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Hornby launches limited edition model of SVR’s ‘purple loco’
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On the day the Queen celebrates her 96th birthday, the Severn Valley Railway announced that it is partnering with leading British model company Hornby to produce a limited edition collector’s model of a locomotive with a very special royal connection.
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Salford bids for new Great British Railway headquarters
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Salford City Council has announced that it is bidding for Salford to be the home of Great British Railways (GBR).
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Celebrate inaugural World Wickham Day
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The Rail Trolley Trust is launching World Wickham Day on April 22, celebrating all things Wickham in the UK and around the world.
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Half-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures
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Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in April and May.
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Network Rail carries out £2m spring clean to clear graffiti
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A £2 million spring clean has tackled the “eyesore” of graffiti on Britain’s railways.
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Union hails support for strikes by railway workers and cleaners
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Strikes by railway workers and cleaners in two separate disputes over pay were said to be “solidly supported” on Sunday.
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Great Central Railway approves plans for £1m bridge replacement
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The Great Central Railway PLC’s Board have approved for work on the replacement of Bridge 326 crossing the A60 adjacent to the former Brush Works in Loughborough to begin.
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Cracks in trains caused by excess movement and salt in the air
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Cracks on trains discovered last year were caused by excess movement and aluminium corroded by salt in the air, an investigation has found.
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Passengers reminded to ‘travel either side’ of Easter bank holiday
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Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland over the Easter bank holiday are being urged to travel either side of the long weekend.
