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- Major track upgrades between York and Church Fenton to begin this Julyby Cameron White on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 8:22 am
July 2021 will see Network Rail making major track upgrades between York and Church Fenton to bring […]
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway appoint Tim Bruce as their new Infrastructure Managerby Cameron White on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 7:38 am
Tim Bruce has joined the North Yorkshire Moors Railway team as their new Infrastructure Manager […]
- £7.5m investment in Swansea railway station completedby Alan Holden on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 3:18 pm
Network Rail and Transport for Wales have completed a £7.5m investment at Swansea railway station, […]
- Book Review: LNER 4-6-0 Locomotives – Their Design, Operation & Performanceby Michael Holden on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 2:40 pm
Released just a few months ago, this new book from Pen and Sword, written by David Maidment, is […]
- Steam locomotive to depart Bristol Temple Meads this Wednesdayby Michael Holden on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 2:15 pm
One of Locomotive Services Ltd steam locomotives will be taking a railtour to Kingswear this […]
- Sexual assault on London Underground escalator – image of man wanted releasedby Alan Holden on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 1:10 pm
British Transport Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection […]
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- International Women in Engineering Day 2021by Jennifer Bollen on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 6:00 am
This International Women in Engineering Day we're sharing how the railway offers a huge range of […]
- Supporting Armed Forces personnel at Network Railby Jennifer Bollen on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 4:00 am
This week we celebrate the contribution of our team members from the military. It comes as people […]
- Windrush Day 2021by Jennifer Bollen on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 5:00 am
This Windrush Day (22 June) we’re celebrating the vital contribution of the Windrush Generation […]
- Love the railway – heritage railwaysby Jennifer Bollen on Mehefin 16, 2021 at 8:50 am
“Catch the train, enjoy the view, leave the car at home – you don’t need it.” Britain’s […]
- Love the railway – Heart of England Community Rail Partnershipby Jennifer Bollen on Mehefin 8, 2021 at 2:55 pm
The Heart of England Community Rail Partnership helps improve the railway across areas including […]
- World Environment Day 2021by Jennifer Bollen on Mehefin 5, 2021 at 5:00 am
It’s World Environment Day and we’re sharing how we’re working hard to make rail travel even […]
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- Permanent works begin for Old Oak Common stationby pamela on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 9:11 am
HS2 Ltd will starts the permanent works of the Old Oak Common station, the west London […]
- Rail Forum Europe calls the extension of the Year of Railby pamela on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 8:01 am
Rail Forum Europe is calling an extension of the 2021 Year of Rail until December 2022 due to the […]
- Three shortlisted for Queensland’s new EMUsby pamela on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 7:12 am
Queensland government has shortlisted three train manufacturers to enter the next phase of the […]
- ÖBB launches a new night train route to Croatiaby pamela on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 6:20 am
ÖBB in cooperation with Slovak Railways (ZSSK) launched a Vienna-Split night train service which […]
- Intelligent Rail Summit 2021by alexandru.biris on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 1:32 pm
Intelligent Rail Summit 2021 21-23 September Bilbao, Spain The rail sector will have an […]
- Charger locomotive unveiled in Chicagoby pamela on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 10:09 am
Amtrak has unveiled at the Chicago Union Station the first new Charger diesel-electric locomotive […]
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- Netskrt Systems Expands Executive Teamby Railway-News on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 6:54 pm
Netskrt Systems Expands Executive Team with Addition of Seasoned Content Delivery and Streaming […]
- Alstom Wins Denmark’s Largest Ever Railway Contractby Keri Allan on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 12:01 pm
Alstom has won the largest train tender in Danish rail history. The newly announced landmark […]
- Flexible Season Tickets Launch in Englandby Keri Allan on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 11:56 am
English commuters are now able to purchase flexible season tickets. These can be used for travel […]
- Graham Leigh to Present at ERTMS & ETCS Conference 2021by Railway-News on Mehefin 21, 2021 at 4:45 pm
10am Tuesday 29th June Graham Leigh will be presenting “Implementing level 2: how it was achieved […]
- CAF Signs Two New Contracts in Germanyby Keri Allan on Mehefin 21, 2021 at 1:31 pm
The CAF Group has secured two contracts in Germany, further attesting to its commitment to the […]
- Alstom to Equip 50 Vossloh Locomotives with Atlas On-Board Signalling Solutionby Keri Allan on Mehefin 21, 2021 at 1:27 pm
Alstom has signed an agreement with Vossloh Locomotives to equip 50 of their DE 18 freight […]
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- Edinburgh could be served by new Paris sleeperson Mehefin 23, 2021 at 9:44 am
