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Andy Burnham’s one-man mission to transform Manchester’s rail stations and the great debate of nationalisation within the private sector @AndyBurnhamGM accused the railway industry of 'failing the city' @MayorofGM
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@AvantiWestCoast @HeathrowExpress as a purple and grey hummingbird💜
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The Only Female Freight Train Driver in Scotland. Read the full article below to find out more... ⬇️ 📰 @RailFreight @heather_waugh @NetworkRailSCOT #Freight #Scotland #Diversity #Inclusion #RTM #Magazine #OutNow 🚞
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Here's a picture of the newly refurbished Class 92 locomotive! It was placed into storage in 2006, but has now returned to run on the Caledonian Sleeper Route. #rail #trains #freight #railindustry
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@AvantiWestCoast @TGVINOUI as a Bullock's oriole 🍊
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Huge step taken as @OfficialTfGM takes over first rail station 🚉 "We have long-standing ambitions to transform rail stations in Greater Manchester" - @AndyBurnhamGM #HorwichParkway #Station #TfGM #Manchester #RTM #News
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Alstom’s world first hydrogen train completes tests in the Netherlands 🚈💡🌍 @Alstom @DEKRA_Test_Cert @ProRail @ArrivaGroup @ENGIEgroup #HydrogenTrain #Alstom #GreenerTravel
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Want to win a £50 Amazon voucher? Just follow @TransCityrail and retweet this post to enter!
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Select committee writes to transport secretary @mark_j_harper asking for clear and concise rail electrification plan #rail #electrification #dft @transportgovuk
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. @UniofNottingham experts explore a modelling approach to railway bridge asset management
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Two companies that supply HS2, Crossrail, HS1, and other key rail schemes have admitted to holding secret meetings for 7 years as part of an illegal cartel in order to fix prices and fend off competition
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Three Victorian Manchester railway bridges restored @nationalrailenq @RailwayHeritage @TheGNRP @AngelikiStg @spheroview 🚂
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Electrification plans for line between Fife and Clackmannanshire 🛤 Passenger services could return between Clackmannanshire and Fiife. @ScotRail @NetworkRailSCOT @transportgovuk @AlexHynes #RailNews #Scotland #Electrification
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Network Rail Property has submitted a plan to regenerate a brownfield site in East London. 🧐 Bow Goods Yard will become London’s largest integrated rail freight logistics hub, supporting the government’s ambitions to grow rail freight by 75% by 2050. 📈 The project will help
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GTR replaces UK’s oldest electric fleet with new £240m Class 717 trains
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ScotRail announces all trains now fully accessible 🚄 "We’re committed to making Scotland’s Railway open and accessible for all..." @ScotRail @NetworkRailSCOT @AlexHynes @transportforall #AccessibleTravel #RailNews
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New @greateranglia intercity rolling stock, which was delivered yesterday. The trains need to be tested before going into service between Norwich and London later this year. Read more here: #rail #trains #railways
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Hitachi Class 802 to be put in operation after GWR press launch
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£14m Peak District rail freight extension unveiled - @networkrail
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Watchdog forced to postpone closure of London Overground ticket offices after ‘unprecedented and overwhelming’ response - @RMTunion
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Ribblehead viaduct repairs continue 🌉 "We have found deeper issues that need attention to protect this amazing feat of Victorian engineering for the future." @yorkshire_dales , @networkrail , @setcarrailway #RTM #News
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Testing begins on new Caledonian Sleeper carriages @CalSleeper
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Business as usual: @Vivarail begins testing of new battery-powered D-Train
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SWR welcomes new £1bn fleet 🚉 “We’ve been working hard with Bombardier to ensure that these trains are fit and ready to transform journeys for suburban passengers.” @SW_Help @railandroad @BombardierRail #SWR #SouthWesternRailway #NewFleet #RailNews
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First trains of new £210m @SW_Trains fleet arrive
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South Western Railway have been proudly showing their support for #Pride and LGBT+ colleagues and customers 🏳‍🌈 Today they unveiled the #Trainbow - a SWR Class 444 train complete with bold rainbow livery - ahead of this weekend's event in #Southampton 🚆 @SW_Railway @SW_Help
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. @Anderberg66 welcomes "hugely successful period" as #Alstom receives €40m contract
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VolkerRail will carry out life-extending maintenance to Sheffield’s Supertram network 🛠 Almost 2000 metres of track will be replaced in three phases over the summer, with work on the first phase to begin on 24th May 🔜 The work will mean the Supertram network can continue to
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. @RSSB_rail ’s Greg Morse takes a look back at the fascinating history of the famous yellow front end
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. @MCRMetrolink unveils unique 'Spirit of Manchester' tram following #OneLoveManchester
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New Intercity Express train reaches Inverness depot for testing @HitachiRailEU
