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Celebrities join forces to warn of HS2 ‘disaster’ in short Christmas film
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Chris Packham has joined forces with Dame Emma Thompson and Annie Lennox to warn of the “environmental disaster” they say will be caused by the HS2 rail line.
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Check before you travel: 20,000 staff to work on 380 rail projects over Christmas
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Passengers “will benefit from a better, more reliable railway in 2020” according to Network Rail – with upgrades taking place over Christmas and New Year.
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Hitachi to build 23 trains for Avanti West Coast in £350m contract
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Hitachi has been awarded a £350 million contract to build 23 new trains for Avanti West Coast, the manufacturer has announced.
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The Railway Magazine Archive: 120 years of rail history…
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The Railway Magazine’s entire archive has been scanned to give subscribers access to more than 120 years of Britain’s best-selling rail title.
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LNER to say goodbye to Inter-City 125 High Speed Train
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LNER will celebrate more than four decades of service from the iconic Inter-City 125 trains on the East Coast route with a special farewell tour this month.
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Tories pledge £4.2bn for local public transport
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Local public transport across England will receive a £4.2 billion investment if the Conservatives win the General Election, according to the party.
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‘P2’ fundraising receives two-thirds of £5m target
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THE A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) has announced it has received pledges for more than two-thirds of the £5million required to complete its new-build Gresley ‘P2’ 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. Since its launch in late-September 2013 around 930 supporters have signed up to the ‘P2 for the price of a pint of beer per…
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South Western Railway 27-day strike begins
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Commuters are being warned to expect delays as workers on South Western Railway begin a 27-day strike.
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East Lancashire Railway announce 2020 Flying Scotsman return
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The world famous Ex-LNER ‘A3’ No. 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ will be steaming back to the East Lancashire Railway for a series of visits in 2020.
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Protesters lose legal challenge against HS2 rail line running through woodland
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Environmental campaigners opposed to the HS2 rail line running through a woodland area in west London have lost their latest court fight.
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