Day: 20 March 2024

Avanti West Coast Pendolino Glasgow
Network

Transport for the North to write to Government over Avanti West Coast contract

The motion has been passed

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Emergency services assessing train damage as part of 'Royal Oak' incident exercise at Sutton Coldfield station
Network

West Midlands railway tunnel used to test emergency response plans

Emergency services and Network Rail in joint emergency response exercise.

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45407 The Lancashire Fusilier on The Jacobite Steam Train
Mainline Steam

West Coast Railways suspends Jacobite steam train

Popular service has run for 30 years

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69009 named as guest at the SVR's Spring Diesel Festival.
Standard Gauge

Class 69 locomotive to visit the Severn Valley Railway

69009 is expected to visit for the four day gala.

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Farnborough landslip.
Infrastructure

Hampshire trains to be disrupted due to landslip repairs

Service alterations on 24 March between Woking and Basingstoke

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Innovation Platform at the NRM
Museum

Yorkshire railway museum opens new exhibition

New exhibition will be open until August 2024

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Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, visits Troon station
Network

MP visits Troon railway station to see rebuild progress

Work progresses after 2021 fire

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