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East West Rail working timetable drawn up as first freight train uses route


19/06/2025 in News

DB Cargo 66090 west of Calvert on East West Rail with 1104 Didcot-Northampton Gateway intermodal service, the first freight flow on the route. PHIL MARSH.

A provisional working timetable for services on East West Rail (EWR) has been created, just as the first freight train traverses the route.




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