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Last surviving BR Class 71 cosmetically restored at Locomotion
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The last surviving British Rail Class 71 has been cosmetically restored by a team of staff and volunteers at Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham.
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Let’s bee friends: Govia Thameslink Railway prepare for World Bee Day
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Passengers and pollinators can now enjoy a colourful new bee garden at Sandy station in Bedfordshire.
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Eight-year-old Josh rides to the aid of crisis-hit Llangollen Railway
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Eight-year-old railway enthusiast Josh Davies has joined the battle to save the Llangollen Railway – by raising nearly £500 by cycling, walking and running 60 miles over his Easter holiday.
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New editor for The Railway Magazine!
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It’s a case of continuity, history and evolution for Britain’s oldest trackside journal, The Railway Magazine, as it nears its 125th anniversary with a wealth of experience and a new-look team.
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RAIB inquest into 2016 Croydon tram crash opens
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An inquest into the Croydon tram derailment in 2016 -which caused the deaths of seven people – has opened.
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Trains with cracks to return to service after ‘rigorous tests’
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Trains with cracks are to re-enter service after the rail industry assessed that the fault does not pose a safety risk.
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Delayed White Paper review into Britain’s railways to be published
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The Government has pledged to publish a long-delayed major review of Britain’s railways.
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Government calls on operators to urgently resolve train cracks disruption
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The Government has called on rail operators to “urgently set out a comprehensive plan” to resolve the ongoing disruption to services due to cracks found in some trains.
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More rail disruptions due to cracks found in Hitachi 800 trains
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Great Western Railway (GWR) and LNER services are being disrupted for a third day due to cracks in some Hitachi 800 trains.
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HS2 to move 3,000 bodies from medieval churchyard
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Archaeologists working on HS2 at St Mary’s Church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire have discovered a burial site dating back to 1080.
