Day: 29 August 2023

£15m rail upgrades completed in Cheshire, Derbyshire and London over August Bank Holiday

Network Rail has issued a summary of the upgrade work it completed…

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Police officer sadly dies from injuries after being hit by train in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police and the British Transport Police has announced that, very sadly,…

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Class 31 diesel locomotive arrives at Didcot Railway Centre

The Didcot Railway Centre has announced that diesel locomotive No. 31270 Athena…

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HS2: Five workers injured at railway site in London

The Health and Safety Executive has announced that their inspectors are at…

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Level 1 service engineers are being recruited by Govia Thameslink Railway

The rail operator is on the lookout for a minimum of 25…

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Further progress with the East Coast Digital Programme

On 27 August, new technology was installed between Welwyn Garden City and…

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South Western to run minimal service on Friday and Saturday strike days

South Western Railway (SWR) has confirmed that it will run even fewer…

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Four weekends of disruption between Newcastle and Edinburgh

Over four weekends in September and October, engineers will be carrying out…

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Railway bridge refurbished to keep East Suffolk line safe and reliable

Network Rail engineers have completed vital improvements to a bridge that carries…

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London to Edinburgh train operator in line for prestigious awards

Open-access newcomer Lumo in line for prestigious awards in the transportation sector

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