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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

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Shannon Butcher

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6th January 2026

With parts of the country waking to snow outside their windows this morning, let’s look at how trains cope in snowy conditions, and what happens when they don’t.
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Britain’s biggest train firm warns of disruption due to ‘widespread IT issues’

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Darren Hendley

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19th July 2024

Britain’s biggest train company has warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues”.
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Public ownership of rail takes centre stage as government plans radical overhaul of transport

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Darren Hendley

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18th July 2024

Press release issued by: Department for Transport The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill has been introduced to Parliament today (18 July 2024). After years of unacceptably low performance, the bill is a landmark change that will allow the government to bring rail passenger services back into public ownership, amending legislation to make appointing a…
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Train stations renamed for Halloween

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Alex Bestwick

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1st November 2023

A number of railway stations across the UK were given a Halloween twist on Tuesday.
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Flying Scotsman involved in ‘shunting incident’ at Aviemore Station

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Darren Hendley

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30th September 2023

Flying Scotsman was involved in a “slow speed” crash with another heritage train hours before visitors were due to board it. The crash happened at Aviemore Railway Station, in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands, at 7.10pm on Friday.
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From the archive: The pace quickens

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Alex Bestwick

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8th September 2023

An update on the progress of the Channel Tunnel by P. W. B. Semmens MA, C.Chem, FRSC, MBCS, MCIT from November 1990
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National Railway Museum’s Station Hall to close temporarily for £10.5m refurbishment

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Arianne Davey

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16th November 2022

The National Railway Museum’s historic Station Hall will close temporarily in the New Year to enable urgent structural repairs to take place as part of the museum’s ambitious redevelopment plans.
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Commuters struggle to get to work despite rail strikes being called off

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Arianne Davey

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7th November 2022

Many commuters struggled to get to work on Monday as urban roads were jammed and train services were disrupted despite planned rail strikes being called off.
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Warning of widespread disruption as details of rail strike impact released

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Arianne Davey

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1st November 2022

Railway passengers have been given more information about the impact of a fresh wave of strikes, with warnings of widespread disruption to services.
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Flying Scotsman centenary celebrations launched at London King’s Cross on station’s 170th birthday

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Arianne Davey

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14th October 2022

Flying Scotsman – the world’s most famous steam locomotive – made its first appearance in a year-long national programme of events to mark its centenary today at London King’s Cross Station.
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