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Train passengers stranded for hours due to damaged electric wires
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Train passengers were stranded on trains and at stations for several hours after overhead electric wires were damaged.
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That’s ‘swan’ way to go about it: Wandering cygnets rescued by railway workers
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Two baby swans have been rescued by Network Rail staff after wandering onto train tracks.
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Government takes over Southeastern train services
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Train services on Southeastern’s network will be taken over by the Government today after the franchise holder failed to declare more than £25 million of taxpayer funding.
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Swanage Railway announces Steam and Lights Christmas schedule
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Swanage Railway has announced the return of the evocative Steam and Lights Christmas trains after last year’s success.
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Avanti West Coast and Alstom auction off railway memorabilia for charity
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Avanti West Coast and Alstom are offering enthusiasts the chance to get their hands on some eagerly sought after railway artefacts to help raise money for charity. Two Super Voyager nameplates and a pair of Crewe Station signs are up for grabs, the proceeds of the auction going to the charity Railway Benefit Fund., The…
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Electric freight trains mothballed due to soaring energy prices
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Rail freight operators have stopped using electric trains and switched to diesel locomotives due to soaring energy prices.
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Government to restore services to the Dartmoor Line
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, regular passenger services will run on the Dartmoor Line, connecting Okehampton to Exeter.
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TfL launch Britain’s first ever Black History Tube map in collaboration with Black Cultural Archives
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The launch of this map coincides with Black History Month and the 40th anniversary of Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, which celebrates the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in the UK.
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Dean Forest Railway gearing up for 50th anniversary celebration
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The Dean Forest Railway Society (DFRS) will celebrate the delayed 50th anniversary of the first public train being operated.
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