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Steam locomotive 45212 to visit Scotland this Saturday

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March 27, 2025
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45212 will be on the mainline this Saturday (29th March 2025) as it hauls The Edinburgh Flyer. Departing York at 07:29, the train will pass…

£250,000 grant for Railway 200 Exhibition train as full intinary announced – including The Greatest Gathering

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March 3, 2025
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Network Rail has confirmed that internary for the Railway 200 exhibition train, which will run around the UK.

National Railway Museum confirms £15m Government funding

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February 17, 2025
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The National Railway Museum has announced that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has agreed to a £15 million investment to the museum’s transformative masterplan and Central Hall project.

Drone event to help celebrate Railway 200 in Durham

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February 11, 2025
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The S&DR200 festival – marking the two hundredth anniversary of the passenger railway journey between Stockton and Dalrington – is to launch with a spectacular open-air event in Bishop Auckland on Saturday 29 March 2025.

Drone event to help celebrate Railway 200 in Durham

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February 11, 2025
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First signs £500m deal with Hitachi for new Open Access trains

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December 7, 2024
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First Group has signed a deal with Angel Trains and Hitachi to lease 14 brand new Class 80X electric, battery electric or bi-mode trains at…

Luxury train to visit Edinburgh later this week

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November 21, 2024
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The Northern Belle will be visiting Edinburgh this weekend (23rd November). Departing Burton-on-Trent at 06:00, the train, which is expected to be hauled by a…

Additional trains to operate for Great North Run

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September 4, 2024
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Operator LNER has scheduled five extra trains for Sunday, 8 September, in order to help runners and supporters reach the Great North Run.

Train operator’s research finds two-thirds of Brits struggling to pay for a foreign holiday

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August 5, 2024
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Research by TransPennine Express shows that many people have opted to take a UK holiday instead of going abroad.

More ‘Secret Fare’ train tickets for TransPennine Express passengers

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July 11, 2024
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TransPennine Express extends routes available for Secret Fare savings.