The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:
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Great Northern Railwayana Auction would like to update you on their forthcoming auction.
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Sitting in the shadow of Snowdon in North Wales, Cliff Thomas tells the story of
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The 1930s were the golden age of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies, placing the country’s many diverse railway companies under government control.
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The life of the great communicator and railway historian supreme, George Dow, is recounted by Robert Humm.
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‘High-Speed 1’ has taken nine years and 50 million man-hours to build and is the first major new railway in Great Britain for more than a century…
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HULL Trains has taken the decision in what it calls ‘unprecedented circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic’ to temporarily suspend all train services from 00.01 on March 30 to safeguard the future of the business. Passengers
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The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:
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The people who bring you The Railway Magazine, Heritage Railway and Rail Express have just launched their latest book catalogue – brimming with fantastic new titles to explore while you’re stuck at home.
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The general manager of Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways is urgently appealing for public help, after the railway closes amid the coronavirus situation.
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Blackpool Transport has announced it is to temporarily suspend all tram services from Sunday, March 29 until further notice due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation.
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Thieves have stolen up to £10,000 worth of brass and copper fittings from East Lancashire Railway, after a devastating weekend which saw it forced to close due to COVID-19.
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By Gordon Edgar THE ‘Industrial Locomotives & Railways of…’ series by Gordon Edgar has made fascinating reading, but this latest volume covering Wales may arguably be the best yet. For this book covers the many
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Great Northern Railwayana Auction would like to update you on their forthcoming auction.
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Great Northern Railwayana Auctions has announced the closing date for their main auction will be Saturday 18 April at 4pm.
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The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) has reacted warmly to the package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Richmond (Yorks)) this afternoon.
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