Alex Bestwick

Government will delay Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 by two years

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Alex Bestwick

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9th March 2023

Delays to some sections of HS2 to save money will shortly be announced by the Government, it has been reported.
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Swanage Railway to operate trial train service from Wareham into Purbeck

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Alex Bestwick

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9th March 2023

The Swanage Railway is to operate a trial heritage diesel train service from the main line at Wareham into the heart of the Isle of Purbeck.
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RMT members to vote on Network Rail offer from Thursday

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Alex Bestwick

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8th March 2023

Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members at Network Rail will begin voting on an offer aimed at resolving the bitter industrial dispute on Thursday.
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Tribute evening to remember Adrian Shooter

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Alex Bestwick

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8th March 2023

An event to mark the life of Adrian Shooter CBE, the man who transformed the railways, will take place in […]
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Win £50 worth of rail books!

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Alex Bestwick

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8th March 2023

We’ve partnered with our sister company, Mortons Books, to give you the chance to win £50 to spend on some […]
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What’s inside the April issue of Rail Express?

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Alex Bestwick

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7th March 2023

Rail Express Editor Richard Clinnick shares what you can expect to read in the April issue of Rail Express.
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Northumberland Line that closed in 1960s to reopen in Summer 2024

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Alex Bestwick

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7th March 2023

A north-east England railway line that closed to passengers in the 1960s is to reopen next year.
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Don’t read this… mystery inside!

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd March 2023

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HS2 delay being considered to curb rising costs

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd March 2023

The HS2 rail project could be delayed among a number of potential options being considered to curb rising costs, the project’s boss has said.
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Book of the week: More memories of a Didcot Steam Apprentice by Patrick Kelly

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Alex Bestwick

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27th February 2023

Our latest book of the week is a follow up to Kelly’s memoir published in 2008 and digs even deeper into the day-to-day details of an unexperienced 15 year old thrown into the uncompromising world of working men.
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