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Quarter of train journeys on services run by public sector
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The proportion of train journeys in Britain on services run by the public sector will hit 25% this week.
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RMT union to protest outside recruitment office linked to P&O job cuts
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The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has planned a protest outside a Glasgow recruitment office which was reportedly involved in hiring staff to replace sacked union members on P&O’s ferry routes.
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Loco renamed – but only for 2022
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To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the Western Locomotive Association is renaming one of its locomotives for the 2022 operating season.
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No. 828 arrives at Tunbridge Wells
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As the Spa Valley Railway’s 2022 operating season gets underway, Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 No. 828 has arrived this morning at Tunbridge Wells – its furthest southern holiday since being built.
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Prosecutions launched over Croydon tram crash in 2016
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it is prosecuting Transport for London (TfL), FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited (TOL) and driver Alfred Dorris.
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Steam trains are back in Minehead
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Train travellers returned to Minehead at the weekend as the West Somerset Railway celebrated running passenger services for the first time in well over a year.
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Rail industry responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to government’s Spring Statement.
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Unboxing ‘Flash’ the Local Express Train from Hornby
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Today we’re unboxing a recent model train from Hornby called ‘Flash’ the local express train. It’s a remote-controlled battery train set targeted at the younger train enthusiast. It’s a great starting point for someone new to model trains as it includes a complete playset of a model train, track, station, and tunnel. We unbox the…
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