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Station Sessions Festival at St Pancras proves to be a hit
Top band, the Guillemots, opened the Station Sessions Festival at St Pancras International recently.
The band performed numbers including ‘I must be a lover,’ before a crowd of passengers, fans and shoppers.
Organised by High Speed One, Station Sessions is one...
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‘The Railway Children’ returns to rave reviews at Waterloo
After a record breaking run with four star reviews across the board the play based on E. Nesbit’s classic, ‘The Railway Children,’ has returned to rave reviews at Waterloo Station.
Star of the show is the 60 tonne steam locomotive.
Leading...
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Rail staff in Russia to celebrate Railway Workers Day
This August railway staff in Russia will be celebrating Railway Workers Day on 7th August.
Railway Workers Day is Russia’s oldest professional holiday. It was established in 1896.
Originally it was marked on 25 June, the birthday of Emperor Nicholas I who...
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Wing Award for Safety winners
Once again the Wing Award for Safety resulted in a tie between two major contributors to the field of railway lineside safety.
John Camp, of Cleshar Contract Services Limited wins the award together with Simon Henser of MPI.
The Wing Award...
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Health & Safety Gold again for Lanes Group
Lanes Group plc has won a gold medal at this year’s RoSPA Health and Safety awards, for the second year running.
Said a delighted John Glover, Lanes Group H&S Manager:
"I cannot emphasise enough what this means to us. It is...
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‘Brief Encounter’ at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station
Film buffs and rail enthusiasts alike are in for a treat at a special screening of the classic film Brief Encounter at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station.
A classic film with a transport theme, Brief Encounter is being screened in...
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East Coast Station Manager commended for lifesaving rescue
An East Coast Station Manager has been praised for his quick thinking in rescuing a woman from a high speed railway line.
Dennis Middleton, Duty Station Manager at Durham station, received the Area Commander’s Commendation from the British Transport Police.
The...
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Thomas The Tank Engine in road accident
The transporter bringing Thomas to the Kent & East Sussex Railway has been involved in a road accident.
Early this morning there was a road traffic accident at Newenden, near the Kent and East Sussex border, where a van hit...
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First Capital Connect alerts the public on risk of crime at King’s Lynn
First Capital Connect last week held a crime prevention roadshow session at King’s Lynn Station as part of a scheme to help cut crime.
FCC’s Crime Prevention Manager, Tony Holland, was on hand with officers from the British Transport Police...
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Invensys Rail named ‘Supplier of the Year’ by Network Rail
Invensys Rail collected two major industry awards at Network Rail’s annual Partnership Awards ceremony which were held at London’s Natural History Museum on 13 July 2011, winning the ‘Best Large Project’ award and the highly prestigious ‘Supplier of the...
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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...