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Michael Holden

I have had an interest in Railways for as long as I can remember. I am a member of a number of heritage railways and actively volunteer at 2 of them. I enjoy all types of railways, real life, model and simulations. I started RailAdvent in 2014 and am the main editor of the site.
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£81m Hither Green signalling upgrade completed after two years of work

Following two years of work, and a nine-day closure, new signalling on…

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Freightliner names Class 90 locomotive in recognition of key workers

Freightliner has named a newly acquired Class 90 locomotive No. 90014 'Over…

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GB Railfreight extends Drax contract until 2025

GB Railfreight has announced that they have agreed with Drax to extend…

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Rocks By Rail takes decision to close for 2020 season

Rocks By Rail has announced that they have taken the decision to…

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Southeastern trials Coronavirus swab testing – with no positive results

Southeastern has announced that it has completed its first round of coronavirus…

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Safety digest released after rail worker near miss at Leighton Buzzard

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its safety digest into…

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Manchester to Leeds to be electrified – £589 Million funding announced

To kickstart upgrade work on the TransPennine route between Leeds, Huddersfield and…

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Northern increases train services between Hull and Bridlington

Northern has announced that it is boosting train services between Hull and…

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ScotRail unveils facemask artwork on Class 43 locomotive

Two Inter7City HSTs have had their faces covered by train operator, ScotRail,…

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Transport for Wales Pontypridd headquarters nearing completion

Transport for Wales has had its branding applied to its new headquarters…

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