Sam Hewitt

UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd August 2019

We start this week’s railway round-up with the ongoing tragedy in Whaley Bridge, plus we headed to York to see the launch of the new Azuma trains!
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ISSUE 257 ON SALE NOW!

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd August 2019

Britain’s Top 20 Seaside Railways! Swanage SOS for more crew! Newest loco makes British debut! Issue 257 of Heritage Railway magazine has got the lot!
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Landslips and flooding affecting Settle to Carlisle route

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Sam Hewitt

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31st July 2019

Passengers in Cheshire, the North West and Cumbria should check before they travel as landslips and flooding caused by heavy rain are affecting some journeys.
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From the archive: Still growling on – Modern traction preservation

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Sam Hewitt

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31st July 2019

There is no doubt that diesels are an integral part of railway preservation but this was not always the case. Brian Sharpe delves into the increasingly complex world of British main line diesel preservation. On May 24, 1973, WR Warship B-B diesel-hydraulic D821 Greyhound became the first BR main line diesel locomotive to be purchased…
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Azuma officially launches at York in special ceremony

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Sam Hewitt

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30th July 2019

David Horne, Managing Director of LNER, officially launched the Azuma trains, ahead of services commencing north to Edinburgh on August 1.
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Mallard to leave National Railway Museum to meet new Azuma trains

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Sam Hewitt

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29th July 2019

Mallard will be out of its usual exhibition space at the National Railway Museum to meet the newest train on the block, Azuma.
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UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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26th July 2019

Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. Here are the biggest headlines this week.
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‘Do not travel’ – UK heatwave sparks chaos on railways

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Sam Hewitt

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25th July 2019

Network Rail announced that speed restrictions would be in place in the south east from midday until 8pm amid fears that tracks could buckle in the heat if trains travel too fast.
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Transport Secretary Chris Grayling quits in cabinet reshuffle

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Sam Hewitt

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24th July 2019

Chris Grayling has quit as Transport Secretary as Boris Johnson stamped his authority in a cabinet revamp on his first day as Prime Minister.
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Government sets out strategy for safe and biodiverse railway lineside

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Sam Hewitt

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24th July 2019

A strategy for safe and biodiverse railway lineside across Britain has been announced by the Department for Transport (DfT).
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