The Railway Magazine

UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2020

This week we see the first glimpses of EMR’s Aurora fleet, plus to government pledge to scrap fees for rearranging COVID-19 disrupted journeys.
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Thousands complain over lockdown rail refunds

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2020

Thousands of train passengers complained about ticketing and refunds following the coronavirus outbreak, new figures show.
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Train named in honour of Dr Paul Stephenson for Black History Month

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2020

Civil rights pioneer Dr Paul Stephenson is to have a train named in his honour to celebrate Black History Month.
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East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet named Aurora

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Sam Hewitt

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28th October 2020

East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet will be known as Aurora after the name was chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries.
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Train operator doubles female driver applicants in a year

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2020

The number of women applying to be train drivers at the UK’s biggest rail operator has doubled thanks to recruitment and marketing campaigns.
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ARCHIVE: ‘Under the radar’ Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd

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Sam Hewitt

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20th October 2020

The locomotives owned by Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd have earned themselves a reputation for reliability and good performance during their various spells in traffic.
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PREVIEW: October edition of The Railway Magazine

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Sam Hewitt

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16th October 2020

Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present.
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CrossCountry handed new three-year deal to run train services

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Sam Hewitt

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16th October 2020

The Government has awarded a new contract to Arriva CrossCountry to continue running train services until October 2023.
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UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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9th October 2020

This week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.
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Rail journeys drop to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century

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Sam Hewitt

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8th October 2020

The number of passengers using the UK’s railway has fallen to its lowest levels in around 170 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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