Electrical equipment exploded on a passenger train causing “considerable damage”, accident investigators have revealed.
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UK railway news round-up
This week, HS2 comes under fire again & Network Rail are accused of not acting on fog risk.
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160 years since the death of Robert Stephenson
This weekend marks 160 years since the death of Robert Stephenson, one of the greatest railway and civil engineers of all time.
Read more Network Rail ‘must act on fog risk’ after level crossing death
A fatal accident investigation has found that Network Rail does not mitigate the effects of fog at some level crossings.
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Delays as person hit by train at Newark Northgate
A person has died after being hit by a train at Newark Northgate station this afternoon, causing services to be cancelled or delayed as far as between Edinburgh and London.
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HS2 ‘will not solve the problems facing rail travellers today’
HS2 should be scrapped in favour of upgrading existing rail routes, according to a free market think tank.
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Why is it so important to clear leaves from tracks?
When trains pass over leaves, the heat and weight of the trains bake them into a slippery layer on the rail which is the railway’s equivalent of black ice.
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Your Gallery | Class 7820 Dinmore Manor
The Railway Hub follower Robert Sherwood has sent in this fantastic picture of Class 7820 Dinmore Manor crossing Hookhills Viaduct hauling the 16:15 Paignton to Kingswear on Saturday 31 August 2019.
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FIVE pairs of Warley tickets up for grabs!
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Warley National Model Railway Exhibition and have five pairs of one-day tickets up for grabs to the model railway show– worth a total of £160!
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UK railway news round-up
Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news.
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