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PREVIEW: Issue 283 of Heritage Railway magazine
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After 28 years the oldest ‘Black Five’ has relaunched, plus 38 heritage lines and museums join national publicity campaign. Read Issue 283 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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Great Central Railway (Nottingham) rebrands as Nottingham Heritage Railway
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A statement said: “The new GCR(N) board has decided to rebrand the railway as the Nottingham Heritage Railway, effective immediately.
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Paralympian chairs new panel to improve accessibility on rail network
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The first meeting of the Accessible Travel Advisory Group (ATAP) – set up to improve the accessibility of rail journeys on the Southeastern network – took place on August 5.
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Julie Walters to narrate brand new Severn Valley Railway experience
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The Severn Valley Railway has announced BAFTA-winning actor Dame Julie Walters will narrate its new Enchanted Express Christmas services, set to launch on August 9.
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Metrolink tram services reduced to manage COVID-related absences
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Metrolink has announced a temporary reduced timetable due to coronavirus-related staff absences from August 6.
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DB Cargo UK plans to lease Mossend EuroTerminal to Maritime Intermodal
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DB Cargo UK has announced plans to lease its Mossend EuroTerminal rail freight facility to Maritime Intermodal from October 1, 2021.
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Croydon tram crash victims’ lawyer presses Attorney General for new inquest
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A lawyer representing the families of five people killed in the Croydon tram crash has urged Attorney General Michael Ellis QC to seek a new inquest into their deaths.
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Ivatt tank to attack Bodmin’s banks!
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The Bodmin & Wenford Railway (BWR) has received a welcome visitor to assist with its peak summer timetable – Mid-Hants Railway-based BR ‘2MT’ No. 41312. The Ivatt 2-6-2T is set to spend around three weeks on the friendly Cornish heritage line before returning home to the Watercress Line. The welcome news will bring the sight…
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Network Rail gets on board for Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives
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British reserve may be internationally renowned but a new survey by Samaritans shows how much we rely on small talk as a nation, even with the limiting social restrictions of the pandemic.
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Tests show no traces of Covid-19 at four major railway stations
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Passengers can travel in confidence after university academics found no traces of the Covid-19 virus during two rounds of testing at four railway stations.
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