The heaviest freight train ever to run on the West Coast main line has made its debut journey from the Peak District to London with essential construction materials.
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Category: Freight
No plan to detect track fault that caused train derailment – report
Network Rail failed to devise a plan to detect the track failure which led to a train derailment despite previous incidents, investigators said.
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East Midlands Railway on lookout for fleet engineers of the future
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is offering opportunities for people from across the East Midlands to ‘learn on the job’ while also expanding the rail industry’s skills base.
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PREVIEW: December edition of Rail Express magazine
The Midland Pullman HST breaks cover and reveals a classic retro livery! Plus, grab a FREE 2021 Rail Express Calendar inside the new December edition.
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Freight train derailment at Sheffield station causes travel chaos
A freight train derailment near Sheffield is causing major disruption to passenger services.
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Cumbria passengers to get multi-million-pound track upgrades
Passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan their journeys next month when Network Rail upgrades track near Bootle station.
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£17m Government boost for Southampton’s rail freight capacity
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced a £17 million investment into a major rail upgrade to freight services in Southampton, as the government looks to support the seamless flow of goods across the country and strengthen links into Southampton’s docks.
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Llangennech diesel train catches fire after derailing
A freight train carrying diesel has derailed and burst into flames in Llangennech, South Wales.
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Over a million lorries to be taken off the roads by HS2
The first rail freight delivery of aggregate has arrived at HS2’s Washwood Heath site in Birmingham, signalling the start of the major project to take up to 1.5 million lorries off the roads to cut carbon emissions.
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Behind the scenes at Long Rock
Last year, Great Western Railway staged an open day at Long Rock depot, Penzance in April, raising money for the Penlee Lifeboat station and the RNLI.
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