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IC 2820/1 Koziołek from Szczecin to Lublin operated by PKP Intercity has collided with a vehicle at a level crossing and has derailed significantly. One passenger has died, 4 seriously injured.
Source:
https://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/wiadomosci/ic-koziolek-zderzyl-sie-z-ciezarowka-154352.html...
GN has published a video on the topic of the recent back-to-back weekend ECML closures for ETCS commissioning, in which there are multiple shots of what appears to be a class 717 cab and the speedometer reading 100mph.
There has been some talk of increasing the speed limit for these units in...
Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility is due to be expanded from next year. The following text has appeared on the "are you eligible" page for the Disabled Persons Railcard:
There hasn't been a government announcement yet (as far as I can see) so I am guessing this has gone up a bit too early?
RegioJet has announced that it will be launching a number of new routes across Poland, both domestic and international, following their open access applications being approved earlier this year and last year. Services are due to start in the autumn between Warsaw and Kraków on a trial basis on a...
Network Rail Wessex route have announced that Crewkerne station will close from Monday 28th July until further notice to improve punctuality as a result of a four mile long 40mph TSR in place west of Salisbury due to dry track beds...
A youtuber, Simply Railway, is starting their own european night train company. According to them they already have coaches "reserved" for this and their photo renders show a very heavy refurbishment which no doubt won't be cheap and that's if they even find the capital for it. Very ambitious...
Southeastern has announced that Alstom, Siemens, CAF, Hitachi and Stadler have been shortlisted for an "Invitation to negotiate" for the SE metro fleet replacement or improvement. Proposed (but not guaranteed) features include air con, toilets, level boarding of some sort, and on-board...
On the 4th of September, I was travelling from Manchester Piccadilly to Stevenage via London. I had an advance ticket for the 18:35 from Manchester to Euston, and another advance for the 21:33 from Kings Cross to Stevenage (operated by LNER, scheduled to arrive 21:54) - this is a recognised...
I have created a new train times app that shows train formations and average/live train crowding information, where it is available (see below), alongside the forecast and actual timings. I am looking for some feedback for the app, and would appreciate your views on it. It is currently only...
It appears that 9S11 from Cambridge to Brighton has been allocated a single GN class 387 unit vice a 12 coach class 700. By the looks of things, it's going all the way to Brighton (it has just been routed into the Canal tunnels according to OpenTrainTimes).
Are GN 387's allowed to work this...
I was on the way home from London when I passed Hornsey Depot, and saw a 365 sitting there with a purple stripe on the sides? From what I remember, it looked like the highlighted bit in the image below (original image not mine) was purple. I wonder if anyone knew anything about this?
Not...
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