Fare dodger who attacked railway worker at Wigan Wallgate receives prison sentence
A fare dodger has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after he attacked a railway worker in Greater Manchester.
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.
South Western Railway’s West of England line to resume full timetable
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Clapham Junction station set to become more welcoming
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Greater Anglia refurbishes Essex station’s platform canopies
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Network Rail and British Transport Police use drones to spot trespassers
Drones are being used by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to provide an aerial view of the railway in their battle against trespassers.
Greater Anglia invests £700k to upgrade Essex station footbridge
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