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Fundraising bid to get steam locomotive back on track after 75 years
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Railway fans have launched a £40,000 fundraising appeal to see a Victorian steam locomotive hauling passenger carriages for the first time in 75 years.
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“Total lack of interest” from the private sector a “flashing red beacon” against HS2, says MP
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Future Government-backed infrastructure projects must pass a sniff test with businesses to prevent another “financial catastrophe” like HS2, ministers have heard.
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Over £25,000 donated to charity as part of Class 313 retirement fundraiser
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Two charities have received cheques from Govia Thameslink Railway for over £12,500 each, raised as part of an event marking the retirement of the Southern fleet of Class 313 trains.
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Overnight running returns to the SVR’s Autumn Steam Gala
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The Severn Valley Railway will reintroduce overnight services as part of its Autumn Steam Gala this September.
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From the archive: The ‘Taliesin’ Project
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The bold move to replace an important part of the Festiniog Railway’s history by building a single Fairlie locomotive is well on course, backed by an enthusiastic influx of funds. From The Railway Magazine, February 1990.
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Flying Scotsman hauls Royal Train for centenary tour
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This morning, Flying Scotsman hauled the Royal Train into Pickering Heritage Railway Station as part of its centenary tour of the UK and to mark 50 years of North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
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Nottingham tram network suspended in serious incident
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Police have put in place multiple road closures in Nottingham as officers deal with an ongoing serious incident.
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Key rail route reopens after 10-week closure to repair viaduct
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One of Britain’s most important railway lines has reopened after being closed for 10 weeks due to an unsafe viaduct.
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Watchdog rules rail infrastructure deal could leave passengers worse off
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The UK’s competition watchdog has provisionally ruled that Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure could drive up prices and reduce service quality for passengers.
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Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway celebrate two milestones in one
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The heritage railway will be doubling-up with a celebration of two important milestones next week.
