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More than 30 engines at Easter Vintage Festival
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More than 30 engines will attend the Great Central Railway’s annual Easter Vintage Festival.
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Freight train companies ‘quite happy’ to be excluded from new strike laws
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Freight train companies are “quite happy” that their industry is excluded from the Government’s new legislation forcing unions to provide a minimum level of service during strikes, MPs have been told.
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Experience the ultimate model railway day!
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Hornby are hosting an exclusive Virtual Club Members’ Day on Saturday, 25 March.
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Derby confirmed as home of Great British Railways HQ
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Derby has been announced as the location to host the headquarters of new public sector body Great British Railways.
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RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept offer
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Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted overwhelmingly to accept an offer to end the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. In a turnout of nearly 90%, members voted by 76% to 24% in favour. The union said the deal includes an uplift on salaries of between 14.4% for the lowest paid…
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‘Access all areas’ at the SVR’s Open House Weekend
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The Severn Valley Railway is granting ‘access all areas’ during its annual Open House Weekend on April 1 and 2.
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Historic locomotive to star in spring steam gala
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An historic locomotive that hauled the funeral train of King George VI is to star in the Swanage Railway’s Spring Steam Gala.
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Avanti West Coast handed contract extension
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Avanti West Coast has received a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport. The operator’s contract was due to expire at the end of March but has been extended until October 15. It has struggled with reliability and punctuality during parts of the past year. FirstGroup chief executive Graham Sutherland said: “We are working…
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Explore London Transport Museum with Depot Open Days
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Next weekend London Transport Museum is throwing open the doors of its working Museum store in Acton Town for the public to explore.
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TransPennine Express cancelled equivalent of nearly one in four trains in a month
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TransPennine Express cancelled the equivalent of nearly a quarter of services in a month, new figures show.
