Day: 30 October 2023

Transport for Wales electrifies more Valley railway lines for Metro

Transport for Wale (TfW) has now electrified the railway lines from Aberdare…

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Hitachi Rail given clearance for £1.4bn takeover of Thales rail signalling business

Hitachi has announced that it has been given clearance to proceed with…

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MP welcomes HS2’s support for more women in construction

Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, has made a visit to…

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Railway between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough reopens for passengers and freight

The rail route has seen a ten-week programme of work carried out…

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“Encouraging” statement from Rail Minister for reopening Lancashire – Yorkshire railway line

Rail Minister Huw Merriman has agreed to talk to Red Wall MPs…

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Weekend travel disrupted by works near Gloucester and Bristol Parkway

This weekend, work to upgrade signalling and renew track will cause disruption…

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Weekend services on Midland Main line to be disrupted until December

Services between St. Pancras and the East Midlands will be disrupted on…

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Line between London Waterloo and Portsmouth reopens on time

Following a nine-day closure of the busy line between London Waterloo and…

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Steam locomotive 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier to pass through Yorkshire this Wednesday

LMS Black 5 No. 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier is to pass through…

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After one steam locomotive restoration, heritage group looks ahead to another

On 7 October, the 563 Locomotive Group and its supporters celebrated when…

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