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Three people – including driver – confirmed dead after train derails near Stonehaven
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Emergency services are dealing with a derailed train near Stonehaven.
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Enormous HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines set for 10-mile tunnel excavation
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HS2 reveal images of the first two completed giant Tunnel Boring Machines to be used in the first phase of the high speed rail project.
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Scotland launch plans to decarbonise rail passenger services by 2035
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Scotland has announced plans to decarbonise the country’s rail passenger services by 2035.
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The story of London’s little-known narrow gauge underground line
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Heritage Railway visited the latest and most unusual tourist attraction to open in the capital.
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Railway landmarks lit up in support for NHS workers
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Some of the best known railway landmarks across the UK were lit up in blue to show support for NHS and key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Five facts about Forth Bridge as it celebrates 130th anniversary
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The Forth Bridge celebrates the 130th birthday of its opening, a glorious feat and a testament to the innovation of its engineering. Here are a few facts you perhaps didn’t know about the famous Scottish landmark.
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Passengers evacuated as smoke billows over major railway station in Paris
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Police evacuated a major railway station in Paris after a fire engulfed multiple vehicles.
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Two killed and several injured after Sydney to Melbourne train derails
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Two people have been killed and several more injured after an XPT train derailed close to Melbourne, Australia.
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Heritage Great Britain invests £1.1m in greener mountain railway
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Heritage Great Britain, which operates one of Wales’ biggest tourist destinations – Snowdon Mountain Railway – is investing £1.1m in new hybrid diesel locomotives.
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Eurostar announces new direct Amsterdam-London service
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Grant Shapps has welcomed a new direct Eurostar rail connection between the Netherlands and the UK to improve journeys for passengers and businesses.
