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  • ‘Passengers first’ as Network Rail’s regional structure goes live

    ‘Passengers first’ as Network Rail’s regional structure goes live

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    JUNE 24 signalled the start of significant structural changes at Network Rail, designed to tackle the declining performance and punctuality of passenger and freight trains over recent years.  More power is being devolved into five new regions, with 14 smaller, regional organisations aimed at being closer to customers and giving local managers the authority to…

  • The Railway Hub’s Holiday Brochure Guide

    The Railway Hub’s Holiday Brochure Guide

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    Ready to plan your next holiday? Register to order the latest holiday brochure or receive email updates from these great companies.

  • South Western Railway strike: Workers begin four-day walkout

    South Western Railway strike: Workers begin four-day walkout

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    Rail workers are said to be “solidly supporting” a fresh rail strike in the long-running dispute over guards on trains, which has hit services on some of the busiest routes in the country.

  • UK railway news round-up

    UK railway news round-up

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    This week’s railway round-up LNER announce a new rail fares system aimed at saving passengers costs of up to £73 and are we finally getting a glimpse of the future for railways with solar power?

  • LNER to trial simpler rail fares

    LNER to trial simpler rail fares

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    A new rail fares system will be introduced for journeys between London and Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh in a trial saving passengers up to £73 per trip.

  • Issue 258 on sale now!

    Issue 258 on sale now!

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    Britain’s hottest day ever! Taunton shuttles success! Stephenson’s Rocket making September debut! Issue 258 of Heritage Railway magazine has got the lot, including an appearance from Kylie Minogue!

  • DCRail expands with new bulk material flows

    DCRail expands with new bulk material flows

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    DCRail started a new service on June 24 which is conveying used rail ballast from Westbury to Southampton for recycling by L&S Waste. The new flow follows shortly after the introduction of a similar ‘as-required’ flow of used ballast from Carlisle Kingmoor to Boston in Lincolnshire.  On arrival at Southampton the ballast is processed and…

  • Rail line becomes world’s first to be powered by solar farm

    Rail line becomes world’s first to be powered by solar farm

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    The world’s first solar farm to power a railway line directly is set to plug into a track in Aldershot, Hampshire, paving the way for solar-powered trains in the future.

  • From the Archive: Didcot’s LNER double  act!

    From the Archive: Didcot’s LNER double act!

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    Flying Scotsman’s first appearance at Didcot Railway Centre since 2005 and a guest appearance by another Gresley masterpiece, A4 No. 60009 Union of South Africa, brought in 6000 visitors over the August bank holiday weekend, writes Robin Jones. TWO LNER icons took rival Great Western Railway territory by storm over the August bank holiday weekend.…

  • Western Cinderella awaits attention at Williton

    Western Cinderella awaits attention at Williton

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    THE Diesel & Electric Preservation Group’s Class 52 No. D1010 Western Campaigner is seen alone in Williton diesel depot, West Somerset Railway, on June 22.  For nearly a quarter of a century this loco, when in the shed (completed late 1997), has had Class 35 No. D7018 for company. However, on this day the ‘Hymek’ was out…

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