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Fact-finding service runs on the Fawley branch – closed since 1966

28 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

South Western Railway has run a special Class 159 train, carrying invited guests, on the Fawley branch, otherwise known as the Waterside line. The ‘Fawley Explorer’ was a ‘fact-finding’ service, to investigate the potential re-opening […]

Charity

LNER will auction off historic nameplates for charity

24 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Enthusiasts and collectors are being offered the chance to own a piece of London North Eastern Railway (LNER) history as the train operator auctions off nameplates in aid of charity partner, the Campaign Against Living […]

Events

HS2 archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old murder victim in Buckinghamshire

13 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Archaeologists working on the HS2 project in Buckinghamshire have discovered a skeleton believed to be a murder victim from the Iron Age. The archaeology programme is a central part of HS2’s ground preparation works for […]

Community

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens remembered in mural

12 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A new mural In the London Borough of Lambeth celebrates one of the most famous gardens of the 17th and 18th centuries that was also the location for a number of early balloon flights. Vauxhall […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Heritage railways reopen for business

12 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown slowly eases, the UK’s heritage railways are starting to come out of hibernation and are opening again for enthusiasts and tourists. To help them do this safely, the Heritage Railway […]

Heritage

Snowdon Mountain Railway receives new hybrid locomotives

7 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two new hybrid locomotives have been delivered to Snowdon Mountain Railway in North Wales. Manufactured by Clayton Equipment in Staffordshire, these eight-tonne battery-equipped locos will replace existing diesel locomotives and will be the first rack-and-pinion […]

Heritage

Important archaeological remains discovered on Edinburgh Trams project

6 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Construction teams that are extending Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven have begun digging again and have shown off some of the artefacts they have uncovered. Many have been discovered around the Constitution Street area and date […]

Heritage

Severn Valley Railway back in action with three trains a day from Saturday 1 August 2020

2 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Severn Valley Railway, one of the West Midlands’ leading heritage attractions, has announced it will reopen for daily passenger services from Saturday 1 August 2020 with a range of excursions aimed at bringing families […]

Heritage

Eskmeals viaduct reopens after 8-day closure for track replacement

29 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Track-replacement work on the historic Eskmeals viaduct on the Cumbrian Coast line has been completed after an eight-day closure of the railway between Millom and Sellafield. Wooden timbers and 600 metres of rail were renewed […]

Business

Taziker named as contractor to restore Bristol Temple Meads station roof

27 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Taziker Industrial has been named as the primary contractor for a three-year refurbishment of the Victorian roof on Bristol Temple Meads station that will bring it back to its former glory.   In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, […]

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  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
  • Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
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  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 0
  • The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) went into administration on 1 July 2025.
    BCIMO sold to Dudley Council
    23 July 2025 0
  • Watford High Street station to close for one week
    16 July 2019 0
  • Alstom transfers tram power supply technology to buses
    26 September 2019 0
  • Crewe-Chester line reopens after bridge replacement
    24 August 2020 0
  • Are delays at Stonehaven unwarranted?
    23 October 2020 1
  • Lifts upgraded to provide improved accessibility at 25 Northern stations
    10 August 2020 0
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