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Redcar Central Level Crossing. RAIB.

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Train Collision with Car due to Signalling Error, RAIB Report Finds

A signalling error where the signaller forgot the level crossing gates were open was the cause of a passenger train collision with a car, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has found.

RAIB 3 Apr

Derby aerial view MARKETING DERBY

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Derby to set out plans for rail campus

Details of the planned Rail Campus Derby will be revealed at an event in the city in October.

Derby 23 Aug

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RIA: rail offers jobs, income and social opportunities

Job opportunities, higher wages and huge time savings are among the principal social and economic benefits that the rail industry can deliver for Britain

14 Nov

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Rail staff encouraged to take on the Samarathon challenge…

Samaritans has launched its annual virtual ‘Samarathon’ fundraising event, to encourage supporters from the rail industry to get active this summer.

12 May

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Rail staff encouraged to join the Million Hour Challenge

“I’ve seen and felt the impact of suicide on a personal level and understand the importance of the work the Samaritans does," - Ian Prosser CBE

23 Mar

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Railway urged to keep pace with society

Industry can embrace change and lead through challenges or watch from the sidelines warns RDG's Paul Plummer

28 Nov

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EXCLUSIVE: Industry must be prepared to assume responsibilities, says DfT’s Kelly

“If the Department for Transport steps back, the rail industry must be ready to step forward" - Bernadette Kelly

10 Jul

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Evidence paper compares UK network with others

Research shows UK is second busiest of major European rail networks as William Review looks abroad to understand ownership and operation

20 Mar

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Rail worth £36 billion per year to the UK - report

New report breaks down value of rail to the UK economy.

27 Feb

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EU vote: Stay or leave - the impact on UK rail

With the UK rail industry heavily affected by any decision on whether to remain in the EU, RAIL delves into the issues for our industry

20 Jun

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Perry: ‘sharpen your project-cost pencils and make every pound count’

Rail Minister warns of "three big challenges" that rail must overcome

8 Jul

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Victoria breaks into Liverpool Street station

Second Crossrail tunnel boring machine breaks into Liverpool Street

12 Mar

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Greenwood proposes rail “guiding mind”

Labour proposals for new over-arching rail industry body become clearer.

16 Feb

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Rail Supply Group launches vision statement

‘Strategic vision’ to meet demands of the railway of the future.

22 Jan

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67003 in EWS livery whilst stabled at Plymouth in August 2001. MARK PIKE.

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

DB Cargo UK 2 Jun

Curzon Street station, Birmingham

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

HS2 14 May

Artist's impression of a Class 222 in Lumo colours. LUMO.

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

6 Jun

GBRF Railfreight Construction 66793 stands at Derby, working 6M72 0322 Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf to Sinfin Sdgs, on Tuesday 12th November 2024. STEVEN DONALD.

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

GB Railfreight 22 May

DB Cargo 66181, in red livery, passes Barrow upon Soar on the Midland Main Line on September 6 2024, with the 1055 East Midlands Gateway-Felixstowe North intermodal. The unit has been identified as one of those next in line for conversion. PAUL BIGGS.

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

DB Cargo UK 27 May

An East Midlands Railway Class 222 approaches Braybrooke on the Midland Main Line. PAUL BIGGS.

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Lumo 2 Jun

TransPennine's Mk 5A stock is currently in storage

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Chiltern Railways 14 May

67004 pulling the 0450 Edinburgh-Fort William Caledonian Sleeper at Achallader on March 30 2013. ANTHONY HICKS.

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

DB Cargo UK 5 Jun

The New Measurement Train. COLIN G WOOD.

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains

Network Rail 20 May

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