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Farewell Class 365
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May 2021 saw the withdrawal of the remaining active Class 365 units by Govia Thameslink Railway, and although there were hopes that they would find further use, disposal of the fleet began four months later. David Russell looks back at the history of the last units to be constructed at York Carriage Works.
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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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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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Eurostar announces new boss to continue operator’s Covid recovery
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Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar has appointed a new chief executive as it continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Book of the Week: STRATFORD DEPOT LOCOMOTIVES
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Photographer Roger Rounce’s Stratford Depot Locomotives is packed with stunning images and a must-read for rail enthusiasts.
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Nothing duff about these Co-Cos
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To celebrate 60 years of British Railways’ Brush Type 4 diesel electric locos (later designated Class 47), we present a small selection of images from the Mortons Archive.
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Yorkshire’s first new electric railway in 25 years set to cut carbon and slash journey times
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The first miles of new electric overhead wires on a mainline in Yorkshire are up.
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Tube travellers warned of severe disruption amid strike action
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Travellers in London have been warned of severe disruption to Tube services following the Jubilee weekend because of a strike by thousands of workers in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
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VIDEO: Highlights from the Opening of the Elizabeth Line
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This week the new Elizabeth Line finally opened to the public after a nearly four-year-long delay. Commuters and rail enthusiasts were quick to descend on the new line and be amongst some of the first paying customers to use the service. Here are a selection of video highlights from the opening week… The Queen Opens…
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Elizabeth line: Delayed £18bn Crossrail opens to passengers
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Around 130,000 people travelled on London’s £18.9 billion Elizabeth line railway in the first few hours of operation on Tuesday morning.
