Month: October 2023

“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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25 older people travel along North Yorkshire coast to boost confidence

A group of 25 people made a journey along the North Yorkshire…

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Jacobite steam locomotives to head for Lancashire this Monday

The locomotives that were used to haul The Jacobite over the summer…

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Video: Ffestiniog Railway’s newest steam locomotive is officially named

Earlier this month, RailAdvent was invited to the Ffestiniog Railway to see…

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Police release image after vicious assault on train in Birmingham

British Transport Police has released an image to help their investigations after…

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