DB Cargo UK exports tracks to Belgium for British Steel
On 9th June, DB Cargo UK launched a a major campaign to transport 100-metre lengths of railway track manufactured by British Steel to Belgium.
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Book Review: Steam around Doncaster in the 1960s by Keith W. Platt
This book is the author’s personal recollection of scenes that were everyday occurrences of railways around the Doncaster area in the 1960s.
TransPennine Express launch sign language service for rail customers
A brand new scheme is being introduced by TransPennine Express in a bid to make its network even more accessible
Railway stations in the North benefit from £100k accessibility boost
Railway stations in the North are now fitted with electronic devices which support blind and visually impaired people in navigating facilities.
Cleethorpes railway worker to Retire after 45 years
TransPennine Express Driver Manager Dean Lancaster is to retire on Friday the 29th of April after 45 years of service on the railway.
Hunslet 0-6-0 Austerity saddle tank to join Mid Norfolk Railway for 2022
Mid Norfolk Railway has announced that 0-6-0 saddle tank United Steel Company No.22, will join its fleet for the 2022 running season.
Essential repairs to one-of-a-kind Keadby Canal / Railway Bridge in Lincolnshire
Network Rail undertakes essential repairs to one-of-a-kind Keadby Canal Bridge in North Lincolnshire in a bid to improve reliability
Northern Belle doubles up steam locomotive tours to ‘cope with demand’
The Coronavirus vaccine is beginning to bring infection rates in the UK down, and now, railtour operator, Northern Belle, has confirmed to RailAdvent …
Expansion of Transpennine Express Cleaning Programme Creates New Jobs
Train operating company Transpennine Express has announced an investment into their cleaning programme which will see the creation of 57 new jobs in t…
Scunthorpe landslip means no trains for seven days due to repair work
Network Rail is urging passengers to check before travelling between Scunthorpe and Doncaster as essential repair work takes place after a landslip on…