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UPDATED TIMETABLE: Final preparations take place for the GBRf Gala Weekend

UPDATED TIMETABLE AVAILABLE NOW! GB Railfreight and the Nene Valley Railway are making final preparations for a charity gala weekend on 7-8 September, supported by Modern Railways and our sister title Hornby Magazine - and the timetable is now available online to plan your visit.

Piers on HS2's 'Bellingham Bridge' in Birmingham. Courtesy HS2 News Premium

National transport strategy to be published

National transport strategy to be published before Spending Review

Scottish fares trial dropped

Passenger increases fall short of 10% break-even target

Class 66 and 387 complete dynamic ETCS testing

Major ETCS milestone achieved

Strong start for Evero fleet

The quest to define‘good’reliability continues in the new...

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? More than you might think...

CAPITAL FOCUS London Overground routes are soon to be formally...

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What has privatisation done for us?

What have the Romans ever done for us, ranted John Cleese in...

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INFLUENCING TRAVEL PATTERNS

The Travel Demand Management team at Transport for London provides...

Back in traffic: Nos 458421/415 arrive in Waterloo empty coaching stock on 27 June 2024. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Action over? ASLEF puts pay offer to members

No changes to terms and conditions; acceptance recommended

New shunters: GBRf is leasing four Clayton Class 18 Bo-Bos from Beacon Rail. Courtesy GBRf News Premium

GBRf acquires four Class 18 shunters

Deployment planned at Whitemoor, Eastleigh and Bescot LDCs

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