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Tag: Railways Illustrated

Helicopter footage reveals Storm Christoph impact on railway

25th January 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.

Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.

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Eurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’

21st January 2021 Sam Hewitt News, World
Eurostar train

The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman.

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Great Eastern Main Line works to commence this month

4th January 2021 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Great Eastern Main Line

Vital upgrade works are set to take place on the Great Eastern Main Line this month.

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GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew

17th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
GWR service cancelled

A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff.

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Thameslink returns to Tube map after 22-year absence

16th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Metro, News
Thameslink

A major rail line is returning to London’s Tube map 22 years after being removed.

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Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains

15th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.

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Construction of sea wall to protect Dawlish coastal railway begins

10th November 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News
Dawlish Coastal Railway

Construction has begun on a new and bigger sea wall at Dawlish to protect the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for the next 100 years.

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UK must ‘step up our game’ over electrification of railways

6th November 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News

Improvements to Britain’s railways must speed up as new figures show less than 40% of the network is electrified, the Campaign for Better Transport charity has claimed.

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Cumbria passengers to get multi-million-pound track upgrades

28th October 2020 Sam Hewitt Freight, News
Bootle track in Cumbria

Passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan their journeys next month when Network Rail upgrades track near Bootle station.

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UK railway news round-up

16th October 2020 Sam Hewitt News
Captain Sir Tom Moore

This week, it has been revealed the cost of HS2 could rise by an extra £800 million due to “more significant challenges than anticipated.”

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