Suffolk’s only standard gauge preserved railway and winners of 2021 Heritage Railway Association’s Restoration Award, the ‘Middy’ will operate steam trains on summer Sundays and Bank Holidays until 4th September.
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Passengers thrown from seats on train driven ’50mph above speed limit’
Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage on a train being driven at 50mph above the speed limit, investigators said.
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Book of the Week: The Rise and Fall of King Coal
This week’s Book of the Week tells the fascinating story of the UK’s ‘black diamonds’ from their origins to their role as the fuel that fired the Industrial Revolution: The Rise and Fall of King Coal…
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Railway stations to display flowers to boost passengers’ mental health
Train passengers will be greeted by colourful flowers at major stations across Britain to boost passengers’ mental health.
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Creation of Great British Railways in Queen’s Speech
The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been included in the Queen’s Speech.
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RIA welcomes Transport Bill announced in Queen’s Speech
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the Transport Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech which includes plans to improve the railway industry.
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General Manager vacancy at Kent and East Sussex Railway
The Kent and East Sussex Railway is hiring for a full-time General Manager to be based at the Railway’s office at Tenterden, Kent.
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Crossrail: Delayed Elizabeth line due to open on 24 May
London’s delayed and over-budget Elizabeth line railway will finally open on Tuesday May 24, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
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Rail workers’ fury at suggestion they should have ‘worked harder at school’
Rail workers voting on strikes over pay were angered after a communications boss suggested they “should have probably worked harder at school”.
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West Somerset Railway gearing up for Spring Steam Gala
Staff and volunteers on the West Somerset Railway are gearing up for their biggest special event for almost three years.
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