This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Author: Shannon Butcher
Shannon Butcher is an editorial contributor who has a Journalism degree from the University of Lincoln. When she’s not creating content she can be found visiting many of the UK's beautiful countryside locations with her dog, Pilot.
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Rail firms still facing staff shortages despite emergency measures on self-isolation
Companies will still face staff shortages and lost revenue because of the number of workers having to self-isolate despite emergency measures.
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Anger as inquest jury rules that Croydon tram crash victims died accidentally
The families of Croydon tram crash victims have demanded a new inquest into their deaths after a jury concluded they died as a result of an accident and were not unlawfully killed.
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More than 30 miles of track renewals improve reliability of Anglia’s rail network
Network Rail has replaced 36 miles of track across the rail network in the last 12 months to drive down delays for passengers in Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.
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Book of the Week: Locomotive Recollections | No 7903 Foremarke Hall
1981 a rusty, beat-up locomotive was saved from Woodhams’ Scrapyard in Barry. The engine in question was the Great Western Railway Modified Hall Class No. 7903 Foremarke Hall.
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s Summer Diesel Gala
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s popular summer diesel enthusiasts event featuring a range of classic diesel locomotives is scheduled to see the first passenger runs of the beautifully repainted Class 47 D1842.
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Book of the Week: Passengers Once More Scotland
Passengers Once More is a series of books charting reinstated or new stations and lines on Britain’s rail network since nationalisation in 1948.
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Green themed family fun at London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum has a line-up of school-holiday activities that will get families thinking about how transport shapes life in the Capital
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It’s time to explore the Secrets of the London Underground
Get ready to set your reminders, as Secrets of the London Underground starts on Yesterday TV on Tuesday 13 July.
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Book of the Week: 50 Years of Railways Around Bristol
Telling the story of Bristol area railways over the last 50 years, this publication is lavishly illustrated, including many photos taken by rail employees that
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