Passenger trains could be blocked from station platforms by parked freight services during strikes, an industry leader has warned. John Smith, chief executive of firm GB Railfreight, told the PA news agency the measure may
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The British Transport Police have become the first force in the UK to arm volunteer officers with Tasers. It comes after the Home Secretary last week unveiled plans to give special constables powers to use
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PATHFINDER Tours’ annual ‘Mazey Day Cornishman’ special from Solihull to Penzance via Oxford on June 25 has been cancelled. The tour operator made the decision today (May 27) to pull the train from its schedules due to the uncertainty
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Christopher Westcott talks to Wendy Neville, the former head of communications at the London Transport Museum, about how things changed during her 13 years there. Although unintended, Wendy Neville’s time as head of communications at
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Join Chris Milner and historian Dr Michael Bailey as they explore the legacy of the Rainhill Trials.
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Editor Brian Sharpe and Steam newbie Ian Mills join Alex Lewczuk for another Railway Hub Podcast, featuring comment on photography, Darjeeling and Winston Churchill amongst many other delights.
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Welcome to episode three of The Railway Hub podcast. In this episode, Alex Lewczuk speaks to Geoff Thompson, Brian Sharpe and Robin Jones about the hype surrounding the Great Goodbye at Locomotion – The National
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Welcome to episode two of The Railway Hub podcast. In this episode, Alex Anthony-Lewczuk speaks to Editor of Heritage Railway Robin Jones at Barrow Hill Roundhouse. Joining us to discuss the East Coast Giants is Tim Godfrey,
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Welcome to episode one of The Railway Hub podcast. In this episode, Deputy Editor of Heritage Railway Brian Sharpe along with Alex Anthony-Lewczuk and Geoff Thompson discuss the history of the Settle & Carlisle line.
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