Alex Bestwick

The Railway Children Return to Oakworth!

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Alex Bestwick

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24th August 2022

Over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway will celebrate the Railway Children. Children dressed as wartime evacuees travel for free!
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Eurostar announces new boss to continue operator’s Covid recovery

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd August 2022

Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar has appointed a new chief executive as it continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Woman dies after crash leaves Range Rover on Tube train track

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd August 2022

A London Underground line has been part suspended after a fatal crash in which a Range Rover ended up on a railway track.
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Majority of Tube line services suspended due to worker strikes

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Alex Bestwick

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19th August 2022

A strike by London Underground workers is disrupting travel across the capital.
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Rail dispute could be prolonged ‘indefinitely’, warns RMT chief

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Alex Bestwick

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18th August 2022

A union leader has warned the rail dispute could be prolonged “indefinitely” as the latest strike by thousands of workers caused travel chaos.
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Train services ‘severely disrupted’ by fire under rail arches near London Bridge

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Alex Bestwick

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17th August 2022

Rail services have been disrupted and buildings evacuated due to a large fire causing “bursts of black smoke” under railway arches in central London.
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Only travel on strike days if ‘absolutely necessary’, rail passengers advised

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Alex Bestwick

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16th August 2022

Only around a fifth of Britain’s train services will operate on Thursday and Saturday during the latest rail strikes.
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Tax fuel on domestic flights to fund train fares freeze, urges lobby group

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Alex Bestwick

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16th August 2022

A fuel tax should be imposed on domestic flights to fund a freeze in train fares, a pressure group has said.
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Book of the week: Railwaymen of the Welsh Valleys vol. 2

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Alex Bestwick

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15th August 2022

Our latest book of the week is Phil Williams’ fascinating follow up of steam days memories.
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GWR-inspired Mogul announced as second guest at Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala

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Alex Bestwick

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15th August 2022

The Severn Valley Railway has announced that the second guest locomotive for its Autumn Steam Gala will be GWR-inspired Mogul No. 9351, with thanks to West Somerset Railway PLC.
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