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RAIB investigating freight train derailment in Wales
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is investigating an incident involving the derailment of a freight train near Llangennech.
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Bristol Temple Meads station celebrates 180 years
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Bristol’s Temple Meads marked 180 years since the station was built with a special celebration.
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Electronic scarecrow installed at Manchester depot
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Network Rail has installed a solar-powered scarecrow at a Manchester depot that mimics hawks to ward off birds causing delays to passengers.
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Over a million lorries to be taken off the roads by HS2
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The first rail freight delivery of aggregate has arrived at HS2’s Washwood Heath site in Birmingham, signalling the start of the major project to take up to 1.5 million lorries off the roads to cut carbon emissions.
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Stonehaven derailment: Network Rail launches two new task forces
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Network Rail has launched two independent task forces in response to the Stonehaven crash.
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UK’s first fully wrapped Pride train staffed by all LGBTQ+ crew launches
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Avanti West Coast has launched the UK’s first fully wrapped Pride train entirely staffed by an LGBTQ+ crew for its first official service on August 25. After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of Pride events across the country, which Avanti West Coast had planned to support, the intercity rail operator has completely wrapped one of its…
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Crossrail delayed until 2022 and needs extra £450m
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London’s Crossrail project has been delayed until the first half of 2022, and may need £450m extra to complete, its board has said.
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HS2 reveals design for Amersham vent shaft headhouse
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HS2 have released images of the design for the Amersham vent shaft to provide ventilation and emergency access to the line’s Chiltern tunnel.
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UK railway news roundup
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The rail industry across the UK fell silent to remember the three men who died in the Stonehaven derailment last week. Plus, there’s confusion over potential rail fare rises.
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Images reveal scale of flood damage on Edinburgh to Glasgow line
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It could take months to reinstate the Edinburgh to Glasgow line as the scale of flood damage is revealed.
