Sam Hewitt

  • PREVIEW: Issue 270 of Heritage Railway magazine

    PREVIEW: Issue 270 of Heritage Railway magazine

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    Steam is back for the summer! Inside our brand new issue of Heritage Railway magazine, we take a look at railways restarting in time for the high season after months of closures.

  • Stonehaven derailment: Network Rail launches two new task forces

    Stonehaven derailment: Network Rail launches two new task forces

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    Network Rail has launched two independent task forces in response to the Stonehaven crash.

  • UK’s first fully wrapped Pride train staffed by all LGBTQ+ crew launches

    UK’s first fully wrapped Pride train staffed by all LGBTQ+ crew launches

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    Avanti West Coast has launched the UK’s first fully wrapped Pride train entirely staffed by an LGBTQ+ crew for its first official service on August 25. After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of Pride events across the country, which Avanti West Coast had planned to support, the intercity rail operator has completely wrapped one of its…

  • Crossrail delayed until 2022 and needs extra £450m

    Crossrail delayed until 2022 and needs extra £450m

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    London’s Crossrail project has been delayed until the first half of 2022, and may need £450m extra to complete, its board has said.

  • HS2 reveals design for Amersham vent shaft headhouse

    HS2 reveals design for Amersham vent shaft headhouse

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    HS2 have released images of the design for the Amersham vent shaft to provide ventilation and emergency access to the line’s Chiltern tunnel.

  • Remembering Richard Hardy

    Remembering Richard Hardy

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    Richard Hardy, who died on February 18 2018, aged 94, was one of the last remaining professional links with the ‘Big Four’ and a railwayman who commanded as much respect in the preservation era as he did during his illustrious career with the LNER and British Railways. Known affectionately in his autumn years as ‘the…

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    The rail industry across the UK fell silent to remember the three men who died in the Stonehaven derailment last week. Plus, there’s confusion over potential rail fare rises.

  • Images reveal scale of flood damage on Edinburgh to Glasgow line

    Images reveal scale of flood damage on Edinburgh to Glasgow line

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    It could take months to reinstate the Edinburgh to Glasgow line as the scale of flood damage is revealed.

  • July RPI rises by 1.6%, no decision on rail fares yet

    July RPI rises by 1.6%, no decision on rail fares yet

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    The July Retail Price Index (RPI) – used for many years to decide the New Year changes to rail fares – has risen by 1.6%.

  • Railways fall silent to remember those lost in Stonehaven derailment

    Railways fall silent to remember those lost in Stonehaven derailment

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    The rail industry paused to remember those who lost their lives, and all others who were affected by the derailment at Stonehaven last week.

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