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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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Tyne and Wear Metro secures additional £7.6m governement grant

The Tyne and Wear Metro has had a further £7.6m of financial…

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Network Rail donates 200 PPE items to Morpeth school

A rail worker in the North East has donated spare PPE to…

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Clacton-on-Sea branch line Bank Holiday upgrade completed

Rail upgrade work on the Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze lines have been completed…

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Network Rail release downloadable comic to highlight trespass dangers

A comic book has been produced by Network Rail to highlight the…

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Report released after HST collided with debris near Corby

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its report after a High-Speed…

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Iconic Barmouth Bridge set to undergo £25m upgrade

Barmouth Bridge, in Gwynedd, is to undergo a £25m upgrade to protect…

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Govia Thameslink Railway uses 30-day Coronavirus killer on trains

Govia Thameslink Railway's fleet of trains for Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and…

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Trains disrupted between Skipton and Carlisle – live updates

A signalling fault between Kirkby Stephen and Carlisle means that trains are…

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CLEARED: No trains between West Ealing and Greenford

A train fault on a train between West Ealing and Greenford means…

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