Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by
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Category: Network
Railways on TV – Paddington: A Year on the Tracks documentary series starts tonight
A special four-part Channel 5 documentary series starts tonight (Thursday, May 14) at 9pm and goes behind the scenes to show how Network Rail and
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Design GWR train livery to support NHS & key workers
Great Western Railway is asking members of the public to design their own special train livery showing support for the NHS and other key workers.
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The story of London’s little-known narrow gauge underground line
Heritage Railway visited the latest and most unusual tourist attraction to open in the capital.
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Souteastern & GWR handed new contracts to carry on operating rail services
Train operators Southeastern and Great Western Railway (GWR) have been given new direct award franchises, the Department for Transport has announced.
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UK railway news roundup
The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:
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Coronavirus: Police on rail patrol to urge passengers to only make essential journeys
Five hundred British Transport Police officers patrolled the railway network yesterday to remind passengers that only essential travel is permitted after the UK was placed under lockdown.
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Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan says London public transport could be cut
London’s public transport network could soon be massively scaled back due to the coronavirus, Sadiq Khan has said.
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UK railway news round-up
We find out exactly what happened at London Euston as the MD of West Coast Mainline South route apologises for huge delays and disruption. Meanwhile, rail unions are calling for urgent action from politicians over the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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What happened at London Euston?
Passengers travelling to and from London will have noticed and been impacted by delays and cancellations over the past few days.
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