The Watercress Line is hosting a weekend of traction engines and vintage vehicles from May 21-23.
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Rail disruption due to train cracks to last ‘for a number of weeks’
Disruption to rail services due to cracks in trains is expected to continue for weeks.
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Government calls on operators to urgently resolve train cracks disruption
The Government has called on rail operators to “urgently set out a comprehensive plan” to resolve the ongoing disruption to services due to cracks found in some trains.
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More rail disruptions due to cracks found in Hitachi 800 trains
Great Western Railway (GWR) and LNER services are being disrupted for a third day due to cracks in some Hitachi 800 trains.
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Rail passengers to get last mile journey options on WhatsApp
Rail passengers will soon be able to use WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to receive details of transport options for completing journeys after travelling by train.
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HS2 to move 3,000 bodies from medieval churchyard
Archaeologists working on HS2 at St Mary’s Church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire have discovered a burial site dating back to 1080.
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UK railway news roundup
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Full HRA Awards results: record entries; Dartmouth Steam Railway big winners
The Dartmouth Steam Railway were the big winners at the 2021 Heritage Railway Association (HRA) awards – which were hosted virtually due to COVID-19.
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Balfour Beatty workers to vote on industrial action over pay
Workers employed on railway track renewals, maintenance and upgrades are being balloted on whether to take industrial action in a dispute over pay.
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PREVIEW: May issue of The Railway Magazine
Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present.
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