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99001 at GBRf's Peterborough Depot on July 17
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"A new benchmark of performance": Dual-mode Class 99 launched by GBRf

GB Railfreight (GBRf) unveiled its new fleet of Class 99 locomotives at its Peterborough headquarters on July 18.

GB Railfreight 18 Jul 2025
South Eastern Railway Managing Director Steve White and Rail Minister Lord Hendy. SOUTHEASTERN.
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New training centre as South Eastern applications double in a year

A new training centre in Ashford has doubled capacity for training in the South Eastern region.

Skills 18 Jul 2025
60026 is seen curving around the line towards Crofton Beam Engines (Bedwyn), at the helm of the 0704 and-tailed new Piccadilly Line Tytherington-Quainton Railhead aggregates train. JOSH MASON.
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DCRail hires GB Railfreight Class 60 to cover shortfall

Freight operator requires cover for its own locomotives.

DCRail 18 Jul 2025
c2c Managing Director Rob Mullen with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT.
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c2c managers to be "allowed to get on" after nationalisation

Trenitalia-owned operator is taken over the DfT Operator Ltd this weekend.

c2c 18 Jul 2025
South Western Railway 159009 and 158885 arrive at Overton on April 18 with the 0640 Exeter St Davids-Basingstoke. The operator is exploring options for sections of third-rail electrification along the route. PAUL BIGGS.
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DfT talking to three operators about combined order to replace DMUs

Director General for Rail Services, Alex Hynes, says there's "no sense" for each operator to have own replacements.

New Trains 17 Jul 2025
803002 working Lumo's 1S93 1045 Kings Cross to Edinburgh through Little Ponton in Lincolnshire on August 5 2022. PAUL CLARK
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FirstGroup details criticism of Rochdale Lumo rejection

FirstGroup writes to ORR requesting more information and disputing some of the reasons for rejecting its WCML plan.

FirstGroup 17 Jul 2025
An LNER Azuma at York. LNER.
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Third track north of York amongst projects paused by government

Third line designed to increase capacity not on list of upcoming rail projects being funded by government.

East Coast Main Line 17 Jul 2025
The first section of roof to be restored as part of the wider Huddersfield station upgrade was unveiled in April. With the expansive scaffolding structure now moved so the restoration of the next section can commence. Northern Class 150 waits at the west-facing Penistone Platform 2. This platform will be moved closer to the main entrance to improve accessibility. CHRIS HOWE.
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Brief history of government's rail enhancements pipeline

RAIL goes through each project in the government's Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.

Department for Transport 16 Jul 2025
An East Midlands Railway Class 170
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"We can't do everything": Lord Hendy defends rail pipeline decisions

Rail minister Lord Hendy and Director General for Rail Services at the Department for Transport Alex Hynes came under fire for the Government’s decision to pause several rail projects in last weeks Rail Enhancements Project Pipeline announcement.

Lord Peter Hendy 16 Jul 2025
Great Western Railway 43098 is seen at the rear of the 1039 Penzance-Exeter St Davids at Sprey Point between Teignmouth and Parsons Tunnel on May 31 2025. DAVID HUNT.
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South Devon cliff monitoring "will shape landslip solution" - Lord Hendy

Rail Minister says work will continue to work out the appropriate solution after Phase 5 of resilience project is paused.

Dawlish Sea Wall 16 Jul 2025

RAIL subs offer

Model Railway Class 31 April 2025