Essential tunnel work to close Sussex railway line
Network Rail is to begin essential work at Ore Tunnel in a month to improve drainage through the tunnel. Additionally, the work will stop water…
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I have had an interest in Railways for as long as I can remember. I am a member of a number of heritage railways and actively volunteer at 2 of them. I enjoy all types of railways, real life, model and simulations. I started RailAdvent in 2014 and am the main editor of the site.
Electrical issues and fire closes Llandudno’s Great Orme Tramway
Great Orme Tramway is closed currently due to an electrical issue as well as a fire on Great Orme itself. The fire is not connected…
Local man becomes first train driver qualified to drive on Northumberland Line
Brian Terry, who lives in South East Newcastle, has become the first train driver to complete the Northumberland training programme.
Update on steam locomotive 6201 Princess Elizabeth
An update on the work taking place on 6201 Princess Elizabeth has been released by the loco society. The boiler and the cab of the…
Check Before Travelling: Merseyside railway line set for closure this October
Passengers who use Merseyrail's Southport Line are being advised to check before travelling during engineering work this October.
Vital rail upgrades set to take place in Bedfordshire this weekend
Work on the Midland Main Line electrification project is to continue over the next two weekends, with buses running instead of trains. Overhead wires that…
£1.6m rail improvement project set to get underway in Scotland
As part of a £1.6m project, Network Rail engineers are to start on a series of works on the Far North Line. Rails and sleepers…
Anglia train operator launches new apprenticeship scheme
Greater Anglia has teamed up with Multiverse to launch a new data training apprenticeship for its staff.
Arriva Group publishes 5-step plan to fix Britain’s railways
Arriva Group has published its recommendations to the UK Government on how using its five-step plan can help deliver an urgent reform. Accelerating The Government’s…
Scottish road set for closure as railway crossing upgrade begins
The A835 in Scotland is set for a closure in September and October as upgrade work takes place on the level crossing in Garve.