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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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16 year old helping East Midlands Railway to find engineers of the future

East Midlands Railway has announced that it is now recruiting the engineers…

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MAJOR DISRUPTION: Signalling failure causing delays to London trains

A fault with the signalling system at Harpenden is causing disruption to…

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Leeds pupils taught about railway safety by Network Rail

Last week, Leeds pupils were taught about railway safety by Network Rail,…

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Bristol Temple Mead’s is most improved railway station, says survey

Network Rail has confirmed that Bristol Temple Meads is the most improved…

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Survey puts London’s St Pancras station top whilst Southern stations climb table

Passenger satisfaction across the Southern region has increased, according to the National…

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Eastleigh train derailment to cause disruption until February

Network Rail has confirmed that the railway through Eastleigh remains closed, and…

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Victorian book gives insight into the building of the Swanage Railway

A unique Victorian book of land surveyors drawings has revealed how the…

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Steam locomotive 45231 The Sherwood Forester heading to Chester tomorrow

Steam locomotive No.45231 The Sherwood Forester will be out on the mainline…

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Very shortly… Boris Johnson’s reply regarding HS2 in fiery PMQs

During today's Prime Minister's Questions, Boris Johnson had just two words in…

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Merseyrail named best rail operator in UK

Merseyrail has announced that it has been named the best-franchised rail operator…

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