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Churchill's fireman backs locomotive appeal
James Lester, who was the fireman on Winston Churchill’s funeral train in 1965, has given his backing to...

February Issue 2011

 
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Return of the Bright Young Things
The last time rail travel was this popular, train crews were shovelling coal into steam engines...

February Issue 2011

 
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Rail clincher for Aer Arann
Encouraged by the prospect of fast and frequent rail services to London from the purpose built station...

February Issue 2011

 
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Summer Wedding for Rail Heroes
Iain Black, the Virgin Trains driver who was praised for his bravery at the Grayrigg crash in February 2007, is to marry his fiancée Jan Duff this summer.

January Issue 2011

 
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Record run for Virgin
Virgin Trains says it rang up record sales during the run-up to Christmas, despite some of the worst December weather for more than 40 years.

January Issue 2011

 
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Launch pad completed

Despite sub zero conditions and severe weather warnings in place across the heart of England railway staff battled to complete the first stage in the rebuilding of...

January Issue 2011

 
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Winter Warmer as Hammond backs rail expansion

As airports closed and roads remained blocked, railway staff battled sub-zero temperatures to keep the rail network open...

December Issue 2010

 
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Happy 20th Birthday

Eurotunnel celebrated its 20th birthday on 1st December, the day that marks the break through by tunnellers...

December Issue 2010

 
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Crossrail thinks big

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and Rail Minister, Theresa Villiers, have unveiled new designs for the Crossrail stations to be built as part of the project...

December Issue 2010

 
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RailStaff Awards 2010

Winners celebrate as spending review backs rail

November Issue 2010

 
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Prize photo
An autumnal picture of Corfe Castle has won first prize...

November Issue 2010

 
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Signalling upgraded

Modern signalling and a new track lay out should boost performance in Scarborough...

November Issue 2010