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Rail passengers suffer disruption as winds hit 115mph
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Many passengers found their journeys disrupted on Thursday as Storm Pia battered parts of the UK, with gusts hitting 115mph.
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Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike
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All Cross-Channel rail services were suspended on Thursday due to an unexpected strike in France, disrupting tens of thousands of journeys.
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Government sets target to grow rail freight 75% by 2050
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Transport Secretary Mark Harper has set an “ambitious” target to grow rail freight by at least 75% by 2050.
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LNER and Network Rail innovate to deter deer from railway tracks
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A system harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to deter deer away from railway lines.
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2023: A year in review on Britain’s railways
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HS2 scrapped, ticket office closures, rail strikes and Flying Scotsman’s centenary – it’s been quite the year. Join us as we take a look back over 2023’s biggest stories in the world of British railways.
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Flying Scotsman to see out centenary year at Locomotion museum
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The famous locomotive will end its centenary year with a visit to the Locomotion museum in Shildon.
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Most and least used railway stations in Britain revealed
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The most used station recorded 80.4 million entries and exits while the least used recorded only 34.
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Accurascale reveal first look at decorated 16 tonner samples
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Accurascale have revealed first looks at samples for their upcoming and highly anticipated 16 ton mineral wagon range.
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Proto-railway station pub and railway footbridge among new Historic England listings
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A number of significant places in the history of England’s railways have been added to the National Heritage List for England 2023.
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Rail services disrupted by fourth electric wire failure in nine days
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Train services have been disrupted following the fourth major issue with overhead electric wires on Britain’s railways in nine days.
