Sam Hewitt

  • £15 million boost to bring better rail journeys to the North East

    £15 million boost to bring better rail journeys to the North East

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    Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced £15 million of government investment to benefit passengers in the North East of England.

  • Vacancy: Book Editors Wanted

    Vacancy: Book Editors Wanted

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    Do you have a story to tell? Who we are: Mortons Media Group is a long-established and highly respected independent publishing company based in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. We are looking for new non-fiction authors to work with, whether they are recognised or unknown. We publish 20-25 bookazines every year and we are always on the lookout for new and exciting titles.…

  • North Yorkshire Moors Railway crisis appeal reaches £350k

    North Yorkshire Moors Railway crisis appeal reaches £350k

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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has received a huge cash boost after people rallied round to help keep its future on track.

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    The easing of lockdown measures across the country comes at a good time for Rail Charter Services, and HS2 is back in the news as the project’s minister responds to criticisms.

  • HS2 Minister responds to Transport Select Committee

    HS2 Minister responds to Transport Select Committee

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    HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson has responded to a letter from the Transport Select Committee last month in his own letter about the next steps for HS2.

  • From the archive: Experimental Vehicles – Ro-Railers: Ahead of their time or overtaken by events?

    From the archive: Experimental Vehicles – Ro-Railers: Ahead of their time or overtaken by events?

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    A new type of vehicle for use on both road and rail was trialled in the early 1930s, but never caught on. Alan Dale considers whether early road-rail vehicles were too advanced for their time. The Ro-railer, or road-rail vehicle, is an innovation that has flickered in and out of fashion and topicality, with changing…

  • Newcastle Central Station revamp plans approved

    Newcastle Central Station revamp plans approved

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    Multi-million-pound improvements that will change the face of historic Central Station in Newcastle have taken a major step forward.

  • Face coverings compulsory on public transport in Scotland

    Face coverings compulsory on public transport in Scotland

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    Face coverings are now compulsory on public transport in Scotland as the country eases lockdown measures.

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    Here’s the news from the railway network this week.

  • Innovative rail projects win share of £9.4m government funding

    Innovative rail projects win share of £9.4m government funding

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    25 projects will share £9.4m of government funding in the 2020 First of a Kind competition, which encourages innovation in the rail industry.

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