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Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption
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Rail passengers have been warned of severe disruption after train services at Paddington station were suspended. Great Western Railway (GWR) said all lines between the west London station and Slough, Berkshire, are blocked due to damage to overhead electric wires. The problem has also delayed trains travelling from Reading and Heathrow Airport. Services had initially…
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40,000 rail workers to walk out in fresh strike action
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Another rail strike has been announced for next month, continuing the wave of industrial action sweeping the country.
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Mourners to miss Queen’s funeral as rail lines to Paddington blocked
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Thousands of mourners will miss the Queen’s funeral due to rail disruption. All lines between Paddington in west London and Reading in Berkshire have been blocked since around 6.30am because of damage to overhead electric wires, Network Rail said. Services run by GWR, Heathrow Express and the Elizabeth line are expected to be disrupted for…
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Train services to London halted by damaged electric wires
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Rail services connecting parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex with London are severely disrupted due to damaged overhead electric wires.
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Five things you didn’t know about Isambard Brunel
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Engineering great Isambard Kingdom Brunel has continued to inspire and influence generations of architects long after his death in 1859.
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September issue on sale now!
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The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews – and our brand new September issue is out now!
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The Brontës by rail
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Bob Gwynne, associate curator at the National Railway Museum, describes how the lives of the famous literary family the Brontës was intertwined with the pioneering days of the railway network, with their journeys providing a touchstone of what rail travel was like in those early days.
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Train drivers to strike today in deadlocked dispute
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Rail passengers will suffer fresh misery on Saturday because of strikes by train drivers, with more industrial action planned in the coming weeks amid the worsening disputes over jobs, pay and conditions.
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Rail operators release timetables for reduced services during Aslef strike
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Rail operators have released timetables for reduced services on Saturday, when members of the train drivers’ union Aslef go on strike. Although the walkout directly affects just nine companies, others have warned that the knock-on effect could cause significant disruption. A breakdown of the impact across the rail operators is as follows. Avanti West Coast…
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New series of Train Truckers features The Railway Magazine editor
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The Railway Magazine’s editor Paul Bickerdyke has added his expert knowledge of locomotives to the gritty new series of Train Truckers.
