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Solved: some of the endless mysteries of the railways
The Didcot dodge exists because of a disconnect between fare policies. Didcot is part of the old Network South East ...
'The elite of the criminal world': The men behind the Great Train Robbery
Twelve suspects were put on trial in April 1964. More than a decade later, several of them talked to the BBC about the ...
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UK railway news round-up
Network Rail has appointed Balfour Beatty Rail, Colas Rail, Swietelsky Babcock Rail and VolkerRail to a £1·1bn framework ...
The UK’s longest train journey with 36 stops and ‘breathtaking countryside’ cancelled
Notably, the Aberdeen-Penzance route pales in comparison to the Trans-Siberian Railway – the world’s longest direct train journey that connects Moscow to Vladivostok. Spanning over 5,700 miles, it ...
‘Groundbreaking’ scheme that could cut train fares between UK and Europe unveiled
The news comes on the brink of an announcement from Virgin regarding new rail services between the UK and Europe ...