Month: October 2020

£2.6m facelift of Balham railway station in London begins

Network Rail has announced that improvement works have begun at Balham Railway…

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Additional closure of Barmouth Bridge announced

The upgrade of Barmouth Bridge, costing £25m, is set to be increased…

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London Poppy Day with Armed Forces at London Waterloo Railway Station

Earlier this week, London Waterloo railway station held a socially distanced London…

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Leighton Buzzard steam trains set for final weekend of 2020 season

The Leighton Buzzard Railway has confirmed that this coming weekend will be…

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Free WiFi to benefit rail passengers at Network Rail stations

Network Rail has announced that new free and unlimited Wifi is being…

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New metro trains by Alstom enter service in Paris

The MP14 Metro trains from Alstom have been put into service on…

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Northern announce on train permit scheme for scooter users

A new scheme has been launched by train operator Northern which will…

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Steam locomotive 80078 hauls test trains on Mid Norfolk Railway as changes announced

The Mid Norfolk Railway has announced that they are making changes for…

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Boiler tube appeal launched for steam locomotive 71000 Duke of Gloucester

The BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust has released details of their…

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Margaret Calvert exhibition and Rail Alphabet 2

Network Rail has supported the Design Museum in opening a display to…

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