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Decades later, the Shadows of Beeching's cuts: How 1960s rail decisions still reshape Yorkshire's tracks
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:16:00 GMT
The 1950s and 1960s were a challenging time for the railways and the decisions made then are still felt today.
Network Rail will cease to exist in reformed British railway
Fri, 08 Nov 2024 03:19:00 GMT
Britain's rail minister Lord Peter Hendy and Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines have spoken on the future of infrastructure management as well as wider railway reform.
First British inter-city battery trial surpasses expectations
Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:38:00 GMT
Hitachi Rail, Angel Trains and TransPennine Express (TPE) have completed the first trial of battery traction in British inter-city operation.
Rail Minister Hendy strikes conciliatory tone as he backs ‘fresh start’ for UK rail
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:45:00 GMT
UK: Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy struck an upbeat tone in his keynote address at the Railway Industry Association's annual conference on November 6, promising 'a new start for rail' and confirming ...
Network Rail to be abolished under rail reforms as Haigh rejects ‘BR reboot’
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT
UK: Great British Railways will 'will not be British Rail Rebooted or Network Rail 2·0', Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has insisted as she gave an update on the rail reform programme.
More Ffestiniog stock part of Bachmann announcement
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:38:00 GMT
Bachmann has today revealed a total of 168 new items for its Winter 2024 British Railways range. The new products are a culmination of 6 new tooling projects that have been announced alongside new ...
Call for government to announce rail investment plans after survey finds almost half predict industry contraction
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:59:00 GMT
A Railway Industry Association survey has found 48% think the industry will contract over the next year, almost double the number who predict the opposite ...
How can freight be a major part of rail’s future?
Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:08:00 GMT
Great British Railways will need to focus on nationalised passenger services. Freight could lose out. Heads of the two largest companies talk to Paul Clifton.
Minister’s pledges are ‘beginning of the end’ of rail assistance ‘chaos’ and ‘nonsense’, says disabled peer
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:24:00 GMT
Labour’s rail minister had made a series of promises that could see “the beginning of the end” of sub-standard assistance for disabled passengers on the railway, following lobbying by two disabled ...
Person hit by train at Doncaster railway station taken to hospital say police
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:32:00 GMT
A person hit by a train at Doncaster railway station this afternoon has been taken to hospital, police have said.
British High Commissioner condemns Quetta attack, calls it divisive act
Sat, 09 Nov 2024 07:01:00 GMT
British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, has condemned the deadly bombing at Quetta Railway Station, stating that such acts serve only to sow division. Expressing her condolences over the ...
HST to be part of East Lancashire Railway DMU Gala
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:15:00 GMT
The world's fastest diesel train - the InterCity 125 - is to appear at the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) in November.