Alex Bestwick
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Investigation launched after engineer killed in tourist railway accident
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A health and safety investigation has been opened after an engineer was killed at a popular tourist railway in Devon over the weekend.
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Network Rail expects annual energy bill to exceed £1bn for first time
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Network Rail expects its annual energy bill to exceed £1 billion for the first time.
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Second SVR Autumn Diesel Bash guest confirmed
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The Severn Valley Railway will welcome a Class 56 locomotive from the main line to its Autumn Diesel Bash, courtesy of GB Railfreight.
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Massive water leak floods train tracks
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Train services are severely disrupted in parts of northern England following a major water leak on the tracks.
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Rail union announces new 24-hour strike
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Rail workers are to stage a new 24-hour strike next month in an escalation of the national dispute over pay, job security and conditions.
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End of the line for direct Eurostar trains to Disneyland Paris
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Eurostar is to axe its direct train service between London and Disneyland Paris from June next year.
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Australian heritage steam line shares weather advice
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Expertise from the other side of the world is helping British heritage railways to revise their hot weather plans following a long, hot summer.
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Train drivers at another three firms vote for strike action in pay dispute
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Train drivers at another three companies have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay.
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Newly uncovered remains of Victorian railway depot on display in Edinburgh this weekend
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Housing developers in Edinburgh have unearthed the remains of the St Margaret’s Locomotive Engine turntable, which members of the public can view this Saturday.
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The Ludgershall branch in the diesel era
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David Lindsell returns with final instalment of his three-part series covering the history of the Ludgershall branch. This covers other special trains, engineering trains and maintenance specials, redundant stock storage, and preservation, along with a report on a depot visit that took place in 1998.
