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Simon Armitage writes new poem to mark Flying Scotsman centenary
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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has written a poem in honour of 100 years since the Flying Scotsman first entered service.
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SVR cranks up the guest list for its Spring Steam Gala
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Severn Valley Railway have announced another guest set to appear at its Spring Steam Gala in April.
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Another guest announced for SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival
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Another high-profile guest announced has been announced for the Severn Valley Railway’s bumper Spring Diesel Festival.
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Avanti West Coast launch communication channel for disabled passengers
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A train operator has launched a dedicated communication channel to assist disabled travellers in a UK-first.
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Flying Scotsman centenary celebrated with new Royal Mint coins
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Collectable £2 coins are being launched by the Royal Mint to celebrate the centenary of the Flying Scotsman.
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Train reliability hits new low with 4% of services cancelled in past year
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Train reliability across Britain has fallen to a new low, with the equivalent of one in 25 services cancelled during the past 12 months.
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New collection building at Locomotion is underway
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Construction has started on a new collection building at Locomotion in Shildon that will significantly expand the visitor attraction and create one of the world’s largest collections of historic railway vehicles.
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No direct trains between London and Scotland this weekend
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Thousands of passengers will suffer major disruption this weekend due to no direct services running between London and Scotland while Network Rail carries out engineering work on two major routes simultaneously.
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Rail workers to stage more strikes in March
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Rail workers are to stage a series of fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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Puppy rescued from tracks by trainee in middle of train driving lesson
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A puppy spotted on the tracks of a busy London railway has been rescued by a trainee who was in the middle of a train driving lesson.
