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18-year-olds encouraged to consider careers as train drivers
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The Department for Transport is encouraging eighteen-year-olds leaving school to consider a career as a train driver amid a shortage of people taking the job.
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Steam and diesel gala to mark 20 years at the Kirklees Light Railway
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The Friends of the Kirklees Light Railway are preparing to celebrate their 20th annual Steam and Diesel Gala this September, with three days of intensive railway action at Whistlestop Valley. The event is set to take place on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026, with visiting locomotives Northern Rock and River Mite…
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Investigation into Lewes train derailment finds track defect
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A rail track defect existed in the area where a train derailed in East Sussex last week, injuring 30 people, investigators said.
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Upcoming events at Pendon Museum!
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Preschool Craft & Activity Mornings 10am – 12pm on Thursdays 27th August, 24th September & 29th October Crafts and activities for ages 3 to 5 (siblings under 3 welcome) from 10am – 12pm. Each session is £5 per child, siblings under 3 attend for free. Tickets and more information on the session’s theme on our website https://pendonmuseum.com/events/preschool-craft-activity-mornings (Please…
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Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030
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Virgin Trains has been given track access for new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for its plans to rival Eurostar.
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Second train derailment in 24 hours
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A second train has derailed less than 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex.
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Two seriously injured in train derailment not in life-threatening condition
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Two passengers injured when a Southern Rail train derailed received “severe” but not life-threatening injuries, police have said.
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A New Chapter for Helston Railway
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A Statement from the Board of Trustees of Helston Railway Preservation Company Ltd (Registered Charity No. 1217390) The Board of Trustees of Helston Railway Preservation Company Ltd is pleased to announce that the organisation is now a Registered Charity (Charity No. 1217390). This marks an important milestone in securing the long-term future of Helston Railway…
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Sankey Canal group adopts Earlestown railway station
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The Sankey Canal Restoration Society has formally adopted Earlestown Train Station – and you are invited to get involved. The station, located near the historic Sankey Canal, England’s first modern canal, sits in the heart of a transport corridor that shaped regional trade and engineering. Under the adoption scheme, SCRS volunteers are carrying out regular…
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Railwayana with canal connections makes its mark at auction
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Railway safety instruments with strong canal connections were the star items of inland waterways memorabilia under the hammer in May and June, while a poster and a Shropshire Union Canal bridge notice also made their mark. The highest-priced canal-related safety instrument, featured in a major auction held by Great Central Railwayana on June 6, was…
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