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National Railway Museum rated one of the best free days out in Britain
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The York-based museum is among the best free days out in Britain, according to a Which? Survey.
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Tube 160 Birthday Special tickets on sale
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Join the Tube’s 160th birthday celebrations with a ride on one of London Transport Museum’s ‘Tube 160 Birthday Special’ heritage journeys.
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Government deliberately squandered billions in rail dispute, RMT claims
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RMT has accused the Government of “deliberately squandering” billions of pounds in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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June 2023
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Steam nostalgia and railway history at its best, Steam Days is the monthly magazine dedicated to all steam railway enthusiasts. With Rex Kennedy as editor, he has 80 years of railway memories to recollect, alongside the stories and tales retold by many of the contributors.
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Celebrate 160 years of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days
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Discover the story of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days event this June.
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Foxfield Colliery reopens to visitors
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Staffordshire miners returned to Foxfield Colliery thanks £10,000 grant funding – enabling it to reopen for guided tours once a month.
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How will this week’s rail strikes affect each train operator?
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Train services are being hit by more strike action this week.
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100 years of the Southern Railway
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Join the Isle of Wight Steam Railway the weekend 23rd – 25th June for a special gala weekend to celebrate 100 years of the Southern Railway.
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Manchester station upgrades announced but long-term extra platforms plan axed
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A £72 million package to improve railway services in Greater Manchester has been announced, but a long-term project to add extra platforms to the city’s busiest station has been scrapped.
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How does the SVR keeps its steam locomotives in good shape? Now’s your chance to find out
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Inside the motive power depot at Bridgnorth, SVR engineers maintain, overhaul and restore the railway’s steam locomotives. Usually, it all happens behind closed doors, but on selected weekends in June and July, that’s set to change.
