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Extra trains to run on line at peak travel times
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New overnight train service at Gatwick Airport to launch
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (337+ words) A new overnight train service to and from Gatwick Airport will begin operating for the summer. Great Western Railway (GWR) said services between the airport and Reading, via Redhill, Reigate, Dorking and Guildford, would begin operating from 6 June. The service…...
Extra commuter trains announced for York-Scarborough rail route
3+ day, 52+ min ago (404+ words) More peak time trains will run on a key route by the end of 2028 after government funding was secured. At the moment, Transpennine Express (TPE) operates hourly services between York and Scarborough, via Malton and Seamer. But David Skaith, the…...
Pete Waterman to host model railway 75th anniversary celebration
1+ week, 3+ day ago (333+ words) A museum is marking a milestone for its model railway which was created 75 years ago. The railway was first set up in 1951 and is now displayed at the Museum of Making in Derby with a team of enthusiastic volunteers maintaining…...
Croydon rail upgrade delay may impact Gatwick and Universal, says MP
1+ week, 3+ day ago (428+ words) An MP has warned that continued delays to funding a major rail upgrade across Croydon could have knock'on effects for other projects - including Gatwick Airport's planned runway expansion and the new Universal Studios UK theme park. During a House of…...
HS2 train speeds could be cut to save money
1+ week, 4+ day ago (489+ words) HS2 high speed railway trains could be made to run slower than initially planned to keep costs down. The government is to order the company building the project to consider lower speeds on the line from London to Birmingham, which has…...
ScotRail to replace high speed trains with £80m refurbished fleet
2+ week, 1+ day ago (581+ words) ScotRail has announced the replacement of its old intercity high speed trains (HSTs) with 22 newly refurbished trains. The Class 222s currently run on East Midlands Railway, but will have an "80m exterior and interior revamp before being handed over. The refreshed Class…...
How the transcontinental railroad changed the US forever
2+ week, 3+ day ago (406+ words) The transcontinental railroad was an engineering marvel. It connected the east with the west of the US, shortened travel time from six months to one week, and permanently changed America. But its hidden history reveals rivalry between railroad companies, the…...
Railway 200's museum on a train to arrive in Skegness
2+ week, 5+ day ago (294+ words) A museum on a train will roll into Skegness as part of a national tour. People are being urged to book ahead for the event, called Inspiration, which celebrates 200 years of the railways with interactive exhibits and hands-on engineering challenges....
Tyne and Wear Metro control room to get £8.8m upgrade
3+ week, 3+ day ago (374+ words) An "8.8m upgrade to a rail control centre will help reduce disruption for passengers, its operator has said. Updates will be made to the 30-year-old technology at the Tyne and Wear Metro control room in South Gosforth, which manages the power…...