Plans have been unveiled for a new set of sleeper services in western Europe, potentially including […]
- London Underground to get full mobile coverageon Mehefin 22, 2021 at 9:34 am
Plans have been announced to install a 4G network in all London Underground stations and tunnels by […]
- Northern Powerhouse Rail ‘faces axe’, claims reporton Mehefin 21, 2021 at 9:35 am
It is being claimed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to hold a meeting in secret as soon as […]
- New part time season tickets go on saleon Mehefin 21, 2021 at 9:06 am
The first part-time season tickets have gone on sale today, and will be valid from next Monday, 28 […]
- Just seconds frustrated speed attempt on West Coaston Mehefin 18, 2021 at 9:38 am
A special fast run between London Euston and Glasgow Central has failed to beat the existing […]
- Govia Thameslink emergency contract extendedon Mehefin 17, 2021 at 10:57 am
The government has extended Govia Thameslink Railway’s Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement […]
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- Rat-infested illegal fly tipping cleared from Stalybridge railwayby Shannon Butcher on Mehefin 22, 2021 at 9:59 am
Thousands of pounds have been spent clearing illegal fly tipping dumped metres away from live […]
- Manchester Piccadilly escalator trials virus busting technologyby Shannon Butcher on Mehefin 21, 2021 at 10:34 am
Space-age technology is being trialled at Manchester Piccadilly station to give passenger […]
- UK railway news roundupby Sam Hewitt on Mehefin 18, 2021 at 2:14 pm
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
- APT’s 37 year record remains in tact – but only justby Chris Milner on Mehefin 17, 2021 at 3:16 pm
A bid to beat the fastest London to Glasgow time for a train, set 37 years ago by British Rail’s […]
- GALLERY: Pendolino No. 390044 attempts to break Glasgow-London recordby Sam Hewitt on Mehefin 17, 2021 at 3:10 pm
An attempt to break the 36-year-old record for the fastest rail journey between London and Glasgow […]
- LIVE: London to Glasgow Central record-breaking attempt failsby Sam Hewitt on Mehefin 17, 2021 at 10:43 am
Avanti West Coast and Network Rail , in association with The Railway Magazine, have teamed up today […]
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- HS2 contractors given green light to build Old Oak Common’s record-breaking station boxby Rob Horgan on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 5:00 am
Construction of HS2’s Old Oak Common record-breaking station box will begin today after transport […]
- Stonehenge Tunnel | Court case begins to determine lawfulness of planning decisionby Catherine Kennedy on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 4:00 am
A three-day court hearing to scrutinise the planning approval of the £1.7bn Stonehenge Tunnel road […]
- HS2 to review board members suitability to avoid Crossrail-style woesby Rob Horgan on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 3:00 am
HS2 Ltd is to review the composition of its board to ensure that it has a breadth of infrastructure […]
- Highways England ‘proactively’ collaborating with rail industryby Catherine Kennedy on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 2:30 am
Highways England has “proactively” built relationships with other similar bodies including […]
- INWED 21 | NCE starts search for expert female spokespeopleby Claire Smith on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 2:00 am
Putting female role models in the spotlight is a key part of today’s International Women in […]
- INWED 21 | Narrative change needed to tackle the gender imbalance in engineeringby Claire Smith on Mehefin 23, 2021 at 1:30 am
Talking about the negatives around women in engineering could deter young girls and women from […]
- Porterbrook’s generous donation completes HST story showcaseon Mehefin 20, 2021
With the recent handover of 43102 (one of the power cars involved in the 1987 record breaking test run) to the National Collection at Shildon, the other power car 43159, has faced a less certain future, having been in store for a prolonged period since retirement from Great Western operation. 125 Group is delighted to ... Read more
- The East Midlands 125 Farewell – Thursday 13th May 2021on Mai 7, 2021
The Branch Line Society is delighted to announce, in partnership with East Midlands Railway and 125 Group, The East Midlands 125 Farewell, raising funds for Railway Children and Railway Benefit Fund. Operated by EMR using Mark Three HST coaching stock, our special train is expected to feature two celebrity EMR Class 43 power cars, 43102 and 43274, of course subject ... Read more
- Mission Complete (Well, Almost…..)on Chwefror 19, 2021
125 Group is delighted to announce the acquisition of a further two MK3 HST trailers, one to join the permanent fleet and one as a spares donor. This brings our HST MK3 fleet to a permanent total of eight vehicles. The make up of this is a TGS (44000), 3x TS (42111, 42119, 42337), 2x ... Read more
- Preservation Update – November 2020on Tachwedd 24, 2020
Despite a number of challenges during 2020 (including the dreaded COVID-19), 125 Group have been fortunate in being able to continue working towards our aim of preserving HST Powercars and MK3 coaches. Thanks to the generosity of Porterbrook, we took ownership of 43089 at the end of August. 43089 moved to Leicester and went on ... Read more
- Our 2021 Calendar is now SOLD OUTon Medi 4, 2020
Many thanks to everyone for buying our 2021 Calendar – we hope you enjoy it. Look out for our 2022 Calendar next year.