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  • The first trains of Great British Railways, unveiled in East Anglia
  • Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes
  • New GBR Anglia Trains Unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

The first trains of Great British Railways, unveiled in East Anglia

The first trains of Great British Railways (GBR) were officially unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station, marking a new step [...]

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes

East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballotIntercity rail travellers face potential disruption this summer across Grea...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

New GBR Anglia Trains Unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station

The first new Anglian trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street station. Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy was jointed by G...

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre

Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain after a powe...

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bbc.co.uk /2 weeks ago

'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink

Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.

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scotsman.com /1 week ago

Union Jack-style Great British Railways branding at major Glasgow station angers Scottish government officials

Incident ‘indicative of inter-government tension spilling over into poor behaviours all too often’

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railway-news.com /1 day ago

UK: Great British Railways to Enable 40% Freight Boost by 2040

The Government has unveiled new plans that aim to utilise the introduction of Great British Railways to back British businesses, strengthen supply chains, and drive economic growth...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

First GBR Anglia trains unveiled as Greater Anglia and c2c merge their fleets

Two newly branded trains appeared side by side at Liverpool Street as Greater Anglia and c2c officially launched GBR Anglia.Read more ›

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

British Steel enters public ownership to safeguard UK steel industry

The UK Government has officially taken British Steel into public ownership after the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act received Royal Assent [...]

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boingboing.net /1 month ago

Live map of Britain's trains

Signalbox plots every train moving across Britain in real time (or close to it), each choo choo represented by a dot creeping along the lines. Click one to see its origin, destinat...

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theguardian.com /3 weeks ago

Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day

Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s d...

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

Back on track: can Burnham fix the north’s woeful rail services?

From a new high-speed line to better intercity links, the PM has a chance to tackle problems he criticised as Manchester mayorFor passenger rail travel, the north of England was th...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

UK: Publicly Owned Train Operators Offer Summer Savings for Families

A slew of publicly owned train operators across Britain have pledged to slash their prices this summer, offering discounts & on-board activities for families in an effort to pr...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

ORR Publishes Discussion Document on License Changes Ahead of GBR

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published a discussion document setting out proposals for how it plans to ensure that railway licences are both updated and ready for the the...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Great Western Railway named among England’s top 100 apprenticeship employers

Great Western Railway earned national recognition in the Government’s Top Apprenticeship Employers 2026 rankings.

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /5 days ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

London’s weekly railway news

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travelnews.co.za /3 weeks ago

Train travel round-up: Virgin cross-channel services approved

Virgin has received approval from the UK Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to operate cross-channel rail…

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ianvisits.co.uk /2 weeks ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /3 weeks ago

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