Alex Bestwick
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Avanti West Coast launch communication channel for disabled passengers
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A train operator has launched a dedicated communication channel to assist disabled travellers in a UK-first.
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Flying Scotsman centenary celebrated with new Royal Mint coins
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Collectable £2 coins are being launched by the Royal Mint to celebrate the centenary of the Flying Scotsman.
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Train reliability hits new low with 4% of services cancelled in past year
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Train reliability across Britain has fallen to a new low, with the equivalent of one in 25 services cancelled during the past 12 months.
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Barrow Hill: 150 (and a bit) not out!
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For its overdue celebratory gala to mark a century and a half of Britain’s sole-surviving rail-connected roundhouse, the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society looked back 45 years to the day when its depot was still run by British Rail.
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No direct trains between London and Scotland this weekend
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Thousands of passengers will suffer major disruption this weekend due to no direct services running between London and Scotland while Network Rail carries out engineering work on two major routes simultaneously.
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Rail workers to stage more strikes in March
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Rail workers are to stage a series of fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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Puppy rescued from tracks by trainee in middle of train driving lesson
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A puppy spotted on the tracks of a busy London railway has been rescued by a trainee who was in the middle of a train driving lesson.
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‘Absolute cracker’ guest announced for the SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival
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The Severn Valley Railway has revealed that Class 58 No 58023 will make its first-ever appearance in preservation at the SVR’s forthcoming Spring Diesel Festival between 18th and 21st May.
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Cut-price train tickets offered to encourage commuters back to the office
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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is offering cheaper tickets in the hopes of encouraging more commuters to return to offices on Mondays and Fridays.
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7812 ‘Erlestoke Manor’ to make a temporary move from the Severn Valley Railway
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GWR 7812 ‘Erlestoke Manor’ will spend the summer season away from its base at the Severn Valley Railway.
