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Arrest made after man dies on railway line

www.walesonline.co.uk

British Transport Police has made an appeal for any witnesses to come forward

Bizarre moment yacht gets wedged underneath railway arches while being carried on a low-loader

www.dailymail.co.uk

Surprised motorists were caught off guard in Essex after realising a large yacht was wedged underneath railway arches in Chelmsford city centre on Saturday morning.

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Man threatens passengers after throwing food on East Midlands Railway train

www.nottinghampost.com

Police say it happened on an EMR service travelling from Newark Castle to Lincoln

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Disruption on busy railway until end of service expected after tree falls onto line

www.expressandstar.com

Train services on the Cross City Line have been severely disrupted after a tree fell onto the line.

Farmer dramas, short memories
on railways and
busy carriages

metro.co.uk

In MetroTalk: readers discuss the impact of the wettest winter for decades, British Rail, and what your tax cut really means for public services.

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The lost Cambridgeshire railway station that served passengers for more than a century

Nowadays, the town is one of many in the UK without a railway station

India News | Four Arrested with 345 Illegal Syrup Bottles at Agartala Railway Station

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A collaborative effort between the local police and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) culminated in the apprehension of a gang of drug peddlers at Agartala Railway Station who were…

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Emma Hardy MP pledges to back Labour’s rail reforms and get railways in Hull West and Hessle back on track

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Emma Hardy has pledged to get local train services back on track by backing Labour’s plans to overhaul Britain’s broken railways. This comes after Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh…

'Time for Government to get on board with Whitchurch railway station access plan' - MP

www.shropshirestar.com

An MP is urging the Government to 'stop stalling' and get on board with plans for step-free access at a north Shropshire railway station.

Uganda: Uganda Railways Set to Resume Public Transport

allafrica.com

Transport fare will double to Shs2000.

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India News | Monday Blues: Stranded Mumbaikars Slam Central Railway After Derailment Hits Local Train Services

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Mumbaikars took to social media to vent out their frustration against the Central Railway after the derailment of a local train at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)…

FG dumps N16trn Railway projects for N2.6trn Lagos-Calabar coastal highway —Investigation

sundiatapost.com

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Investigations have revealed that the N2.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal road may lead to the abandonment of about N16 trillion railway projects which were incorporated in the 25-year railway roadmap unveiled…

Work begins to reopen disused Northumberland railway line to walkers and cyclists

The first section of the greenway could reopen to the public by summer 2024

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Rail strikes – find out when West Midlands faces railway standstill as train drivers go on strike

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Rail users are being warned of fresh disruption next week because of more strikes by train drivers in their long-running pay dispute.

Rail strikes – find out when West Midlands faces railway standstill as train drivers go on strike

www.expressandstar.com

Rail users are being warned of fresh disruption next week because of more strikes by train drivers in their long-running pay dispute.

Kenya Railways extends tickets for students

www.the-star.co.ke

This applies exclusively to students and their guardians.

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Pete Waterman's team breaks model railway record

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Waterman and his team built the world's longest portable model railway, with nearly 1km of track.

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Activist wins Goldman prize for effort to clean up California trucking and railway sectors

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Andrea Vidaurre helped persuade regulators to adopt rules that will improve air quality for millions in one of US’s smoggiest areas

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Criticism Mounts as Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Threatens Railway Development

sundiatapost.com

Investigations by the Nigerian Tribune indicate that the planned N2.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal road project might overshadow critical railway projects worth approximately N16 trillion. These railway initiatives, introduced in the 25…