Freight

First electric-only freight train firm Varamis Rail starts moving parcels

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Alex Bestwick

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20 January 2023

The UK’s first electric-only rail freight operator has started moving parcels between Scotland and the Midlands.
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Rail line to be closed for several days after train derailment

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Alex Bestwick

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20 October 2022

A rail line across northern England will be closed for several days after a freight train derailed.
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The Ludgershall branch in the diesel era

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Alex Bestwick

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24 August 2022

David Lindsell returns with final instalment of his three-part series covering the history of the Ludgershall branch. This covers other special trains, engineering trains and maintenance specials, redundant stock storage, and preservation, along with a report on a depot visit that took place in 1998.
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Electric freight trains mothballed due to soaring energy prices

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Shannon Butcher

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14 October 2021

Rail freight operators have stopped using electric trains and switched to diesel locomotives due to soaring energy prices.
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Cumbria passengers to get multi-million-pound track upgrades

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Sam Hewitt

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28 October 2020

Passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan their journeys next month when Network Rail upgrades track near Bootle station.
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