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Kettering to Wigston Electrification Milestone Reached Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget

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Kettering to Wigston Electrification Milestone Reached Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget

Adelante 3 April, 2025

A major milestone in the Midland Main Line Electrification Programme has been achieved, with the 23-mile stretch...

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Network Rail Awards £1.1 Billion On-Track Machine Contract to Boost Rail Maintenance Across Britain

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• Rolling Stock

Network Rail Awards £1.1 Billion On-Track Machine Contract to Boost Rail Maintenance Across Britain

Adelante 3 April, 2025

Network Rail has signed contracts worth up to £1.1 billion with four key suppliers to support the...

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Northern Adds Extra Trains for Grand National Festival at Aintree

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Northern Adds Extra Trains for Grand National Festival at Aintree

Adelante 3 April, 2025

Train operator Northern is laying on extra services this week to help thousands of racegoers travel to...

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Caledonian Sleeper Launches Online Gift Shop with ‘Golden Ticket’ Giveaway

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Caledonian Sleeper Launches Online Gift Shop with ‘Golden Ticket’ Giveaway

Adelante 3 April, 2025

The Caledonian Sleeper has unveiled its first-ever online gift shop, giving guests and fans of the iconic...

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c2c Trials British Sign Language Screens to Support Deaf Passengers

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c2c Trials British Sign Language Screens to Support Deaf Passengers

Adelante 3 April, 2025

Rail operator Trenitalia c2c is trialling new interactive British Sign Language (BSL) screens at key stations to...

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Avanti West Coast and Mencap Team Up to Champion Inclusive Rail Travel

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Avanti West Coast and Mencap Team Up to Champion Inclusive Rail Travel

Adelante 3 April, 2025

Avanti West Coast has joined forces with Mencap Liverpool and Sefton in a pioneering partnership aimed at...

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Final Guest Locomotive Announced for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala

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Final Guest Locomotive Announced for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala

Adelante 3 April, 2025

The Severn Valley Railway has unveiled the final guest locomotive for its upcoming Spring Steam Gala, with...

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Arriva Orders New £300m Battery Hybrid Train Fleet for Grand Central

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Arriva Orders New £300m Battery Hybrid Train Fleet for Grand Central

Adelante 3 April, 2025

Arriva Group has confirmed a major £300 million investment in a new fleet of battery hybrid trains...

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Engineer Who Helped Restore the Orient Express Wins Right to Asbestos Compensation

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• Preservation
• Rolling Stock
• Staff

Engineer Who Helped Restore the Orient Express Wins Right to Asbestos Compensation

Adelante 2 April, 2025

A former electrical engineer who worked on restoring the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in the 1980s is set...

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Lapworth Station Welcomes Its Newest Residents: Insects Move In at First ‘Wild Rails’ Bug Hotel

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Lapworth Station Welcomes Its Newest Residents: Insects Move In at First ‘Wild Rails’ Bug Hotel

Adelante 2 April, 2025

A unique kind of guest has checked in at Lapworth railway station — the insect kind —...

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