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Railway work to affect CrossCountry services from next weekend
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Rail passengers are being advised of changes to journeys over nine days this month while essential engineering work takes place at Water Orton in North Warwickshire and Duddeston in Birmingham.
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UK’s first 100mph battery-diesel hybrid train enters passenger service
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The UK’s first 100mph battery-diesel hybrid train is entering passenger service to cut carbon emissions and boost air quality.
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RIA responds to ScotRail public ownership announcement
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The RIA has responded to the confirmation that ScotRail services will transfer into public ownership from April.
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Trackside fire leaves hundreds of rush-hour commuters stuck as 70 trains delayed
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Hundreds of commuters have been stuck on trains into London during rush hour following a trackside fire and services are still severely delayed.
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Waterloo station to host David Bowie-inspired silent disco
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The Community Brain have teamed up with local rail operator South West Railway and Community Rail for an afternoon of special events to highlight the 50th anniversary of pop legend David Bowie introducing the world to his iconic Ziggy Stardust persona.
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From the archive (1982): Westbury Signalbox “topped out”
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A NEW signalbox at Westbury, Wiltshire, which will control 144 miles of track and replace 12 lever-frame boxes was topped-out on December 9 by William Kent, Deputy General Manager of British Railways, Western Region. The ceremony, when Mr. Kent poured the last shovelful of concrete, was organised by contractors, A. Roberts (Civil Engineering) Limited, of…
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Competition launched to find new ‘home of the railways’
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A competition has been launched to find the new “home of the railways”.
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Rail firms pledge to create thousands of new apprenticeships
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Rail firms are marking National Apprenticeship Week by offering thousands of placements in jobs ranging from engineers to technicians.
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