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Stadler wins Tyne & Wear Metro order

STADLER WILL build a new fleet of 42 trains for the Tyne & Wear...

NEWHAVEN MARINE PROPOSED FOR CLOSURE

John Vaughan

Up for closure: this is Newhaven Marine station on 12 September...

John Vaughan

Productive times for W. H. Davis

Richard Tuplin

THE WORKSHOPS of W. H. Davis in Langwith Junction, Shirebrook,...

Richard Tuplin
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Digital ticketing on the rise

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But tangerine tickets still popular The rise of digital...

Richard Malins / James Abbott
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Yes, Transport Minister

Ian Walmsley

In appreciation of the great sitcom of a similar name, and with...

Ian Walmsley
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Gamekeeper now poacher

‘IN A bold new step forward, Members of Parliament met… to...

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CREATING THE Right Time Railway

DAVID HORNE worked for South West Trains at the time of the introduction...

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LIGHT RAIL BEST FOR BLACKPOOL

Retired railway manager ALEX GREEN advocates conversion of the...

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LNER to retain IC225s

LNER IS to retain its Class 91/ Mk 4 InterCity 225 electric sets...

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Merriman is new TransCom chair

BEXHILL AND Battle MP Huw Merriman has been elected as Chair...

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