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Scrap dealers targeted as railway metal thefts cost taxpayers £1.4m
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Scrap yards in Greater Manchester are being visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to ensure dealers are not trading stolen metal.
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Passengers warned of rail disruptions as Storm Dennis approaches
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Following Storm Ciara last weekend, Storm Dennis is forecast to hit Britain this Saturday and Sunday.
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Didcot’s Saint to star in Severn Valley Railway spring steam gala
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Didcot Railway Centre’s GWR Saint class locomotive No. 2999 Lady of Legend is to make its debut at the Severn Valley Railway spring steam gala
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TransPennine Express set target for major improvement by Northern leaders
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Transport for the North has set struggling train operator TransPennine Express a public target to significantly improve its performance.
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Design concepts revealed for National Railway Museum’s Central Hall
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The National Railway Museum has unveiled five shortlisted design concepts for the museum’s new Central Hall building – part of its £55m Vision 2025 development.
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Political and business leaders react to HS2 announcement
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the controversial (to say the least) High Speed rail project the green light this week.
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Didcot Railway Centre gala to ‘deliver the goods’ this weekend
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The new Didcot Railway Centre season opens this weekend (February 15-16) with the ‘Delivering The Goods’ steam and diesel gala event.
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Government gives HS2 green light despite costs and ‘poor management’
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Boris Johnson has given HS2 the go-ahead, claiming his Government had the “guts to take the decision” to deliver prosperity across the country.
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Storm Ciara travel disruptions set to continue
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Parts of the UK continue to brace for blizzards and up to 20cm of snow in the wake of Storm Ciara, with travel disruption set to continue.
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UK railway news round-up
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This week, we caught up with Lady McAlpine for an update on the 24 historic enamel advertising signs stolen from the late Sir William McAlpine’s private Fawley Hill Railway. Plus, Eurostar announce a new direct rail connection between the UK and the Netherlands. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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