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Headline News GloucsWarks opens to Broadway, Lottery cash for SVR viaduct, Blackpool North reopening delayed, First TPE ‘Nova 3’ set on test in Czech Republic, Heavy snow causes widespread rail disruption, ScotRail Class 385s delayed again, First automatic run for Thameslink Class 700, GWR ‘Castle’ HST debut. Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest…

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Headline News Hitachi rolls out first Italian-built Class 802 for GWR, Government aims to ban diesel-only trains from 2040, Network Rail unveils £47bn plan for 2019-24, LNER livery for ‘B1’, A1 Trust, RPSI, Swanage and Barrow Hill win heritage awards. Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest Steam & Heritage End of main line…

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Headline News Nottingham station damaged in arson attack, Mallaig line blocked by landslide at Glenfinnan, GWR ‘County’ 4-4-0 replica to be built at Gloucs-Warks, Thameslink contract ‘not value for money’, NR moves quickly after Carillion collapse, TfN strategic plan unveiled. Track Record 66 Steam & Heritage S&D ‘7F’ to move to North Norfolk, Dunrobin needs…

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Headline News Government’s ‘New Vision for Rail’ overshadowed by East Coast bailout row, Hosking buys two ‘Deltics’, new London Northwestern and West Midlands brands launched, Tyseley unveils £3m TOC share offer, Lottery withdraws funding for Leicester North museum. Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest Steam & Heritage Gloucs-Warks set for Broadway reopening in…

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Headline News Thameslink 24tph timetable delayed until December 2018, Ordsall Chord completed, Autumn Budget promises more money for railways in English regions, five shortlisted for HS2 train contract, Diesel Brake Tender launched, SNCF ‘Orient-Express’ visits London, Final ‘Electrostar’ set completed at Litchurch Lane. Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest Steam & Heritage Clun…

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Headline News Bombardier and CAF to build new West Midlands trains, GWR Class 800 debut, HS2 could force closure of Toton depot, £48bn funding for Network Rail CP6, Siemens and Alstom to merge, RM Class 50 special hits 100mph, Community Rail founder wins lifetime achievement award. Track Record Steam & Heritage Blue ‘King’ for Paignton?…

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Headline News 100mph Pacifics united for Barrow Hill Roundhouse reopening, Edinburgh-Glasgow wiring complete, South Yorkshire tram-train carries first passengers, Talgo to bid for British train contracts, Eurostar starts Amsterdam tests, first ‘refreshed’ Virgin ‘Pendolino’ unveiled, Loughborough GCR bridge installed Track Record Steam & Heritage Repton and Bluebell star at Severn Valley Autumn Gala, Dartmouth ‘4MT’…

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Headline News Abellio/JR East joint venture wins West Midlands franchise, Signalling delays mar successful Waterloo upgrade, Six new stations for England and Wales, Heritage Lottery Fund chairman to reopen refurbished Barrow Hill roundhouse, Caledonian Sleeper Mk5s on test in Czech Republic, Scottish debut for Virgin IET. Track Record Steam & Heritage NRM ‘28XX’ gifted to…

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Headline News Government cancels three electrification schemes in favour of bi-mode trains, £6.6bn HS2 contracts awarded and Phase 2b routes confirmed, Vandals attack NYMR Gresley teak set, Two new high-speed lines open in France, Mail Rail museum launch, Electric Railway Museum to close in October. Track Record Steam & Heritage Southern steam galas draw huge…

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Headline News Bombardier wins South Western EMU order, Gibb report on Southern crisis finally published, HM Queen christens GWR Class 800, Clun Castle back in one piece, Edinburgh to Glasgow electrification delayed again, West Coast and Southeastern franchise shortlists confirmed, Crossrail Class 345 into service. Track Record The Railway Magazine’s monthly news digest Steam & Heritage…

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