This issue Rail Express gets caught up with operators as they prepare for the end of lockdown, plus the Irish government reaffirms it’s support for rail. This month’s issue is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts.
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The Great Central Railway Model Event will not be going ahead this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
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Model railways, as the name implies, are based on small-scale representations of the real thing, so the choice for new modellers is the actual model’s scale.
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In this week’s railway news there have been reports on Cyber-flashing, Tube strikes, new HS2 images for Old Oak Common station and a derailment that ended in tragedy.
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London Underground drivers are starting strikes on Friday in a dispute over timetable changes, causing travel misery for passengers.
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Two people have been killed and several more injured after an XPT train derailed close to Melbourne, Australia.
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HS2 has released new images and designs of its west London station.
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It’s been a busy week for railway news. HS2 has been confirmed, Storm Ciara has been and gone, Storm Dennis is just around the corner and Transpennine Express is setting a new improvement target. Here’s this week’s round-up:
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Scrap yards in Greater Manchester are being visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to ensure dealers are not trading stolen metal.
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Following Storm Ciara last weekend, Storm Dennis is forecast to hit Britain this Saturday and Sunday.
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