Tag: Doncaster

New freight train service to link London and Yorkshire – taking 129 HGVs off the road each time

GB Railfreight has begun operating a new intermodal service this week, connecting…

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London North Eastern and Great Western Railway workers to strike

Strike action by staff at Hitachi Rail will severely disrupt services from…

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Appeal launched for £150k to overhaul steam locomotive 76077’s boiler

Standard class 4 2-6-0 no. 76077's owner, Toddington Standard Locomotive Ltd (TSLL),…

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East Coast Digital Programme: Network Rail completes work, plans more

Network Rail has completed two weekends of upgrade work as part of…

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Book Review: Rail Freight, Yorkshire and North East England by Paul Shannon

4.5 out of 5

This book illustrates the changing pattern of freight traffic on the railways…

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RAIB to publish safety digest after train collision in Lincolnshire

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has said it will be investigating an…

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One-pound tickets on sale in northern’s ‘Flash Sale’

Northern is running a three-day ‘Flash Sale’ with five million tickets for…

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Network Rail engineers complete upgrades at Doncaster over Christmas

Over 200 engineers worked over Christmas to upgrade the railway infrastructure at…

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Tempting new tastes on the menu for Hull Trains passengers

Travellers on Hull Trains can look forward to an improved catering experience…

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Steam locomotive 44871 to visit York this Saturday

LMS Black 5 No. 44871 is set haul a Norwich to York…

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