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PREVIEW: ISSUE 290 OF HERITAGE RAILWAY MAGAZINE
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‘Buy coal now’ – a warning is sounded to UK heritage lines; and Tributes are paid to internationally-renowned steam man Shaun McMahon and his work. You don’t want to miss the latest Issue 290 of Heritage Railway magazine. Remember, there are so many ways you can help our railways up and down the UK during…
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HS2 ramps up work on UK’s longest railway bridge
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Work on the UK’s longest railway bridge ramped up this week as HS2 began producing 1,000 enormous concrete segments.
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From the archive (1982): Westbury Signalbox “topped out”
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A NEW signalbox at Westbury, Wiltshire, which will control 144 miles of track and replace 12 lever-frame boxes was topped-out on December 9 by William Kent, Deputy General Manager of British Railways, Western Region. The ceremony, when Mr. Kent poured the last shovelful of concrete, was organised by contractors, A. Roberts (Civil Engineering) Limited, of…
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Andy Burnham warns North faces ‘second-best train services for 200 years’
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The North risks having train services that are “second-best for 200 years”, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has claimed.
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Show some ambition, Burnham tells government over HS2 plans
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Andy Burnham has called on the Government to “show ambition for the North” as he panned current plans in the HS2 bill laid in Parliament on Monday.
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Protesters plan ‘national day of action’ over HS2 rail expansion
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Environmental activists are planning a “national day of action” to protest against the expansion of the HS2 high-speed railway.
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Crossrail ‘on track’ to begin passenger services in first half of 2022
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Passenger services on London’s delayed Crossrail project are on track to begin by June, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
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Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire
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An early Roman rare wooden carved figure has been discovered during work on the HS2 project.
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HS2 to be powered by zero carbon energy ‘from day one’
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HS2 trains will be powered by zero carbon energy from day one of operation while supporting the government’s 2050 target to tackle climate change.
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South Western Railway retains 12 Class 707 trains in boost capacity
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Class 707 trains are set to continue serving South Western Railway (SWR) customers until August 2022, helping to improve capacity on the network’s suburban routes.
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