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Charlie Rothwell

I have long been keen on all things railway related. I combine this with my passion for travelling by always trying to explore and write about railways wherever I go, both at home and abroad.
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East Midlands passengers benefit from new customer information screens

The screens provide arrival and departure times at rural stations.

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Cornish narrow gauge railway to hold 50th anniversary events

All of Lappa Valley Railway's available locomotives will feature.

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Network Rail plants 21,000 trees and shrubs near Dartmoor Line

The project is set to improve ecology in the Okehampton area.

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New integrated rail services group formed

Buckland Rail will concentrate on providing bogie overhaul, maintenance of freight wagons,…

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Northern offers £100k to social mobility groups

The funds are set to help a range of community projects in…

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New firefighting trains delivered to Austria

Stadler has made public its new "Servicejets", 68-metre-long special trains that will…

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East Coast Main Line train performance analysed

The Coffee Cup Run helps experts identify issues with the East Coast…

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West Yorkshire station turns blue for charity

Huddersfield Station will be lighting up as part of a worldwide initiative.

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Victorian railway bridge in Derbyshire has future secured

Duffield station footbridge is an important part of the nation's railway heritage

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£11,000 raised for charity by Star Wars-themed rail tours

The Branch Line Society operated the tours in early May

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