Day: 15 August 2023

Northampton Steam Railway applies to run passenger trains to new station

Northampton Steam Railway Ltd has applied to the Department for Transport (DfT)…

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Successful first trip for Tesco double-stacked rail freight container

Tesco last week took delivery of a new rail container which can…

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Five years of ‘Suzy the Sheep’ urging people to ‘Stay off the tracks’

Primary school children in the coastal village of Heysham in Lancashire are…

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Model of “Owd Ratty” in 1880 to go on display at Gosforth show

One of the Ravenglass Railway Museum's latest acquisitions that depicts Owd Ratty…

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Track maintenance to affect Cotswolds journeys next week

Track workers will carry out maintenance in the area around the Cotswolds…

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RAIB reopens investigation into fatal accident at Surrey footpath crossing

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has re-opened its investigation into a fatal…

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Bedfordshire stations offer mobile support to disabled passengers

Great Northern and Thameslink are introducing a mobile team to visit unstaffed…

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New exhibition at Haltwhistle station focuses on the area’s history and heritage

Part of the Northern network, the new exhibit is called 'Haltwhistle is…

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Suffolk and Essex trains suspended after tree falls onto railway line

Train services are suspended between Manningtree and Ipswich this morning after a…

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Somerset-based Hymek locomotives pulled from service after incident

The Diesel and Electric Preservation Group has released a statement after an…

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