The Railway Magazine

£589 million to kick-start rail upgrades across the North

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd July 2020

Improvements to rail services in the north of England will get a £589 million kick-start, the government has announced.
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Tyseley: Shaping the future of main line steam?

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Sam Hewitt

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15th July 2020

As the steam railtour market undergoes one of its most significant overhauls in decades, Gary Boyd-Hope talks to Tyseley’s Michael
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National Railway Museum & Locomotion announce return

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Sam Hewitt

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14th July 2020

The National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham have announced plans to reopen to the public this summer.
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Avanti West Coast release Tales from the Track film series

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Sam Hewitt

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9th July 2020

Avanti West Coast has released a new video giving people an insider-look from the unique viewpoint of a train driver.
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Researchers solve long-standing myth of the Hetton locomotive

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Sam Hewitt

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8th July 2020

Researchers have solved one of the longest standing early railway mysteries that disproves claims linking a Hetton Colliery locomotive to George Stephenson.
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Check out this railway photography masterclass

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Sam Hewitt

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8th July 2020

Significant technical advances in digital cameras and lens quality has made railway photography images previously thought impossible, possible.
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What’s inside the July edition of The Railway Magazine?

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd July 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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Grand Central announce return to service after four-month hibernation

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Sam Hewitt

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1st July 2020

Train operator Grand Central has announced a measured return to service following a four-month period of hibernation during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Coronavirus: You must wear face coverings on public transport from today

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Sam Hewitt

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15th June 2020

Face coverings on public transport – and for hospital staff, outpatients and visitors – will be compulsory in England from today.
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GWR ‘masks’ high-speed train reminds passengers to wear face coverings

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Sam Hewitt

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15th June 2020

Travel outside of peak where possible and use the GWR app or a smart card to buy your ticket, train operator urges.
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