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More than 1,000 actions for improvement identified on struggling rail route
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More than 1,000 areas for improvement have been identified on a major rail line plagued by faults.
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Great Western Railway develop charger which charges train batteries in under 4 minutes
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A rapid charger for battery-powered trains has been developed in an effort to help decarbonise Britain’s railways.
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Spate of track faults causes disruption for rail commuters
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Rail commuters suffered disruption on Thursday morning as a series of infrastructure failures affected several major routes.
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Storm Antoni blocks 100 miles of railway
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Storm Antoni saw 78mph winds hit the UK and trees blown down – blocking 100 miles of railway between Exeter and Penzance.
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‘B1’ and ‘Caley’ tank add soul to Gloucs-Warks steam festival
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CLOSE to 5,000 passengers travelled on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s trains during the three-day Cotswold Festival of Steam on May 25-17, sponsored by The RM. The successful event, which featured eight locomotives in steam, including three visitors, proved to be very profitable for the railway, attracting more visitors than in 2017, although not quite as…
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October steam tours pay tribute to Nigel and Dennis
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TWO steam-hauled main line tours on October 20-21 had the sombre task of paying tribute to well-known railway figures who passed away recently.Railway Touring Company’s ‘The Yorkshireman’ on October 20 saw No. 60009 Union of South Africa carry a wreath as a mark of respect to RTC founder Nigel Dobbing (see p12). Shortly after sunrise, the…
