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HS2 could cost more than £100bn and may not open until 2039, says minister
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HS2 could cost more than £100 billion and may not open until 2039, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced.
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Avanti West Coast to cut services after Government asks it to save money
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Avanti West Coast will axe one in seven train services following a Government request to reduce spending, the operator said.
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Special celebration of railway pioneer George Stephenson planned for June
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A special celebration of the life of ‘Father of Railways’ will take place in Chesterfield next month.
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Long-awaited legislation for new rail body in King’s Speech
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The King’s Speech on Wednesday included long-awaited legislation to create a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways.
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Helston Railway buys historic viaduct key to extension plan
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THE Helston Railway Preservation Society has added the Cober Viaduct, also known as Lowertown Viaduct, to its land portfolio. Robin Jones reports… The six-arch curved stone structure has always been seen as a key objective and the jewel in the crown in the strategy to extend the railway as far towards Helston as possible. Often…
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Chiltern loco-hauled changeover is complete
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THE TRANSITION of Chiltern Railways’ loco-hauled operation from Mk. 3 stock to the CAF-built Mk. 5a stock was all but complete by mid-March, with the last service formed of the old order running with 68011 and AL04 on March 18 as 1H12, the 07.46 Princes Risborough-Marylebone. Pip Dunn reports… Mk. 3 operation to Birmingham ceased…
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New London-Stirling train service to launch this month
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Lumo will launch a new train service between London and central Scotland later this month, the operator has announced.
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First new Great British Railways branded station to open next month
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A new railway station serving Europe’s largest medical research facility will open next month, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Extreme Steam Extravaganza set for Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways will host a new summer gala, the ‘Extreme Steam Extravaganza’, from June 19–21, 2026, promising an unusual and intensive programme of operations. Billed under the theme of “Weird and Wonderful”, the three-day event will feature a wide range of unusual train formations, rarely-seen locomotive combinations and complex shunting movements,…
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“Tren a Thref” Returns to the Dee Valley Following Glowing Visitor Feedback
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A unique visitor experience celebrating the heritage, scenery and stories of the Dee Valley is returning this spring following a successful launch earlier this year and outstanding feedback from visitors. The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has once again partnered with Dee Valley Tours to deliver “Tren a Thref: The Corwen Heritage Adventure”, with the next…
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