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Crossrail: Line will not open until 2021 as costs rise
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Crossrail will not open next year and its cost has increased by up to £650 million, the firm building London’s new east-west railway has admitted.
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Flooding in the north of England cause major rail disruptions
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Network Rail and train operators are warning passengers of disruptions on routes across the north of England, as heavy rain causes severe flooding on the railway.
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ScotRail Class 153 cycle conversions underway
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WORK on the first of five Class 153 units to be converted for use by ScotRail on the West Highland line has begun at Brodies in Kilmarnock. Under ScotRail’s plan, these designated carriages, with space for cycles and large sporting equipment, as well as additional seating, will be used with the Class 156 units that…
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Class 313 charity farewell to Moorgate raises £10,000
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THE final two operational Govia Class 313s – Nos. 313064 and 313134 – worked a charity farewell special on October 23 from King’s Cross to Royston, then to Hertford North, before running to Moorgate where the train terminated. The sets were replaced by Class 717s on all Great Northern services by September 30, ending the…
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LMS Black 5 No. 45305 set for Great Central gala
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Great Central Railway has announced that LMS Black 5 No. 45305 will return to steam at their Last Hurrah gala on November 16.
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South Western Railway workers to strike for 27 days
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Workers on South Western Railway are to strike for 27 days before the end of the year in the long-running dispute over guards on trains.
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RAIB says Romney & Hythe sands incident has echoes of Abermule
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By Cliff Thomas A REPORT by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) into the serious operating irregularity at the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) on August 28 draws parallels to the circumstances that led to the head-on Abermule collision in 1921, when 17 people were killed. In the 2019 incident, a passenger train (designated…
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Worcester Parkway on track for December opening
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Construction work is almost complete on the new Worcestershire Parkway station, with testing and commissioning expected to be complete ready for opening on December 15. The split-level station will be operated by Great Western Railway (GWR) on behalf of Worcestershire County Council, with CrossCountry Cardiff to Nottingham trains serving the lower platforms on the Birmingham…
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Rail Riders enthusiasts’ club set for relaunch
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Rail Riders, the club for rail travellers and enthusiasts founded and operated by British Rail between 1981 and 1991, is being relaunched in February. Almost 30 years after the iconic fan club closed, it is being revived by well-known railway accessory and clothing supplier Bufferbeam. Unlike the original club, which was aimed at children aged…
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Northern franchise hangs in the balance after Shapps warning
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By Tony Miles The future of the Northern franchise is hanging in the balance after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps addressed the Transport Select Committee on October 16. He said: “I can tell the committee that I have already issued a request for proposals from both Arriva and the operator of last resort (OLR), because I…
