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  • Swanage Railway aim to raise £5k in five days in public appeal

    Swanage Railway aim to raise £5k in five days in public appeal

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    Volunteers from Swanage Railway are appealing to the public to help them raise £5,000 in five days – starting from Friday, October 16.

  • Car lands on train tracks at station in Scotland

    Car lands on train tracks at station in Scotland

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    A car has landed on train tracks in a station, causing diversions.

  • Captain Sir Tom Moore presented with first veterans railcard

    Captain Sir Tom Moore presented with first veterans railcard

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    Captain Sir Tom Moore was presented with the very first new veterans railcard, which will see military veterans of every generation benefit from discounted travel.

  • £17m Government boost for Southampton’s rail freight capacity

    £17m Government boost for Southampton’s rail freight capacity

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    Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced a £17 million investment into a major rail upgrade to freight services in Southampton, as the government looks to support the seamless flow of goods across the country and strengthen links into Southampton’s docks.

  • World Cup of Stations online poll underway

    World Cup of Stations online poll underway

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    Local railway stations across towns and cities this week are calling for community support to compete in an online poll to be awarded winner of the 2020 World Cup of Stations.

  • LNER mark charity milestone with new Azuma face mask

    LNER mark charity milestone with new Azuma face mask

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    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has passed a milestone fundraising target for charity partner Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) with over £230,000 now raised for the mental health charity since October 2018.

  • Heroic train driver recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

    Heroic train driver recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

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    A train driver who volunteered to work as a paramedic treating coronavirus patients during the initial crisis has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

  • Swanage Railway receives substantial government grant

    Swanage Railway receives substantial government grant

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    The Swanage Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a life-saving financial boost from the government – thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.

  • UK railway news round-up

    UK railway news round-up

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    This week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.

  • Severn Valley Railway receives lifeline government grant

    Severn Valley Railway receives lifeline government grant

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    The Severn Valley Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government, thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.


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