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A West Midlands Trains Class 730 EMU under construction at Alstom's Derby factory. Philip Sherratt News

Alstom warns of Derby job losses

Alstom could make 550 staff redundant as orders dry up

Changing times: Class 508 at the buffer stops at Southport on 29 October 2023 during the ‘508 Sunset’ farewell tour organised by the Branch Line Society, which raised £12,000 for local charities. The ‘508s’ will be stood down by the end of the year, with their sister ‘507s’ to follow in 2024, replaced by Stadler Class 777s, for which the platform extension work visible in this shot is taking place. Tony Miles News Premium

Southport platform extensions for ‘777s’

Class 507s retained until work is completed

Passengers board a train at Huddersfield, the start of the next section of the TransPennine Route Upgrade. Tony Miles News Premium

More Trans-Pennine investment signed off

Huddersfield-Dewsbury works to be approved?

On strike - c2c drivers are to walk out on 5 December. On 9 October 2023, Nos 357202/019 pass West Ham with the 17.19 Fenchurch Street-Shoeburyness. Philip Sherratt News

ASLEF announces rolling strikes

16 operators affected by rolling strikes in long-running pay dispute

The Thames Valley viaduct under construction in late October. Philip Sherratt News Premium

HS2 phase 1 costs could be £57bn says Merriman

Phase 2a safeguarding could be lifted within weeks

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Sustainable rail blueprint launched

Rail industry sets out environmental and social delivery agenda

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Piccadilly Line 2024 stock on test

New Siemens-built trains to enter service in 2025

Porterbrook CEO Mary Grant running the New York Marathon. Courtesy Porterbrook News

Mary’s marathon effort

Porterbrook CEO raises more than £100,000 for Railway Children

The repairs to Plessey viaduct undertaken by Network Rail. Courtesy Network Rail News

Plessey viaduct repairs completed

Full working on both tracks restored

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Passenger journeys rise by 19% to 89% of pre-pandemic levels

Revenue growth lags at 78% of 2019 figures