The Chairman of the West Somerset Steam Railway Trust, Chris Austin, has announced that he is stepping down as chairman and as a trustee with immediate effect.
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Festive trains will operate at North Norfolk Railway
The North Norfolk Railway has invested in special measures to ensure the highly popular Santa Specials and the Norfolk Lights Express trains can continue to operate this Christmas.
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HS2: 914 tonne modular bridge moved into place in 45 minutes
HS2’s new Interchange Station at the heart of the new high-speed network has reached another milestone.
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Grant Shapps says he would have built HS2 from north to south
HS2 would be built from north to south if Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was in charge of developing plans a decade ago, he has claimed.
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Fees for rearranging advance rail journeys disrupted by Covid-19 to be scrapped
Additional charges for rearranging advance railway journeys disrupted by COVID-19 regulations will be scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Train operator doubles female driver applicants in a year
The number of women applying to be train drivers at the UK’s biggest rail operator has doubled thanks to recruitment and marketing campaigns.
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Hatfield rail crash remembered 20 years on
Survivors of the Hatfield rail crash will join those bereaved by the tragedy to mark its 20th anniversary.
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PREVIEW: October edition 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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PREVIEW: November edition of Rail Express magazine
The COVID-19 crisis pushes the government to a concessions-based approach to replace rail franchising.
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UK railway news round-up
This week, it has been revealed the cost of HS2 could rise by an extra £800 million due to “more significant challenges than anticipated.”
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