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West Somerset Railway gearing up for Spring Steam Gala
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Staff and volunteers on the West Somerset Railway are gearing up for their biggest special event for almost three years.
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Hornby launches limited edition model of SVR’s ‘purple loco’
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On the day the Queen celebrates her 96th birthday, the Severn Valley Railway announced that it is partnering with leading British model company Hornby to produce a limited edition collector’s model of a locomotive with a very special royal connection.
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Salford bids for new Great British Railway headquarters
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Salford City Council has announced that it is bidding for Salford to be the home of Great British Railways (GBR).
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Great Central Railway approves plans for £1m bridge replacement
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The Great Central Railway PLC’s Board have approved for work on the replacement of Bridge 326 crossing the A60 adjacent to the former Brush Works in Loughborough to begin.
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Quarter of train journeys on services run by public sector
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The proportion of train journeys in Britain on services run by the public sector will hit 25% this week.
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Prosecutions launched over Croydon tram crash in 2016
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it is prosecuting Transport for London (TfL), FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited (TOL) and driver Alfred Dorris.
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Rail industry responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to government’s Spring Statement.
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Charity railtour from Crewe to Windsor to mark Platinum Jubilee
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The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) have organised a charity railtour from Crewe to Windsor on June 3, supported by Locomotive Services Limited.
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National Railway Museum’s receives £2.5m in largest single donation
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The National Railway Museum in York has received £2.5m from The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation to fund a new interactive gallery for families called Wonderlab.
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Stonehaven rail crash: Report findings ‘must be a watershed for safety’
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The findings of the investigation into the Stonehaven train crash are “damning” and must be “a watershed moment for rail safety”, according to train drivers’ union Aslef.
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