Alex Bestwick

UK’s largest gathering of historic railway vehicles taking place this summer

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Alex Bestwick

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31st January 2025

Train manufacturer Alstom will open its factory to the public for the first time to host the UK’s largest gathering of historic railway vehicles this summer. The Greatest Gathering event between August 1 and 3 will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the world’s first passenger train service. The three-day event will mark the first time…
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Bring live train information to your home with a UK Departure Board!

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Alex Bestwick

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30th January 2025

Available in 3 sizes to display real time information for your local station or indeed any station – train, tram, bus or tube in the UK. Each board is designed and built in Britain with the ability to perform real station announcements. We use a variety of data sources to accurately show what is scheduled…
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Storm Eowyn to ‘severely’ impact rail services with ‘strongest winds in a decade’

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd January 2025

Network Rail has announced the closure of the West Coast Main Line north of Preston and the East Coast Main Line north of Newcastle for much of Friday as Storm Eowyn looms.
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National Railway Museum announces plans for 50th birthday year and the bicentenary of the railways

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd January 2025

2025 will see the National Railway Museum celebrate its 50th birthday, as well as the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, with a host of exciting exhibitions and events.
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February 2025

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd January 2025

Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the February issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.
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New Government-backed online train ticket retailer to be created

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd January 2025

A new Government-backed online train ticket retailer is to be created, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Introduce ‘yellow card’ first warning for rail passengers caught without a ticket, watchdog suggests

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Alex Bestwick

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16th January 2025

Train passengers caught without a ticket should be let off with a warning for a first offence, a watchdog has suggested.
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Wales to receive new rail funding after being ‘hard done by’, says First Minister

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Alex Bestwick

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15th January 2025

The UK Government will provide new funding for Welsh railways, the Welsh First Minister said.
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Over two million train tickets to be discounted in sale next week

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Alex Bestwick

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10th January 2025

More than two million train tickets will be discounted as part of a promotion next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Snow, heavy winds, and flooding causing rail travel disruptions

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Alex Bestwick

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9th January 2025

Snow and heavy winds have brought travel disruption as temperatures plummeted to minus 11C overnight.
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