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Northern adjusts Greater Manchester service ahead of electrification completion
Overhead line equipment on route between Wigan and Bolton is currently tested.
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London Northwestern Railway's 730s to enter traffic in early June
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) new class 730s will enter passenger service on 9 June, the operator has confirmed.
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Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains
New contract has an estimated value of £1.2bn and could run for 16 years.
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Bradford Forster Square's Platform 0 officially opened as LNER ups London services
LNER now runs seven return services to London King's Cross compared to the previous two.
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UK's longest direct train journey ends as CrossCountry runs final Aberdeen-Penzance service
The UK’s longest direct passenger train journey completed its final service on May 16.
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Lineside signals removed from London commuter route following ETCS switch
Northern City Line into Moorgate is completely controlled by ETCS.
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Rail Live: Some of the exhibits from Network Rail and others that you can see this year
Rail Live returns to Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre next month.
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Romic buys pair of Class 20s then immediately offers them for sale
Latest suggestions are that the proposed sale will no longer be happening
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Lord Blunkett-led review aims to fix Yorkshire's broken rail system
A review led by Lord David Blunkett has unveiled a sweeping, phased rail investment blueprint for Yorkshire, which it hopes will revolutionise connectivity across the region and inject billions into the local and national economy.
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"The train was right in front of my face": woman recalls life-changing level crossing mistake
Lucy Ruck was a college student when her leg was amputated by a train, now she's backed a campaign to replace the pedestrian part of a crossing with a bridge.
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5 key takeaways from the Temple Mills capacity report as both sides claim it supports their view
The ORR-commissioned study has found there is some capacity at Eurostar's depot.
Network Rail boss Sir Andrew Haines announces decision to retire
Sir Andrew Haines, the Chief Executive of Network Rail, has announced his decision to retire in October 2025 after seven years at the helm.
Last few days to enter National Rail Awards 2025
The deadline for entries for this year's National Rail Awards close on April 4
Comment: The Conservative mistake that Labour has yet to rectify
Christian Wolmar on the policy legacy that Labour won't correct.
