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  • UK railway news round-up

    UK railway news round-up

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    Outlining the measures in the Queen’s Speech, the new Conservative majority government is introducing a new law to combat the disruption caused by railway strikes.

  • Flooding causing chaos for passengers on Christmas getaway

    Flooding causing chaos for passengers on Christmas getaway

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    Heavy rain and flooding is causing chaos for thousands of passengers embarking on a Christmas getaway today.

  • Government ‘to go ahead’ with law to limit rail strikes

    Government ‘to go ahead’ with law to limit rail strikes

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    The Government is introducing a new law to reduce disruption to passengers caused by rail strikes, with the threat of injunctions against unions.

  • From the archive: Patrick Whitehouse

    From the archive: Patrick Whitehouse

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    In the seventh of our series on the writers and artists who influenced the present generation of rail enthusiasts, Robert Humm recalls the life and times of the photographer, film maker, and pioneer preservationist Patrick Whitehouse. A phenomenon of the golden age of railway enthusiasm – those four decades of the 1950s to 1980s –…

  • From the archive: The big bird that flew too far

    From the archive: The big bird that flew too far

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    As the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive in the world at the time, Kestrel promised a motive power revolution… but it turned out to be ‘too good for its own good’!

  • From the archive: The treasures of Beamish

    From the archive: The treasures of Beamish

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    Mark Smithers visits Beamish Museum, one of the North East’s leading regional heritage attractions, featuring several unique railway exhibits.

  • Rail passengers warned as new timetable comes into effect across UK

    Rail passengers warned as new timetable comes into effect across UK

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    Cancellations and delays are causing havoc for rail commuters as the new railway timetable comes into force.

  • UK railway news round-up

    UK railway news round-up

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    In a week dominated by election coverage, we try and swerve away from the General Election and give you the important stories from across our railways.

  • South Western Railway strike: Sixth ballot for rail workers

    South Western Railway strike: Sixth ballot for rail workers

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    Rail workers on strike over the guards on trains dispute are to be balloted for industrial action for the sixth time since the row flared because of “anti union” laws.

  • Get the perfect gift this Christmas with Mortons Books!

    Get the perfect gift this Christmas with Mortons Books!

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    Mortons Media Group has launched a range of non-fiction books to complement the selection of Mortons bookazines available from retailers all over the world.


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