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Derailment caused by train hitting piece of rail left on track
A passenger train derailed near Walton-on-Thames in Surrey after striking a section of redundant rail left on the track, according to a report released today by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
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'At last': Portishead campaign group delight as prospect of reopening draws nearer after 25-year wait
Final funding in place to reopen line, subject to government approval in upcoming Spending Review.
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Testing of hydrogen-powered Class 08 shunter due to start after Severn Valley Railway unveiling
Hydroshunter was unveiled at Kidderminster station in late January.
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Third stage of Newquay line improvements under way but start date for increased services is pushed back
Increasing the frequency of trains to hourly, as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro project, will be after summer.
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Brighton Belle group waiting to do live rail tests after unit breaks cover
Four-carriage set dating back to 1932 made first appearance on national network in late January.
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Network Rail fined £3.75 million for South Wales track worker deaths
Network Rail has been found guilty of failing to ensure the safety and welfare of its workers and fined £3.75 million over the deaths of two railway workers at Margam in South Wales in 2019.
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Elizabeth line drivers vote to strike after pay deal rejected
ASLEF announces four strike dates after overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action.
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Hull Trains drivers vote to strike in row with operator over colleague's dismissal
Drivers' union ASLEF announces series of strike days to begin in March.
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Milestone Reached as First Major Viaduct Completed for HS2’s Delta Junction
A major milestone has been achieved in the construction of HS2 as the completion of the first viaduct at the Delta Junction in North Warwickshire has been finished.
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GWR-organised train travels along East West Rail to show HS2 mitigation plans
Chartered inspection train visits East West Rail and other sites in trip arranged by Great Western Railway.
