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Aslef union train drivers to strike again in September
Train drivers will stage another strike in September in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Severn Valley Railway sells ‘Black Five’ 45110
The Severn Valley Railway has completed the sale of out-of-service locomotive LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 to an unnamed buyer.
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Next year’s rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government
Next year’s rise in English rail fares will be below inflation, the Government has announced.
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Examples of ‘incredibly dangerous’ level crossing misuse shown in CCTV footage
A teenager doing press ups on a level crossing, two boys putting stones on a track, and dog owners making their pets pose for photos are among the examples of “incredibly dangerous” misuse of crossings in a compliation video released Network Rail.
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RMT calls for action on safety measures on anniversary of fatal derailment
RMT is calling for change as most of the safety recommendations made following a fatal train derailment “remain open”.
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Rails to the Ribble | Line Profile
Once serving commercial shipping on the River Ribble at Preston, the line to the Port of Preston dates from the dawn of the railway age and is now a unique part of the UK network, with regular freight trains operating over part of what is now a heritage railway. Martyn Hilbert looks at the history…
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Colleagues visiting every London station to fundraise for boy with cancer
Colleagues are visiting every London Tube and railway station to raise money for a train-obsessed four-year-old boy to receive life-saving cancer treatment abroad.
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HS2 ‘unachievable’ according to major projects body
The HS2 programme has received an “unachievable” rating by the official infrastructure watchdog.
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Ticket office closures consultation extended
A consultation on ticket office closures which was due to end today has been extended to September 1, the Rail Delivery Group has announced.
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New book tracks the global history of the early days of the iron railway
The Coming of the Railway is the first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway. Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the introduction of iron rails led to a dramatic technological evolution – one that would truly change the world. In…
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