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Opening dates announced for new West Midlands stations Five new stations will open in the West Midlands in the coming weeks.
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Class 93s to be based in Crewe after Rail Operations Group and DRS sign deal Fleet of tri-mode locomotives to move from Worksop depot to nearer the West Coast Main Line.
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DFTO handover date announced for Chiltern Railways The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the date that Chiltern Railways is set to move into public ownership.
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Tickets go on sale for Lumo's Stirling-Euston services Open access operator Lumo has unveiled the timetable for its first Stirling/London Euston services, which will start on May 17.
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Direct train to run from London Paddington to Rail Live 2026 as registration opens RAIL has teamed up with Romic Group and RailAdventure to put on direct service using an HST.
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Northern Powerhouse Rail: report calls for better cross-government working after lack of engagement National Audit Office value for money report on NPR makes series of recommendations to DfT.
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Signaller forgot about freight train when using override to raise level crossing barriers - RAIB Rail Accident Investigation Branch publishes Safety Digest after near miss near Peterborough.
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Barking Eurohub: Network Rail on work needed to prepare site for international freight traffic Refurbishment of east London terminal will help address "missed opportunity".
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TfW unveils big timetable changes for North Wales from May Transport for Wales (TfW) has outlined its changes to the upcoming May timetable, calling it a “once-in-a-generation transformation” of rail services across North Wales.
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Encouraging early signs for new East Coast Main Line timetable New ECML timetable was launched in December with services still being phased in.
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RAIB identifies London Underground failings in fatal Ickenham accident The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has published its report into a fatal accident at Ickenham London Underground station, where a passenger fell from the platform.

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West London Orbital: funding for new 11-mile service committed by TfL and councils New service linking Hendon and Hounslow could start in the mid-2030s.
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"It is wasted": miles of Midland Main Line overhead wires not used after electrification cancelled Report shows how several route miles of overhead line equipment on Midland Main Line will not be used by trains.
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East West Rail: still no passenger service 500 days after line opened to traffic Frustration grows as there's still no sign of passenger service almost 12 months after Chiltern Railways was named as operator.
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GBRf poised to take over Cornish Imerys workings from DB Cargo UK Process under way to transfer staff from DB Cargo UK to GB Railfreight
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Maritime opens new £80m Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Terminal An opening ceremony for Northampton Gateway was held on February 27 welcoming rail minister Lord Hendy to open the Interchange alongside representatives from the industry.
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Time running out for Go-op's open access plan as funding deadline looms Co-operative operator must raise £2.6 million by May but admits there's one last chance if services are to start.
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"First milestone met" as Eurostar and Virgin submit Temple Mills depot agreement Operators submit draft agreement to Office of Rail and Road for Virgin to use Temple Mills depot alongside Eurostar.
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Hydrogen-powered '08' shunter officially launched after four-year conversion 08635 HydroShunter has been created at the Severn Valley Railway using a Class 08 that was out of use for 17 years.
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Industry unites behind new operations leadership pilot Senior figures from across Britain’s railway assembled at Swindon on February 24 for the formal launch of a new cross-industry leadership initiative that its backers hope will help close long-recognis...

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IRR calls for urgent Delay Repay reform in new report Independent Rail Retailers (IRR) has urged ministers to reform the rail industry’s Delay Repay compensation regime
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Portishead line construction work set to begin in April Network Rail announces consultation sessions for local community ahead of work starting.
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International freight growth the aim as Network Rail takes over Barking terminal Government announces aim to restart regular freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel.
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Network Rail: Liverpool Street will become sought-after location after redevelopment Network Rail’s plans to redevelop station in a £1.2bn scheme are approved by the City of London Corporation.
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First southern Leamside Line business case due this year Plans to reopen the southern half of the route were included in the government's Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement.
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Exeter-Barnstaple services return after storm damage Services on North Devon's Tarka Line reopened after storm damage
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ScotRail to introduce £10 minimum fare in crackdown on ticketless travel ScotRail is to introduce a £10 minimum fare for passengers who deliberately board trains without first buying a ticket
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Last two Northumberland Line stations set to open The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised Northumberland Park in North Tyneside to open to passengers, marking the fifth of six stations to be delivered under the Northumberland Line project.
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The 36 aspirations included in Transport for Wales' rail vision Transport for Wales has published its long-term rail vision which includes dozens of projects across the country.
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Northern politicians push for rail freight upgrades as part of the TransPennine Route Upgrade Transport for the North’s Rail North Committee has recommended a series of short-term infrastructure projects that it says would have a transformational impact on rail freight in the North
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