Midland Mainline

  • December debut for Hull Trains ‘Paragon’ fleet

    December debut for Hull Trains ‘Paragon’ fleet

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    November 25 saw the first of five Hull Trains’ (HT) Class 802/3s make its debut in the company’s home city. The First Group-owned open access operator confirmed that the bi-mode trains will be phased into passenger service over the next two months, releasing its ailing Class 180s for transfer to East Midlands Railway (EMR).  The…

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  • Bridge collapse closes Midland Main Line

    Bridge collapse closes Midland Main Line

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    THE partial failure of a two-arch brick bridge over the Midland Main Line has closed the line north of Leicester. Passengers who use East Midlands Trains services are being bussed from Leicester to Loughborough. Grove Lane bridge at Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, provides access to the Ivanhoe Line station, and it is the west side of the…

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