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End of the line for ‘Number Nine’
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LNER A4 Pacific No. 60009 Union of South Africa was set to appear in the East Lancashire Railway’s 2021 Autumn Steam Gala but fate stepped in. The 4-6-2 was withdrawn from traffic less than a week before. Cedric Johns and Robin Jones look back at its illustrious history.
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Network Rail urged to improve train punctuality after performance dip
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The regulator ORR said performance has dipped since April but remains better than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PREVIEW: ISSUE 287 OF HERITAGE RAILWAY MAGAZINE
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Commuter train proposal ‘could force East Lancs Railway to close’ and Wells Harbour miniature railway closes after 45 years. You don’t want to miss the latest Issue 286 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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PM talks up ‘moral mission’ to level up as he defends scaling back rail upgrades
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Boris Johnson said he has a “moral mission” to level up in the face of criticism of the Government’s decision to scale back rail upgrades.
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Book of the Week: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire Steam Railway Journey
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The history and the remarkable rebuilding of the former section of the Great Western Railway from Broadway to Cheltenham Racecourse by the volunteer-led Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has been well documented.
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Train drivers’ union, ASLEF, calls for better toilet facilities for staff
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Some train drivers do not drink water, tea or coffee when on duty to avoid having to go to the toilet because of the lack of facilities, according to a trade union.
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Government accused of a ‘betrayal’ of the North over revised rail plan
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The Government has been accused of a “betrayal of trust” as it set out its long-awaited revised plans for Northern England and the Midlands.
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Passenger trains to run on Dartmoor Line for first time in 50 years
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will dispatch the first passenger train to run on the Dartmoor Line for over 50 years.
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Contactless ticketing at 700 railway stations to ‘level up’ the North
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Contactless ticketing will be introduced at more than 700 train stations in what the Government claims is an effort to “level up” the North and Midlands.
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