Your travel options ahead of TRNSMT 2025, as industrial actions strikes during this years festival
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The Government has confirmed it will fund the upgrade of the signalling system on the Tyne and Wear Metro. This investment, which was announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) on Tuesday 8 July, will enhance journey times, improve reliability and safety, and enable future expansion of the Metro network.
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ScotRail has issued a warning to travellers ahead of TRNSMT Festival this weekend.
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Another train eventually towed the carriages to a nearby station.
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LNER is marking the 50th anniversary of the National Railway Museum with a striking new livery on one of its InterCity 225 trains.   Named National Railway Museum 50 Years 1975-2025, the Class 91 locomotive celebrates the Golden Anniversary and the long-standing partnership between LNER and the National Railway Museum.
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The Government has announced that two key rail projects in the west have been given the green light following last months Spending Review. The rail line between Bristol city centre and Portishead - which was last used six decades ago will be reinstated, delivering two new stations at Pill and Portishead and bringing thousands of people closer to the railway and the economic opportunities it provides. Two new stations will be built at Wellington in Somerset and Cullompton in Devon, improving transport links to Exeter and beyond and unlocking significant new housing developments.
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Part of a Greenock road will be shut overnight later this week to facilitate a rail bridge inspection.
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The government has stepped in to help the refinery, a move which has protected jobs at Colas.
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Work has begun to be build the Derbyshire Rail Industry Innovation Vehicle rail research centre near Chesterfield.
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Passengers and visitors to Manchester Oxford Road station will soon be greeted by a striking new mural, part of an exciting visual makeover celebrating the city's rich cultural and musical heritage. 
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Consultant who played role in delivering extension to existing route says private finance can deliver a second line.
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On the 20th anniversary today of 7/7 London Bombings on July 7, 2005 Tube union RMT remembers those who were killed and injured in the attack.
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MV Caledonian Isles has been out of action for 18 months, with the repair bill total close to 11m.
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Network Rail Chief Executive says there's "too much smoke and mirrors about sector's costs and benefits.
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What even is a Euston Square?
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One of the worlds most luxurious trains will be calling at Glasgow Central twice next weekend.
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Attacks on ScotRail workers have doubled according to newly obtained data.
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Freedom of information data obtained by the Scottish Lib Dems showed 10,809 sailings were cancelled since January 2023.
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Travelling on the Northumberland Line has proved to be very popular, especially for leisure journeys, but, did you know that you can take ...
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GB Railfreight (GBRf), has announced that it will haul the Britannic Explorer, a new Belmond train and the first luxury sleeper service to journey across England and Wales.
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Billed as a "truly unforgettable rail journey" by operator Steam Dreams Rail Co., the service will first depart on November 29 from Edinburgh Waverley, before it travels to the historic Forth Bridge.
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Nework Rail has been given the green light to power ahead with plans for a new feeder station at Tweedbank.
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Latest Office of Rail and Road statistics show growth in three areas has driven an overall increase in freight traffic.
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A fresh update from ferry operators CalMac has revealed that MV Isle of Arran will only operate a bit part service from Ardrossan next week.
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Train operators in public ownership have begun co-ordinating their maintenance plans at Heaton depot in Tyne & Wear in an efficiency drive that is expected to be rolled out across the country. Northern is the depot facilities manager for the site on the outskirts of Newcastle, but it is also used by LNER and TransPennine ...
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2026 will be 40 years since the first Class 59 arrived in the UK.
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Michael Willmot is to give a PowerPoint presentation entitled Railway History Told Through Posters.
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ScotRail has issued a travel warning to fans heading to Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Glasgow gig.
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Plans also include uninterrupted entry and exit to Central Station main entrance, with 'less clutter' for people going into the train station.
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Inverclyde's MP has urged the Scottish Government to award the contract for building the replacement MV Lord of the Isles vessel to Ferguson Marine.
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This weekend will mark ten years since one of Scotland's most iconic landmarks, the Forth Bridge, was officially inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
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A consultation on proposed public realm improvements at Gordon Street - in front of Central Station - in Glasgow has now begun.
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has rejected applications from three companies seeking track access contracts with Network Rail to run services on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). ORR concluded there is insufficient capacity on the West Coast Main Line southern section for the introduction of any of the proposed services: from East Coast Trains Limited (Lumo NW); the Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway Company Limited (WSMR); and Virgin Management Limited (Virgin). To introduce any of these proposals would be detrimental to performance on the WCML and therefore all passengers and freight customers.
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Nuclear regulator issues improvement notice on Direct Rail Services after identifying several shortcomings.
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Freight operator has carried out a series of fleet developments in recents weeks.
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A troubled Clyde ferry that's been out of action for more than a year and a half has returned to Greenock ahead of works that may force her back into dry dock.
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A former MP for Ardrossan has called for an inquiry into whether the Scottish Government has been working to remove ferry services from the town.
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London St. Pancras Highspeed and Eurostar have today signed a letter of intent, marking their joint ambition to take significant steps to expand the capacity at St. Pancras International. The project aims to futureproof one of Europe's busiest international rail hubs and support growing demand for sustainable cross-border travel. The announcement follows an independent study ...
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Fans travelling by train to the Mancunian bands homecoming concerts are advised to carefully plan their journeys.
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Network Rail is issuing an urgent safety appeal in Dingwall after CCTV captured multiple incidents of dangerous trespassing on the railway. 
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Avanti West Coast improves customer experience at Wigan North Western station with investment programme. 
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Network Rail bosses have issued an urgent safety warning after CCTV captured multiple incidents of people on the railway line.
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Work has started to fit equipment for digital in cab signalling to the iconic High Speed Trains (HSTs), a symbol of British rail heritage, significantly in the year of Railway 200.
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A new film is revealing how Waverley, the worlds last seagoing paddle steamer, was saved from the scrapyard for £1.
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As part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Huddersfield Station will undergo a major transformation this autumn with a 30-day full station closure taking place from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September 2025.
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A Berwick county councillor and rail campaigner has welcomed confirmation that TransPennine Express (TPE) will be running later trains during August for the Edinburgh Festival.
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Hitachi Rail has selected Turntide Technologies to supply lithium iron phosphate batteries for use on electric-diesel-battery hybrid inter-city trainsets it is to build for open access operator Grand Central.
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Panel discussion on the need for a rolling stock strategy also hears how current specifications are "too prescriptive".
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Cheesy bites, spicy corn and dolphin sightings CalMac's new menu adds flavour to the Oban to Craignure crossing, with veggie-friendly options onboard.
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Heather Waugh, a rapid deployment train driver at Freightliner, devotes more than 1000 personal hours a year to promote and champion the sector in schools, events and on panels, and volunteer and fundraise for charity.
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