In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?
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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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Santa specials success at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Despite the coronavirus restrictions and limitations, the Middy Santa Specials were a total success with all trains sold out in under a week well before their ‘right away’.
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Railtrail Tours win Gold as Britain’s Best Rail Holiday Company
Leek based tour operator, Railtrail Tours, have won Gold in the prestigious British Travel Awards. Railtrail Tours have been voted Best Rail Holiday Company in a classification for tour operators with fewer than 10,000 passengers per year.
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The Railway Hub Christmas Gift Guide 2020!
Christmas is just around the corner, meaning that it’s time to start present hunting yet again. Fortunately, we’ve made your life that bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide!
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Great Central Railway NOT suspending trains despite media reports
Readers of some of the railway press will have noticed articles surrounding the suspension of trains at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) until Easter 2021.
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Extra Weekend at Crich Tramway Village
Crich Tramway Village is opening for an additional weekend on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November 2020, from 10am – 5.30pm.
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Disappointment as Polar Express™ 2020 trains are cancelled at the SDR
It is with considerable regret and great disappointment that this year’s planned Polar Express™ trains for the Christmas season at the Buckfastleigh-based South Devon Railway (SDR) have had to be cancelled.
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Lottery gives Great Central Railway £250K after turning down earlier bid for emergency aid
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has made a major U-turn on its earlier decision to refuse an application from the Great Central Railway for £250,000 of support from the Heritage Emergency Fund.
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UK railway news round-up
This week new figure show a significant rise in railway trespassing over the summer months.
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Government announces further cash boost for trams
Tram services in the North and Midlands will continue to benefit from government funding, with up to a further £67.8 million available.
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