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Network Rail awards £900k design contract for Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan🚉 "...provide a distinctive and fitting gateway for people arriving into Edinburgh" - @AlexHynes @ScotRail , @NetworkRailEDB , @MottMacDonald #Edinburgh #Station #RTM
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. @KeolisAmeyWales has announced its first official train deal! @Vivarail will be supplying a fleet of Class 230s for three Welsh routes by summer 2019. Have a look at the pictures here: #JourneyBegins #dechrautaith @transport_wales
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. @Vivarail unveils a brand-new Class 230 livery as the @LNRailway contract is officially signed — have a look at pictures of the first new train here:
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London Bridge station set to open in January as all track is completed
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. @PaulDavidBaines , sales director for rolling stock at @SiemensMobility , expands on the many benefits of the £1.5bn Deep Tube rolling stock contract award - inside our Dec/Jan issue 🚇
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. @Virgin_TrainsEC 's Paul Boyle discusses how Project Aura has revolutionized the company's training for drivers
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New #rail station opens at #soham managed by @greateranglia following the construction overseen by @networkrail
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Crossrail delay: Politicians and businesses react to the ‘massive Grayling catastrophe’, including comments from @Andrew_Adonis , @AndyMcDonaldMP , @RupaHuq , @SadiqKhan & @fsb_policy
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Plans for the newly-unveiled University Station in #Edgbaston , #Birmingham are looking good if you ask us 😁🚉 What do you think of the new station designs?
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Bristol’s MetroWest scheme receives final £32m funding from DfT
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First photos emerge as @HitachiRailEU begins work on ‘game-changer’ TPE fleet
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#Rail is the greenest mode of #transport but influencing people to #travel by #train is easier said than done. @martinfclarke , @CommunityRail , believes “making our #stations a hub of the community” is a step in the right direction.
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. @Crossrail unveils new pictures showing progress with tunnel fit-out work
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Network Rail seeking contractor for Forth Bridge walk 🌉 @networkrail @NetworkRailSCOT @Edinburgh_CC #NetworkRail #ForthBridgeWalk
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Middlesbrough station platform work sees #Azuma trains welcomed, ahead of new Middlesbrough-London route opening in December @LNER @BenHouchen #Rail #TeesValley #Middlesbrough #London #LNER
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Jason Baldock, director of high-speed rail at @AlstomUK & Ireland, takes a journey through the company’s high-speed rail heritage to demonstrate what sets it apart in the race to build the #HS2 shiny new rolling stock
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How a zero-emission train could revolutionise UK railways
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Article here 🚩 Lindsay Durham, explains the part Freightliner plays in helping to reduce carbon and improving air quality Full article above^ @RailFreight #Freight #Transport #NetZero #Carbon Freightliner Group Ltd
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⚽ IT'S COMING HOME ⚽ England are on track to bring it home this weekend! 🏆 After 55 years of hurt, let not delay it any longer 🎉 #EURO2020 #ItsComingHome
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GTR uses 30-day Coronavirus killer to help protect passengers and colleagues "We are now using a product that will kill Coronavirus for up to 30 days and we are applying this to surfaces across our network on a 21-day cycle." @GNRailUK @SouthernRailUK @GatwickExpress @TLRailUK
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The Electrification of our railways to achieve decarbonisation and why we are making it so difficult?
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New Azuma stock gets inaugural Scottish Highlands run @VirginTrains
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This morning at #BirminghamMoorStreet station @MidsConnect unveil their #Midlands Rail Hub summary plan 🚆 The plan includes up to £2bn investment in the region and integration for @HS2ltd going forwards @HS2Parliament #HS2
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. @AlstomUK unveils 'breakthrough' hydrogen-powered train at #InnoTrans2016
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. @HitachiRailEU and @Spencer_Group join forces for £500m Tyne and Wear Metro deal bid
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. @AlstomUK open UK's largest train modernisation facility in Widnes
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Glasgow Queen Street wins World Cup of Stations 2020 🚉 "My congratulations go to all the staff at Glasgow Queen Street for winning this year’s competition" - @chhcalling @networkrail @RailDeliveryGrp @GlasgowCC @ScotRail #WorldCupOfStations
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The Recruitment Excellence award, sponsored by @LiquidFriday , goes to... @McGinleySS ! #UKRIA2015
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. @SW_Help announces £50m train refurbishment
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Stonehaven-Montrose railway to reopen 👷🏻‍♂️ "The rural location and height of the structure, coupled with the extreme weather conditions we have seen in recent weeks, made this a very challenging project for our team." @NetworkRailSCOT , @ScotRail #RTM
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Scotland's Railway is rapidly evolving success story, with more than 76 per cent of passenger and 45 per cent of freight journeys already electrified.
