Sam Hewitt

UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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21st August 2020

The rail industry across the UK fell silent to remember the three men who died in the Stonehaven derailment last week. Plus, there’s confusion over potential rail fare rises.
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Images reveal scale of flood damage on Edinburgh to Glasgow line

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Sam Hewitt

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20th August 2020

It could take months to reinstate the Edinburgh to Glasgow line as the scale of flood damage is revealed.
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July RPI rises by 1.6%, no decision on rail fares yet

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Sam Hewitt

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20th August 2020

The July Retail Price Index (RPI) – used for many years to decide the New Year changes to rail fares – has risen by 1.6%.
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Historic Welsh locomotive to steam again at Gwili Railway

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Sam Hewitt

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18th August 2020

The National Railway Museum and the Gwili Vintage Carriage Group have signed a three-year overhaul agreement to bring the last surviving Welsh standard gauge locomotive back into steam.
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THEN & NOW: Years Apart… Bestwood Park Junction, Nottingham

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Sam Hewitt

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14th August 2020

Our occasional series of then and now ‘views’ normally show where the railway has been closed, and in many cases the trackbed returned to nature. The pairing of images on this occasion shows the transformation of a rundown railway to a busy local rail and tram operation. Read more News and Features at https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/ and…
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Hydrogen train trial for UK by 2020

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Sam Hewitt

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14th August 2020

Following the recent announcement of the Government’s intention to remove diesel trains from the network by 2040, KEITH FENDER looks at how Alstom has developed a hydrogen-powered train that will lead to a trial in the UK within two years. In early November, Alstom and the government of the German state of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)…
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UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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14th August 2020

Here’s this week’s news roundup.
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Stonehaven train derailment: What do we know?

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Sam Hewitt

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13th August 2020

The driver of the train and a train conductor – named locally as Brett McCullough and Donald Dinnie – are among those confirmed to have died in the incident by the British Transport Police, while another passenger has also passed away.
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Railway children urge passengers to wear face coverings

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Sam Hewitt

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13th August 2020

South Western Railway staff are using an unlikely voice to spread a message about face coverings.
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Three people – including driver – confirmed dead after train derails near Stonehaven

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Sam Hewitt

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12th August 2020

Emergency services are dealing with a derailed train near Stonehaven.
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