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UK railway news round-up
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Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. It has been another week dominated by Brexit, Boris and HS2, all with the similar theme – uncertainty. This week we cover the tragedy in DR Congo where 50 people have been killed by a derailed train. Tube drivers are taking industrial action…
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Oswestry group clears the way for Weston Wharf extension
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CAMBRIAN Heritage Railways (CHR) at Oswestry has successfully overcome one of the most significant hurdles standing in the way of it extending south towards its other site at Llynclys. Gasworks Bridge, which carries the B4579 road over the railway, has stood in the way of any potential extension ever since the CHR took on the…
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Your Gallery | Hymek D7018 at West Somerset Railway
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Phil Clarke has sent in this picture taken at West Somerset Railway of Hymek D7018.
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Weekend Read for 99p | Britain’s New Trains
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Get your weekend read for just 99p and explore the entire digital edition of Britain’s New Trains for just 99p!
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Grab yourself some Virgin Trains memorabilia
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Who fancies getting their hands on a Pendolino nameplate and raising money for the Severn Valley Railway and Kidderminster Railway Museum in the process?
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Scores killed in horror train derailment in DR Congo
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At least 50 people have been killed after a train derailed overnight in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s southeast Tanganyika province.
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How Darlington became the centre of the railway universe
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Explore the story of how Darlington cemented its place in the history books as the world’s most important railway town.
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‘Patriot’ No. 5551 moves to new Derbyshire home
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NEW-BUILD LMS ‘Patriot’ No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior arrived at the Midland Railway-Butterley’s Swanwick Junction on the evening of August 12, beginning the final chapter in the construction of the new Fowler 4-6-0. The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust has been awarded the contract to complete the assembly of No. 5551 (RM August), which is…
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Tube drivers vote for industrial action in noise dispute
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London Underground drivers have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over the level of noise on the Tube. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on the Jubilee, Central, Northern and Victoria lines backed action short of a strike by more than 95%. The RMT said some improvements have been made…
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Virgin Trains staff donate uniforms to help the homeless
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Scarves and blankets made from Virgin Trains staff’s worn-out uniforms are being donated to people living on the streets.
