Sam Hewitt

UK railway news roundup

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Sam Hewitt

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20th March 2020

Coronavirus continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry. Services are being slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are introduced and events and runnings are postponed.
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Coronavirus: UK rail services to be reduced as demand plummets

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Sam Hewitt

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20th March 2020

Rail services in the UK will be reduced from next week as demand dramatically drops during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Can’t get to the shops? The magic railways will come to you!

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Sam Hewitt

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19th March 2020

Thanks to these unmissable offers on a digital subscription, you can enjoy instant access to Britain’s most popular railway magazines on your favourite device without having to leave the front door.
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Three million passengers and counting…

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Sam Hewitt

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18th March 2020

Sitting in the shadow of Snowdon in North Wales, Cliff Thomas tells the story of Llanberis Lake Railway, whose foundations stem from a former slate quarry line. A check list of ingredients for a successful heritage railway might include: mountain landscapes (Snowdon, obviously!); running beside a lake; steam locomotives with local provenance; riding on an…
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Statesman Rail and Saphos Trains cancel tours for “wellbeing of customers”

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Sam Hewitt

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16th March 2020

Rail tour promoters Statesman Rail and Saphos Trains have cancelled all trains due to operate between 20 March and 10 May due to coronavirus.
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Mangapps Railway Museum closes over coronavirus

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2020

Mangapps Railway Museum has announced that the museum is closing until further notice.
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Transport for London worker tests positive for coronavirus

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Sam Hewitt

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10th March 2020

An office-based Transport for London employee has tested positive for coronavirus, the government body has confirmed.
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UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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6th March 2020

An historic rail service run entirely by women marks International Women’s Day, plus could you be a signaller? If so, Network Rail needs you. Here’s this week’s news round-up:
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Inside the March issue of The Railway Magazine

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Sam Hewitt

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5th March 2020

Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present.
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The story of railway historian supreme George Dow

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Sam Hewitt

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4th March 2020

The life of the great communicator and railway historian supreme, George Dow, is recounted by Robert Humm.
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