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Govia Thameslink Railway fined £1m over passenger killed leaning out of window
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has been fined £1 million after a passenger was killed when he put his head out of an unlocked carriage window.
Read moreThe death of Sir Nigel Gresley
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.
Read moreNetwork Rail launch £70m task force to improve track worker safety
The Government-owned company said the £70 million scheme would boost the development of systems which supported the well-being of workers.
Read moreFunding agreed for cutting-edge experimental rail facility in Leeds
The University of Leeds’ Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration will revolutionise the way new railway systems are invented, developed and brought into service.
Read moreA curious railway accident
A curious railway accident, as reported in The Railway Magazine, March 1900.
Read moreEver wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made?
The exclusive behind-the-scenes report by James Shuttleworth.
Read more£20 million fund to help disabled rail passengers
Disabled rail passengers will benefit from a £20 million fund to boost accessibility, the Department for Transport said.
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Read moreSecond railway worker killed by train named
A second railway worker who was struck and killed by a train has been named as 58-year-old Michael Lewis.
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