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Cheshire railway line closed as person hit by train

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October 21, 2024
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There is major disruption this morning on the line between Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road. This comes as emergency services are responding to a…

Tesco keeps shifting to rail

Marco Raimondi
October 7, 2024
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British retail giant Tesco is continuing its modal shift initiative with the introduction of its tenth rail freight service in the United Kingdom. The new…

GB Railfreight doubles capacity on Felixstowe-Widnes route

Simon Walton
July 26, 2024
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GB Railfreight has started a second daily service to Widnes intermodal terminal. The almost inevitable origin is Britain’s biggest intermodal port, Felixstowe. The weekday service…

Second daily freight service from Felixstowe to Widnes begins

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July 24, 2024
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Fright by rail is on the rise as GBRf start a second daily service to Widnes

East Midlands Railway release travel advice ahead of strike days

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March 30, 2024
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East Midlands Railways announce their service plans for the upcoming April train strike.

Hattons Model Railway brand bought by Sheffield company

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March 13, 2024
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Rails of Sheffield have announced that they have brought Widnes-based Hattons Model Railways into the Rails family.

Lancashire and Yorkshire railway stations to benefit from £1.9m investment

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February 12, 2024
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New shelters are being installed at 21 Northern stations in work commencing soon and ending early summer.