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GTR and Porterbrook announce £55 million fleet modernisation programme
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Enhancements range from real-time passenger information screens and USB/power points to high-tech on-board operation systems.
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Network Rail publish decarbonisation strategy by 2050
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Network Rail has outlined its vision to decarbonise thousands of miles of rail lines across the UK by 2050.
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163 years ago: Death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Young Isambard was not only to follow in his father’s footsteps as one of the greatest engineers of his day, but with his big railway from London to Bristol, and the seaward ‘extension’ by which steamships would continue the journey to New York, would soon eclipse his fame.
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Get your name in The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line
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Get your name in the limited edition copy of The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line.
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The Aln Valley Railway – then and now
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Alan Barnes is a regular visitor to the North East. Here, he takes a look at the history of the Aln Valley Railway and its progress in extending one of Britain’s newest heritage lines, a project which has not had the easiest of starts. VERY little evidence remains of the railway lines which once served…
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UK railway news round-up
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This week, Grand Central scraps plans for a North West route between Blackpool and London due to COVID-19. Plus, a report into the Stonehaven derailment raises questions over the UK railway’s response to climate change.
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GTR spreads messages of support on World Suicide Prevention Day
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To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has unveiled a moving art project to raise awareness of its support to those who may be feeling vulnerable.
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Stonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
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A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”.
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Grand Central’s North West route between Blackpool & London abandoned
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Grand Central has permanently abandoned plans for the North West route train service between Blackpool and London after COVID-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’.
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Transport Secretary opens rail’s largest electric vehicle charging hub
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Govia Thameslink Railway welcome Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to open rail’s largest dedicated EV charging hub at Hatfield station.
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