Alex Bestwick
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Locomotive named after music producer and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman
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A locomotive has been named after veteran music producer and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman.
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Northern urges ‘do not travel’ on Sunday due to lack of staff
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Northern has urged passengers to avoid travelling on several routes in north-west England on Sunday due to a lack of staff.
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Construction completed on UK’s longest railway bridge
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HS2 engineers have completed construction of the UK’s longest railway bridge on the outskirts of north-west London.
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October 2024
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Grab the brand-new October issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.
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How the writer of new BBC thriller ‘Nightsleeper’ made a fictional train feel real
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BAFTA-winning writer of new BBC series Nightsleeper Nick Leather talks to Alex Bestwick about designing a fictional rail service, playing with train sets at work, and getting the real voices of familiar rail station announcements involved.
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September 2024
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The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new September issue is out now!
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Railcard discount to be reduced
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Railcard holders could find themselves paying a little more than previously as train operators prepare to trim railcard discounts later this month.
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Weekend strikes by train drivers called off after talks
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A series of planned weekend strikes by train drivers on LNER have been called off following “constructive” talks.
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York’s original railway station to open to public for one weekend only
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The former railway station will be among a number of York buildings opening to visitors in October.
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Trains return to Great Central Railway in Nottinghamshire!
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Passengers will be able to board trains at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham)’s Ruddington site and travel towards the main line for the first time since the pandemic.
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