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British Transport Police to boost officer numbers in run up to the Queen’s funeral

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Alex Bestwick

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12th September 2022

British Transport Police is boosting the number of officers at main railway stations in the run-up to the Queen’s funeral, the force has said.
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Three-quarters of London transport workers ‘face violence during Covid crisis’

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Shannon Butcher

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9th November 2021

Three out of four transport staff in London have been subjected to violence at work during the Covid crisis, new research suggests.
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Ryde Rail: A History of Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight

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Sam Hewitt

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10th October 2019

By Richard C Long ONE of the quirkiest and most interesting parts of the UK rail network is the line from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head on the Isle of Wight. Since 1967, the line has been operated using second-hand London Transport Tube trains, and this new book provides a thorough history of the island’s electric…
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Branch Line Society and Vintage Trains team up for West Midlands ‘Balti bash’

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Sam Hewitt

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1st October 2019

VINTAGE Trains and the Branch Line Society are offering an opportunity to enjoy the tasty combination of rare track, Class 20s and a curry – all on the same train! Starting from Solihull, the September 22 tour will run to Shrewsbury via Warwick, Sutton Park and the Ironbridge branch. After a break in Shrewsbury, the…
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Railtours remembered: The Metropolitan Special

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Sam Hewitt

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17th July 2019

In the first of an occasional new series, Andrew Royle looks back to a forgotten railtour over London Transport’s Metropolitan line in 1954.
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Severn Valley Railway pannier sees red

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

The ‘57XX’ is being prepared for a re-paint into LT ‘bullock maroon’.
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