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HS2 seeks platform edge door supplier
HS2 has begun the search for a contractor to supply platform edge doors for Old Oak Common and Interchange stations
More destinations for Avanti Superfare
Avanti West Coast has added 10 new destinations in the North West of England to its low-cost Superfare ticket range
Swanage resists swansong
Will this be the last summer of interconnecting trains from the main line? Not if the Swanage Railway can help it, reports James Abbott
Darlington’s anniversary upgrade
New platforms and a new station building are due to be in place for the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 2025
Tickets on sale for CrossCountry HST farewell railtour
Join us to mark the withdrawal of HSTs from CrossCountry services
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