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This week came the announcement that rail fares will once again rise in March 2021, the first rise above inflation for the first time since 2013.
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Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are to operate two extra ‘Steam and Lights’ trains on December 31, 2020 – due to unprecedented demand for the service.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has confirmed that in a festive first, the attraction will break from its usual winter tradition of shutting down to visitors, and will instead remain operational from December until March 2021.
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is inviting visitors to enjoy a steam-hauled journey through the winter Cotswolds wonderland between December 27 and January 3, 2021.
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The 1925-built icon has been the subject of a thorough restoration by the Great Western Society since it was repatriated from Australia in 2000
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People should consider not travelling by train at Christmas due to the rail network’s “limitations”, Transport Secretary Grants Shapps has said.
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A new RAIB investigation has found that a driver struggling to use onboard software was the reason behind a crash involving an Azuma in November last year.
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The life and work of an ingenious engineer, Colonel Stephens, who inspired Britain’s preserved railway sector is celebrated in a new publication written by Heritage Railway magazine editor Robin Jones.
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Following the government announcement of a second national COVID-19 lockdown, the Severn Valley Railway will close from November 5.
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This week we see the first glimpses of EMR’s Aurora fleet, plus to government pledge to scrap fees for rearranging COVID-19 disrupted journeys.
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