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Category: Network

UK railway news roundup

21st August 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News

The rail industry across the UK fell silent to remember the three men who died in the Stonehaven derailment last week. Plus, there’s confusion over potential rail fare rises.

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Images reveal scale of flood damage on Edinburgh to Glasgow line

20th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Edinburgh flooding

It could take months to reinstate the Edinburgh to Glasgow line as the scale of flood damage is revealed.

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UK railway news roundup

14th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Steam
The scene near Stonehaven. Photo: STV News

Here’s this week’s news roundup.

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Stonehaven train derailment: What do we know?

13th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News, World

The driver of the train and a train conductor – named locally as Brett McCullough and Donald Dinnie – are among those confirmed to have died in the incident by the British Transport Police, while another passenger has also passed away.

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Three people – including driver – confirmed dead after train derails near Stonehaven

12th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News, World
The scene near Stonehaven. Photo: STV News

Emergency services are dealing with a derailed train near Stonehaven.

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Pacers delivered to Gobowen for Cambrian Heritage Railways

23rd May 2020 Gareth Evans Diesel, Network, News
Class 144 Pacers Nos. 144006/7 were driven from Keighley, West Yorkshire to Gobowen, Shropshire on May 22. They are seen at Gobowen – the second track from the right in the distance heads off to Oswestry. PHIL BRADLEY/CHR

Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by rail to Gobowen from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

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Railways on TV – Paddington: A Year on the Tracks documentary series starts tonight

14th May 2020 Gareth Evans Diesel, Electric, Network, News
In tonight's episode, a heatwave hits the network hard, signalling equipment is out at Didcot and a surfeit of insects plague trains' windscreen wipers. Graeme Parker in the London Paddington control room.

A special four-part Channel 5 documentary series starts tonight (Thursday, May 14) at 9pm and goes behind the scenes to show how Network Rail and train operators keep passengers moving at London Paddington station and

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Design GWR train livery to support NHS & key workers

27th April 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
GWR livery design

Great Western Railway is asking members of the public to design their own special train livery showing support for the NHS and other key workers.

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UK railway news roundup

27th March 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Railtours, Steam
Grant Shapps: Key workers 'will have space to be safe' on rail services

The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:

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Transport for London worker tests positive for coronavirus

10th March 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Transport for London worker tests positive for coronavirus

An office-based Transport for London employee has tested positive for coronavirus, the government body has confirmed.

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