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Ticket details for Class 43 locomotive farewell tour
Great Western Railway has announced ticket details for the upcoming Class 43 HST (full set) farewell tour.
The tour is to be divided up into several...
First stage of Wolverhampton upgrade nearing completion
West Midlands Railway has announced that the steel framework for phase one of City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station building is close to completion.
Contractors...
Photos as Class 50 locomotives return to the mainline
GB Railfreight Class 50s, 50007 (as 50014) and 50049 returned to the mainline yesterday, Saturday 23rd March 2019, following their transformation into GBRf livery.
Following...
Free toilets are coming to Manchester Victoria
Network Rail has announced that toilet charges are to be scrapped for passengers at Manchester Victoria as part of a £1 million investment.
The upgrade...
Great Western Railway announce Class 43 locomotive farewell charity railtour
Great Western Railway has announced details of a farewell charity railtour for their Class 43 HSTs as they bow out of service after 40...
Steam locomotive 4771 Green Arrow for potential return? NRM release 15...
The National Railway Museum has released its 15-year strategic plan, listing some of the locomotives set to return and which won't be running any...
Carnoustie level crossing upgrade complete
Network Rail has announced that it has successfully completed a £5.5m upgrade of the level crossing on Station Road in Carnoustie.
Work completed has included...
Transport studies secured for Colne by Andrew Stephenson
Pendle MP, Andrew Stephenson, has announced a number of transport improvements for the Colne area.
Firstly, he has announced that a fully funded study into a...
Hebden Bridge £2.2 million upgrade completed
Network Rail has announced that Hebden Bridge passengers will now have a much-improved experience following the completion of a £2.2 million investment to upgrade...
GB Railfreight unveil Class 50 locomotives
GB Railfreight has unveiled their new-look Class 50 locomotives and their new livery.
Class 50s, 50007 and 50049, from the Class 50 Alliance, will be used to...
c2c begin Stanford-le-hope redevelopment
Thurrock Council and c2c have announced that they have started a joint redevelopment of Stanford-le-Hope station.
Work to demolish the 1960s ticket office and booking...
Class 37 locomotive to take part in Greater Anglia charity train
Greater Anglia has announced it will be running a rail enthusiasts' charity charter train on Saturday 18 May to raise funds for East Anglia's...
Prudhoe railway station extension work to begin
Network Rail and Northern have announced that they will be working together to carry out improvements to Prudhoe station as part of the Great...
Blackpool South line reopens following bridge replacement
Network Rail has announced that the railway between Preston and Blackpool South has reopened after two weekends of work to replace a bridge over...
Stratford-upon-Avon station set for £1.5 million revamp
Network Rail is reminding passengers that a round of improvements, costing £1.5m, is set to start at Stratford-upon-Avon.
The work is part of Britain’s Railway...
Train punctuality continues to improve on Greater Anglia services
Greater Anglia has announced that punctuality across their network was better than average last month, with 9 out of 10 trains running on time.
Passengers...
c2c records best punctuality for nearly 4 years
c2c has announced that they have recorded their best punctuality records for nearly 4 years.
Last month, the train operator recorded their best punctuality results...
Delay Repay 15 coming to Great Western Railway
The Department for Transport has announced that Great Western Railway passengers will soon be able to benefit from improved compensation for delays.
The launch of...
