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Friday, Jun 21

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The brand-new £6bn railway linking 3 major countries and bringing Asia and Europe closer

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The line will shorten the route from East Asia to southern Europe by 900km , saving one week of delivery time.

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Game-Changing Central Asian Railway Project Faces Setbacks

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The more officials from China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan try to provide clarity about a multi-billion-dollar railway project, the more it appears to be a case of putting the train before the track. Construction of the China-Kyrgyz-Uzbek…

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The cute miniature railway with £2.50 rides families have loved for 40 years

It's just featured in Blossoms new music video and families love the £2.50 rides here

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I paid $1 to see Zurich from a train that's been around for 130 years. It was unlike any railway I've taken.

Business Insider's reporter rode the Polybahn, a funicular in Zurich, and thought it was a great attraction for tourists on a budget.

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Plumes of smoke over Canada city from railway fire

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but officials say no injuries were reported.

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Reimagined version of The Railway Children coming to BBC

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Dame Jacqueline Wilson released the book The Primrose Railway Children in 2021, based on Edith Nesbit’s original novel.

Reimagined version of The Railway Children coming to BBC

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Dame Jacqueline Wilson released the book The Primrose Railway Children in 2021, based on Edith Nesbit’s original novel.

Reimagined version of The Railway Children coming to BBC

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Dame Jacqueline Wilson released the book The Primrose Railway Children in 2021, based on Edith Nesbit’s original novel.

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Suspected wartime bomb found near railway track

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People travelling between Eastleigh and Fareham affected by the discovery as trains briefly halt.

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BBC Adapting Jacqueline Wilson’s Ode To ‘The Railway Children’; Studiocanal Physical Production Boss – Global Briefs

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BBC Adapting Jacqueline Wilson’s Ode To ‘The Railway Children’ The BBC is adapting Jacqueline Wilson’s Primrose Railway Children for TV, the author’s ode to E. Nesbit’s timeless classic. The CBBC feature length follows Phoebe, her older…

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Konkan Railway takes up measures to ensure safety of trains and passengers during monsoon

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It has deployed 672 personnel to patrol the network during the monsoon while round-the-clock monitoring is ensured at vulnerable locations where trains run at reduced speeds

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Canada Fire: Railway Trestle Near Oak Street Bridge in Richmond Goes Up in Flames, Horrifying Videos of Raging Blaze Surface

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A decommissioned railway trestle beside the Oak Street Bridge in Richmond city in Canada's British Columbia province, caught fire on Friday, June 21.

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Watch: Railings that are 'coming loose' prompt more wall safety fears at Bridgnorth Cliff Railway

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Staff at Bridgnorth Cliff Railway say railings on a wall that surrounds the funicular train are coming loose and they fear for the safety of visitors.

Date set for event that model railway fans won't want to miss

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Organisers are getting up a tiny head of steam for their Model Railway and Collectables Exhibition.

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Richmond railway bridge catches fire, produces major smoke

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A decommissioned rail crossing over the Fraser River caught fire on Thursday evening, producing billowing smoke seen across the region.

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Indian Railways ensuring safety at level crossings with infra upgrades

Indian Railways is waging an unprecedented war against one of the biggest threats to rail safety — level crossings. Through an astounding nationwide project, the Railways aims to construct a staggering three Road Overbridges (ROBs) or Road…

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Railways conducts trial run on world's highest arch rail bridge in J&K

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According to the Ministry, it was the first ever full train that crossed over the iconic bridge between Dugga and Bakkal stations across the Chenab river, which is the world's highest arch railway bridge

Thursday, Jun 20

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Southern Africa Railway Association announces new leaders, future plans

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The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) group CEO Hishaam Emeran has been voted in as the new president of the Southern Africa Railway Association (SARA). The CEO of Eswatini Railways, Nixon Dlamini, is the vice-president.

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Royal Marine recruit, 18, found dead on railway line received more 'thrashings' than anyone else and was shouted and sworn at by non-commissioned officers, inquest told

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Connor Clark was just weeks into his military career when his body was discovered on train tracks next to the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon, on June 12, 2021.