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In its quarterly review, the Office of Rail and Road has revealed statistics highlighting the impact of the UKs economic position on freight rail usage and performance from January to March 2023. The data indicates a significant decrease in freight moved, dropping by seven per cent compared to the previous year.
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National Grid's system operator announced it would activate the Demand Flexibility Service on Monday as it ordered three coal power stations to fire-up.
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Britain's electricity grid operator has asked two of its coal-fired power stations to start warming up as freezing weather conditions heap pressure on the UKs power network.
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The old Yorkshire saying Where theres muck, theres brass is all too true in the development of Ardrossans Harbour, where, for many years, coal, stone and pig iron were exported in large quantities to Europe and North America as well as Ireland and Scottish coastal and island communities.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co Ardrossan Railway Coal Eglinton Dock Glasgow and South Western Railway Glengarnock Steel Works Iron ore Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Pig iron Saltcoats  Eglinton Dock: The view south west looking to Ardrossan Harbour station with the east end of Eglinton Dock on the right.  Ardrossan Harbour: A Caley 0-6-0 in action at Ardrossan Harbour on a cold November morning in 1962.  Ardrossan North: Ex-LNER B1 4-6-0 no 61342 of Eastfield shed brings Scottish Rambler No 5 back from Ardrossan's Montgomerie Pier on 10 April 1966 towards the platforms of Ardrossan North station, from which the ... |
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Meeting with Senedd members will be an opportunity for representatives of heritage railways across Wales to explain the difficulties facing the sector.
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Britain's heritage railways are running out of steam. Or, to be more precise, coal. Vintage rail operators across the country have warned that their stocks are now dangerously low and the prospects of replacing them in the near future look bleak. Many of the UKs heritage rail companies say they are already having to cut services just as they prepare for the Easter break, when their main operating seasons begin. It is a very serious problem, said Paul Lewin, of Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways.
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opportunity to photograph the train engine running chimney first to Fort William. Black 5 No.44871 on Glenfinnan Viaduc ...  Bo^ness: CR 0-4-4T No.419 waits to depart Bo'ness with the 14.10 to Manuel on 5th August 2019.
 Boat of Garten: Caledonian Railway 812 Class 0-6-0 No.828 departs Boat of Garten for
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The boss of Heritage Railway Association said UK businesses will be forced to buy from abroad or will have to run their engines on 'coal dust'.
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