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Roger Smith

I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways. I am a member of the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society and am a proof-reader for the society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer. I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published.
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ScotRail makes temporary timetable changes because of Covid

ScotRail is to make temporary changes to its timetables from next week…

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Network Rail’s Rail Innovation and Development Centre achieves a major milestone

Network Rail’s purpose-built Rail Innovation and Development Centre reached a major milestone…

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Hull Trains to sponsor Championship Rugby League side, London Broncos

Shirts of the leading rugby league team, London Broncos, will feature the…

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Teenage passenger on last train to Swanage to drive 50th anniversary train

A volunteer at the Swanage Railway who rode on the last train…

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GBRf charity rail tour raises over £147,000 for Prostate Cancer UK

GB Railfreight’s charity rail tour ‘GBRf 2021’ raised more than £147,000 for…

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Plans submitted for flood relief of GWR main line in Devon

Network Rail has submitted a planning application to alleviate flooding of the…

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Lumo allows passengers from London to Edinburgh to pre-order meals

Passengers using Lumo services between King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley can now…

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200 rail workers continuing on major track upgrade at Leeds

During the Christmas period, over 200 Network Rail workers will undertake a…

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Passengers numbers this summer most since start of the pandemic

According to the ORR, passengers numbers for this year's second quarter increased…

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