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DEPG and Hastings Diesels win Rail Express awards

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Mark Lancaster

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22nd April 2026

TWO leading diesel preservation groups, who have excelled in their respective fields for decades, were presented with the Rail Express Modern Traction awards by Editor Chris Milner during the annual Heritage Railway Association (HRA) dinner and awards event in Llandudno on March 7. The HRA awards, which are railway preservation’s equivalent of The Oscars, recognise…
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Wales to get seven new stations in £500million rail investment plan

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Mark Lancaster

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21st April 2026

SEVEN new railway stations are to be built in Wales as part of a major funding announcement made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Keir said the UK Government would use nearly £500million promised in the recent spending review to continue the transformation of Wales rail network, building on the Welsh Government’s £1.1bn in…
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A baby ‘Baby Deltic’ for EFE Rail

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Mark Lancaster

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31st March 2026

1960s ‘N’ gauge modellers are in for a treat with a brand new model of the Class 23 ‘Baby Deltic’ being added to the EFE Rail range. The locomotives spent their short lives working in the London area on the East Coast Main Line and adjacent routes. One was retained for use by the Railway…
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HS2 speed could be reduced to keep costs down

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Alex Bestwick

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24th March 2026

The Transport Secretary has proposed that HS2 run at a slower speed than originally planned in order to keep the costs of the major rail project down.
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Glasgow Central railway station to partially reopen

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Alex Bestwick

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18th March 2026

Glasgow Central railway station will partially reopen following a fire that ripped through a neighbouring building.
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New checks for railcard discounts to be introduced

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Alex Bestwick

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18th March 2026

Passengers using railcard discounts will be required to pass additional checks as part of a Government crackdown on fare dodging.
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Glasgow Central to stay closed until at least March 18 as demolition work starts

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Alex Bestwick

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13th March 2026

The main part of Glasgow Central station will remain closed until at least Wednesday, authorities have said.
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“No estimate” on when Glasgow Central station will reopen following fire

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Alex Bestwick

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9th March 2026

Travel disruption is expected to last throughout Monday following a fire broke in a building adjacent to Glasgow Central railway station on Sunday.
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First rail fare freeze in 30 years introduced

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Alex Bestwick

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3rd March 2026

The first rail fare freeze in 30 years came into effect on Monday.
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Eligibility for Disabled Persons Railcard to be extended from Sunday

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Alex Bestwick

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25th February 2026

More people will become eligible for a Disabled Person Railcard from Sunday following a review of the eligibility criteria.
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