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Launch of major appeal to restore SVR’s vital locomotive yard
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The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has launched a major appeal for £500,000 to restore its locomotive yard in Bridgnorth – vital for the operation of the entire railway.
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Jubilee Weekend: London passengers advised to allow extra time
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Thameslink and Great Northern are advising people travelling to events by train over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend to plan their journey in advance.
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Passenger trains could be blocked to prioritise freight during strikes
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Passenger trains could be blocked from station platforms by parked freight services during strikes, an industry leader has warned. John Smith, chief executive of firm GB Railfreight, told the PA news agency the measure may be required if a skeleton timetable is implemented during industrial action. Fears have been raised that staff walkouts could lead…
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British Transport Police to arm volunteer officers with Tasers
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The British Transport Police have become the first force in the UK to arm volunteer officers with Tasers. It comes after the Home Secretary last week unveiled plans to give special constables powers to use the weapons, which temporarily incapacitate a person by delivering an electric current through two small-barbed darts. From Friday, some British…
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Pathfinder cancels Mazey Day special
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PATHFINDER Tours’ annual ‘Mazey Day Cornishman’ special from Solihull to Penzance via Oxford on June 25 has been cancelled. The tour operator made the decision today (May 27) to pull the train from its schedules due to the uncertainty around possible national rail strike during June. Only a few days before the decision, 40,000 RMT union members voted overwhelmingly…
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Get involved with East Yorkshire’s heritage railway
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East Yorkshire’s heritage railway, the Yorkshire Wolds Railway, is busily preparing to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by opening all four days in a row – and it’s hosting a volunteering taster day, too. John Lidster, chairman of the YWR, said: “This is certainly a first for us. We usually open one day a week,…
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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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Get involved with Yorkshire Wolds Railway’s Jubilee weekend
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The Yorkshire Wolds Railway (YWR) is preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by opening every day over the Bank Holiday weekend.
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Crisis talks to keep trains running amid fears of ‘historic’ rail strike
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Contingency plans are being drawn up to try and keep passenger and freight trains running in the event of industrial action after unions warned of “potentially the biggest rail strike in modern history”.
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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.
