Railway line from Ryde Pier Head to Ryde Esplanade reopened
The railway line between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade on the Isle of Wight has reopened after vital upgrades to the line were completed.
Author: Roger Smith
I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways.
I am a published author and a a proof-reader for the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer.
I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published in monthly magazines and books.
Investigation into trains exceeding emergency speed restrictions
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TransPennine Express digital information screens go multi-lingual
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Ozzy the Bull being rebuilt at New Street station
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Merseyrail announces appointment of new Managing Director
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Nearly 60,000 fans transported home after concerts in Cardiff
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