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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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Jan-Feb 24 strike calendar
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Disruption to train services expected by strikes and overtime ban

Strikes and an overtime ban by members of the ASLEF union will…

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South Western Railway train through Woking
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South Western Railway offers thousands of cut-price tickets

South Western Railway is offering a number of tickets at up to…

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ScotRail Class 385
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ScotRail to suspend all services from 7 pm this evening

Storm Jocelyn has forced ScotRail to suspend all train services throughout Scotland…

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Portsmouth Direct Upgrade
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Disruption expected in Portsmouth and Southampton area during February

Severe disruption is expected on services in the Southampton, Fareham, Havant, Eastleigh…

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TransPennine Express (TPE) has unveiled a dedicated Pride train to kickstart its first ever ‘TPE Week of Inclusion’ and partnership with The Proud Trust
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TransPennine Express unveils train dedicated to the Pride community

To mark ‘TPE Week of Inclusion’ and partnership with The Proud Trust,…

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TransPennine Express Nova Train
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TransPennine Express services to be severely affected by Storm Jocelyn

TransPennine Express has strongly advised anyone wishing to travel between England and…

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Transreport app
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Transreport secures funding to expand Passenger Assistance technology

Accessibility technology company Transreport has secured investment to expand its Passenger Assistance…

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West Midlands Railway Class 196 at Shrewsbury Station
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Thousands fined for fare evasion on West Midlands Railway

Figures released by West Midlands Railway show that last year the company…

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Northern Trains - Knaresborough Station
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Northern reports 20% drop in penalty fares since fines increased

In the first year since the fine for travelling on a train…

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: 'Fire Queen', her tender and the Directors Coach become the first exhibits to enter the new museum at the Vale of Rheidol Railway, on the evening of 19th January 2024. Further exhibits will follow in the next few weeks. The museum is due to open to the public in late March, when the railway opens again for the new season
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Welsh narrow gauge railway to display oldest narrow-gauge steam locomotive

The Vale of Rheidol Railway has announced that when it opens for…

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