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Funding awarded for celebration of Chesterfield’s railway history
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Chesterfield will commemorate its role in the birth of the world’s railway system and connection to George Stephenson thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Stephenson Steam Railway to reopen with new minature railway this Easter
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Stephenson Steam Railway will reopen for the 2025 running season with a brand-new miniature railway.
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International train fares from London could be cut by 30%
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Ticket prices for train services through the Channel Tunnel could be reduced by up to 30% if demand grows, according to a report.
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New potential Eurostar rival emerges
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FS Italiane Group, the parent company of Trenitalia, has said it plans to launch services through the Channel Tunnel by 2029.
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Network Rail boss announces retirement
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Network Rail chief executive Sir Andrew Haines has announced his retirement before the creation of Great British Railways, which will take over its functions.
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Virgin says “no more major hurdles” to running trains through Channel Tunnel
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There are “no more major hurdles to overcome” before Virgin Group can begin operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel following a determination by the rail regulator, the company has said.
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Locomotion reveals programme for railway’s bicentenary year
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Locomotion railway museum in Shildon has announced its programme for the railway’s bicentenary year, including new exhibitions and a Flying Scotsman residency.
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Chiltern Railways to operate first East West Rail services
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Chiltern Railways will run trains on a new line linking Oxford and Milton Keynes in the first phase of the East West Rail project, the Department for Transport has announced.
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Hull Trains drivers to strike over ‘unfair’ sacking of colleague
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Drivers at Hull Trains are set to strike for eight weeks over the sacking of a colleague.
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Model Railway Show steams into Driffield this weekend
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Members of the Yorkshire Wolds Railway have been making the final preparations for their annual model railway show that steams in to Driffield on Saturday 22 March.
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