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From Ukraine with love? Railway photographer shadowed by the state
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Mark Darby takes a trip to the former Soviet country of Ukraine – an adventure which presented him with more than a few problems, including the discovery he’d been under surveillance for days… as a suspected terrorist!
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UK railway news roundup
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This week sees rail operators preparing for a rise in passenger numbers as Boris Johnson eases lockdown measures from Monday, and as furloughed employees gradually return to work.
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New COVID-19 virucide being used by Govia Thameslink
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Govia Thameslink Railway is using a powerful new virucide on trains, stations and staff areas that kills the coronavirus for up to 30 days.
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TfL urges businesses to continue home working
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London’s businesses should continue to allow staff to work from home where possible despite travel restrictions being eased, Transport for London (TfL) has said.
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Pacers delivered to Gobowen for Cambrian Heritage Railways
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Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by rail to Gobowen from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Friday, May 22, saving four separate lorry moves. The entire 23-strong class has recently been stored on the popular…
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Pacer: the bastard son of the APT
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In the early 1960’s Britain’s railway network was a third larger than it is today and seemingly stuck in the past.
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Appeal after rise in fly-tipping across Scotland’s Railway
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Network Rail is urging illegal dumpers to clean up their act after an increase in fly-tipping on Scotland’s Railway.
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UK railway news roundup
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This week sees a big step forward for HS2 as planning permission for what will be the UK’s largest ever newly built railway station gets the go-ahead. Plus fly-tipping is becoming a growing problem in Scotland.
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From the archive: Bredgar’s little gem
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Gareth Evans visits the Bredgar & Wormshill Railway to discover the latest developments at the 2ft-gauge line in Kent, run by a group of friends, and open once a month to the public. IT STARTED with a standard gauge engine that brothers Bill and David Best almost bought – yet it resulted in a charming…
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HS2: ‘Largest new railway station ever’ plans approved
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HS2’s west-London super hub, Old Oak Common, has had its planning application approved by the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation yesterday.
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