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  • Train named to honour NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore

    Train named to honour NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore

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    Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who raised more than £29 million for NHS Charities Together to mark his 100th birthday, has had a Great Western Railway Intercity train named in his honour.

  • Design GWR train livery to support NHS & key workers

    Design GWR train livery to support NHS & key workers

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    Great Western Railway is asking members of the public to design their own special train livery showing support for the NHS and other key workers.

  • North Yorkshire Moors Railway to host auction in crisis appeal

    North Yorkshire Moors Railway to host auction in crisis appeal

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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), the setting for Channel 5’s hit programme, The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard, is giving people the chance to win experiences through an auction.

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    Despite the costs and the unprecedented coronavirus crisis effecting the UK railway network, HS2 is beginning its search for contractors and suppliers – one week after companies were given the green light to enter the construction phase.

  • Pete Waterman urges public to support East Lancashire Railway

    Pete Waterman urges public to support East Lancashire Railway

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    The president of the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society, Peter Waterman is urgently appealing for the public to donate to the East Lancashire Railway Support Fund.

  • HS2 begin search for lift and escalator suppliers

    HS2 begin search for lift and escalator suppliers

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    The search for contractors to design, deliver and maintain almost 300 state-of-the-art lifts and escalators for HS2’s four major new stations has begun.

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    Heritage railways are at risk of closure, plus HS2 is back in the headlines as the high speed rail project is given the go-ahead to enter its construction phase.

  • HS2 given the go-ahead to enter construction phase

    HS2 given the go-ahead to enter construction phase

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    Companies in the UK have been given the green light by the Government to begin construction works for HS2.

  • Helston Railway appeals for donations to preserve Cornwall’s heritage

    Helston Railway appeals for donations to preserve Cornwall’s heritage

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    Helston Railway is appealing to volunteers, members and friends of the railway to help preserve Cornwall’s heritage and donate to their emergency appeal.

  • UK railway news roundup

    UK railway news roundup

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    This week, the coronavirus situation continues to cause havoc, but there is plenty of good, feel-good stories coming out of this troubling time, as the #RailwayRainbows campaign kicks off to lift the mood of commuting key workers.


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