Supertram has confirmed it will provide free travel for participants of the Invictus UK Trials in Sheffield later this month.
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Author: Sam Hewitt
Government should not manage railways, review says
The appointment of a “Fat Controller” type figure would be “key for regaining public trust”.
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Your Gallery | Bagnall No. 3023
Frank Thurlby has sent in this stunning shot of Bagnall No. 3023 0-4-2T approaching Woody Bay Station. “Bagnall No. 3023 0-4-2T ‘Isaac’ climbs the gradient
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The death of Sir Nigel Gresley
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.
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Network Rail launch £70m task force to improve track worker safety
The Government-owned company said the £70 million scheme would boost the development of systems which supported the well-being of workers.
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Lead professor upbeat about new Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration in Leeds
Professor Peter Woodward answers key questions about the aims of the High Speed Rail and System Integration.
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The University of Leeds’ Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration will revolutionise the way new railway systems are invented, developed and brought into service.
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Boris gives thumbs-up to Northern Powerhouse Rail but cautious on HS2
Boris Johnson has praised plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) as “very, very exciting” but maintained the costs of the HS2 project need to be looked at.
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A curious railway accident
A curious railway accident, as reported in The Railway Magazine, March 1900.
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Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum
It’s a slice of living history, and for anyone interested in railways the East Anglian Railway Museum is simply a great family day out.
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