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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

12 December 2022 Shannon Butcher Features, Network

In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?

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National Railway Museum’s Station Hall to close temporarily for £10.5m refurbishment 

16 November 2022 Arianne Davey News

The National Railway Museum’s historic Station Hall will close temporarily in the New Year to enable urgent structural repairs to take place as part of the museum’s ambitious redevelopment plans.

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Commuters struggle to get to work despite rail strikes being called off

7 November 2022 Arianne Davey News

Many commuters struggled to get to work on Monday as urban roads were jammed and train services were disrupted despite planned rail strikes being called off.

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Warning of widespread disruption as details of rail strike impact released

1 November 2022 Arianne Davey Industrial, News, Trackside

Railway passengers have been given more information about the impact of a fresh wave of strikes, with warnings of widespread disruption to services.

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Flying Scotsman centenary celebrations launched at London King’s Cross on station’s 170th birthday

14 October 2022 Arianne Davey News, Steam, Trackside

Flying Scotsman – the world’s most famous steam locomotive – made its first appearance in a year-long national programme of events to mark its centenary today at London King’s Cross Station.

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Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption

23 September 2022 Darren Hendley News

Rail passengers have been warned of severe disruption after train services at Paddington station were suspended. Great Western Railway (GWR) said all lines between the west London station and Slough, Berkshire, are blocked due to

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40,000 rail workers to walk out in fresh strike action

22 September 2022 Sam Hewitt Metro, Network, News

Another rail strike has been announced for next month, continuing the wave of industrial action sweeping the country.

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Train services to London halted by damaged electric wires

16 September 2022 Arianne Davey News

Rail services connecting parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex with London are severely disrupted due to damaged overhead electric wires.

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Train drivers to strike today in deadlocked dispute

13 August 2022 Darren Hendley News

Rail passengers will suffer fresh misery on Saturday because of strikes by train drivers, with more industrial action planned in the coming weeks amid the worsening disputes over jobs, pay and conditions.

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Rail operators release timetables for reduced services during Aslef strike

13 August 2022 Darren Hendley News

Rail operators have released timetables for reduced services on Saturday, when members of the train drivers’ union Aslef go on strike. Although the walkout directly affects just nine companies, others have warned that the knock-on

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