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. @Vivarail to supply three D-Trains to West Midlands Trains
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‘Quick-thinking’ ScotRail employee nominated for lifesaver award 🚅❤ #WorldMentalHealthDay #WorldMentalHealthDay2019 @ScotRail #award #RealPeopleRealStories #RUOK
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As part #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate the legacy and work of Karen Harrison. She was the first woman in Britain to be appointed as a train driver and also an active trade unionist and political campaigner. #IWD2021
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Bravery of rail staff praised as Manchester Victoria reopens following #ManchesterAttack
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. @Vivarail unveils a brand-new Class 230 livery as the @LNRailway contract is officially signed — have a look at pictures of the first new train here:
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Porterbrook and #Northern Rail to develop bi-mode Class 319s
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ScotRail ( @ScotRail ) reveals new bike carriages on West Highland Line 🚝🚴‍♀️ #Active #ScotRail #Railway #Bike #Class153 @ReeveBill @AlexHynes
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CBT calls for investment in freight capacity to cut road congestion
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TransPennine Express (TPE) is now the first train operator in the UK to be formally recognised as Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Trust… #Carbon #Environment #Sustainability #NetZero @TPExpressTrains
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. @Crossrail unveils new pictures showing progress with tunnel fit-out work
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Have you seen our very special Thomas & Friends story book❓ 🚂 Stay Safe with Thomas encourages parents to discuss rail safety with their young children. Download your free copy here: ➡ #ThomasSafety #RSW19 @RailSafetyWeek
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LNER rail line may be state-owned for six more years, according to @thetimes 🚂Trains on east coast main line could stay in public hands 🚂Ministers considering extending contract handed to state-owned London North Eastern Railway until summer 2025 @LNER
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ScotRail’s new Hitachi Class 385 trains launched into service on Shotts line
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The new £1bn fleet of trains in South Western Railway’s (SWR) roster will enter services in 2023, going live three years later than originally planned. #RollingStock #Fleet #PassengerServices #SouthWetsern
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A boost of £1.5m for Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle new station scheme 🚇 "I’m working to deliver a London-style transport system across the city region" - @MetroMayorSteve @networkrail @LpoolCityRegion @lpoolcouncil @merseyrail #Liverpool #RTMNEws
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Major investment in Glasgow’s railway this Christmas🎄 "These projects will help make our railway more resilient, more reliable and more sustainable." @networkrail @NetworkRailSCOT @ScotRail @GlasgowCC
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Eastbourne station receives £5m renovation 🚉 “We’re modernising the rail network with a record level of investment to improve passenger journeys across Sussex" - Shaun King, @NetworkRailSE @networkrail @SouthernRailUK @EastbourneBC
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£5m Milngavie station improvement 🚉 Both platforms at the station will be extended from 141m each in length to 205m. @networkrail @NetworkRailSCOT #Milngavie #Station #RailNews
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First @Vivarail production train enters final build stage
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Andrew Haines, tells RTM about his delight at the HS2 Ltd announcement, starting his career in the left luggage office at Victoria station, and keeping the railway moving during the current pandemic. 🚆 #career #construction #hs2 #Covid19
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Testing on Sheffield tram-train pilot finally starts
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“This work will power the cleaner, greener electric trains on the Glasgow- Barrhead and East Kilbride lines in the coming years. This directly supports decarbonising passenger services on Scotland’s Railway by 2035. #Decarbonisation #NetZero #Green #Electrification #Palpatine
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Sam Bemment, senior R&D engineer at @lborouniversity , brings us an update on the @RepointSwitch project – a scheme which has transformed the track switch as we know it. Take a look inside our latest issue for more 👇
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East West Rail makes ‘powerful case’ for direct services from Ipswich and Norwich to Oxford
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Londoners given peek at abandoned mail rail underground line
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GTR spreads messages of support on #worldsuicidepreventionday2020 💚 In the last year there GTR have had a 57% increase in lifesaving interventions. @TLRailUK @GNRailUK @transportgovuk @samaritans @MindCharity @GTRailUK #RailwayFamily
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Avanti West Coast are attempting to break a London-Glasgow speed record today which has stood for 37 years! @AvantiWestCoast @networkrail @grantshapps #Rail #London #Glasgow #Scotland #Avanti #Pendolino
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Network Rail begin work to recover railway at Stonehaven 🚞 No reopening date can be confirmed until thorough inspections are complete. @networkrail @ScotRail @AlexHynes @MathesonMichael @NetworkRailSCOT @transportgovuk @raibgovuk #RailwayFamily
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Closing @Transport4North ’s conference in Sheffield , Barry White pays tribute to the work of TfN and regional leaders in developing the strategic transport plan and today’s event, and says the benefits will be rolling in very soon #Onenorth
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