The Railway Magazine
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UK railway news roundup
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The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:
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Thieves target East Lancashire Railway after forced closure
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Thieves have stolen up to £10,000 worth of brass and copper fittings from East Lancashire Railway, after a devastating weekend which saw it forced to close due to COVID-19.
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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway appeals after ‘cash crisis’
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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is facing a cash crisis – and is appealing for help from supporters.
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Coronavirus: Rail franchising suspended, ‘may never return to present form’
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Rail franchise agreements are to be suspended to avoid rail companies collapsing due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Three million passengers and counting…
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Sitting in the shadow of Snowdon in North Wales, Cliff Thomas tells the story of Llanberis Lake Railway, whose foundations stem from a former slate quarry line. A check list of ingredients for a successful heritage railway might include: mountain landscapes (Snowdon, obviously!); running beside a lake; steam locomotives with local provenance; riding on an…
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Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan says London public transport could be cut
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London’s public transport network could soon be massively scaled back due to the coronavirus, Sadiq Khan has said.
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UK railway news round-up
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We find out exactly what happened at London Euston as the MD of West Coast Mainline South route apologises for huge delays and disruption. Meanwhile, rail unions are calling for urgent action from politicians over the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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What happened at London Euston?
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Passengers travelling to and from London will have noticed and been impacted by delays and cancellations over the past few days.
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Alstom’s world first hydrogen train completes tests in the Netherlands
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After ten days of successful tests, Alstom’s Coradia iLint hydrogen train ran 65 kilometres of line between Groningen and Leeuwarden in the northern area of the Netherlands.
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Transport for London worker tests positive for coronavirus
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An office-based Transport for London employee has tested positive for coronavirus, the government body has confirmed.
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