Falling Sands Viaduct, as Editor Mark Nicholls explains.

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St Pancras International launches new cleaning robots to tackle virus

28 September 2020 Sam Hewitt News
Covid-19-killing robots begin patrolling at St Pancras International

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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East Coast HST finale

25 September 2020 Shannon Butcher Features

After a remarkable 41 years of service, the HST is due to be taken out of use on the East Coast Main Line by its main franchisee on December 31, 2019.

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