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Derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, sheriff finds

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Alex Bestwick

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4th November 2026

A 2020 train derailment that caused the deaths of three people could have been avoided if a drain had been built correctly, a sheriff has found.
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Three new entrances to be opened at Leeds station

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Alex Bestwick

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29th October 2026

Three new entrances will be opened at Leeds station, as well as 40% more ticket barriers, as the Government announced a further £200 million for the project.
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Recovery continues on Scotland’s railway following Storm Boelo

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Alex Bestwick

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26th October 2026

Network Rail said that most rail services were expected to run as normal on Monday after Storm Boelo, but recommended passengers check before they travel.
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Rail lines in parts of Scotland to shut as Storm Boelo to bring up to 80mph gusts

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Alex Bestwick

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23rd October 2026

Parts of western and northern Scotland will see rail lines close on Saturday as Storm Boelo causes travel chaos.
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100 years of Mail Rail to be celebrated with programme of events

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Alex Bestwick

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21st October 2026

The Postal Museum will celebrate 100 years of Mail Rail next year with a new exhibition.
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From the archive: 1264 – The B1 that would not die

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Mark Lancaster

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6th October 2026

In the October 1989 issue of The Railway Magazine, Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust Chairman Michael A. Cobley outlined the progress being made with No. 1264. Once written off as “the engine with the duff boiler”, the locomotive had endured withdrawal, Barry scrapyard and major boiler problems on its long road through preservation. Once written off…
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Rail staff set for two 24-hour strikes amid driver-only operation dispute

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Alex Bestwick

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30th September 2026

Railway workers are to stage two 24-hour strikes in a dispute over driver-only operation.
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New Thomas The Tank Engine series launches with special episode

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Alex Bestwick

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17th September 2026

The first episode of all-new animated Thomas The Tank Engine series has launched on YouTube, with actor Henry Golding narrating.
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Passengers of cancelled trains able to complete journey with another company for free from Sunday

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Alex Bestwick

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14th September 2026

Rail passengers will now be able to travel with another company to finish their journey free of charge when their original train has been cancelled, the Government has announced.
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£1bn investment in new trains will ‘bring faster journeys to North,’ says PM

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Alex Bestwick

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11th September 2026

A £1 billion investment into 29 new battery-electric trains will “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the North”, Andy Burnham has said.
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