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However, taking top spot for views this year was the range of English Riviera Express trains that were operated by Locomotive Services Group and Saphos Trains. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/12-days-of-christmas-day-10-what-was-the-top-tour.html
12 Days of Christmas - Day 10 - What was the top tour?
It’s Day 10 of our 12 Days of Christmas, where we look back at some stats and highlights of 2025, as we prepare for another busy year. We have been busy in the last year publishing railtour timings for everyone to see. What were the most popular tour(s)? With so…
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January 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
However, taking top spot for views this year was the range of English Riviera Express trains that were operated by Locomotive Services Group and Saphos Trains. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/12-days-of-christmas-day-10-what-was-the-top-tour.html
Alstom secures order from Ireland for 20 X’trapolis trains https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/alstom-secures-order-from-ireland-for-20-xtrapolis-trains.html #alstom #dart #dublin #ireland #poland #XTrapolis
Alstom secures order from Ireland for 20 X’trapolis trains
Alstom has secured a contract from Irish Rail for 20 X’trapolis five-carriage train sets for use in the Greater Dublin Area.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Alstom secures order from Ireland for 20 X’trapolis trains https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/alstom-secures-order-from-ireland-for-20-xtrapolis-trains.html #alstom #dart #dublin #ireland #poland #XTrapolis
The poem, We Will Carry You, was written by Darlington poet Lizzie Lovejoy to mark the culmination of a year-long collaboration between the LNER and S&DR200. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/lner-commissions-a-poem-to-celebrate-sdr200.html #bradford #darlington
LNER commissions a poem to celebrate S&DR200
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has commissioned a poem to celebrate the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR).
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January 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The poem, We Will Carry You, was written by Darlington poet Lizzie Lovejoy to mark the culmination of a year-long collaboration between the LNER and S&DR200. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/lner-commissions-a-poem-to-celebrate-sdr200.html #bradford #darlington
12 Days of Christmas – Day 9 – How many Light Engine Movements https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/12-days-of-christmas-day-9-how-many-light-engine-movements.html
12 Days of Christmas - Day 9 - How many Light Engine Movements
It’s Day 9 of our 12 Days of Christmas, where we look back at some stats and highlights of 2025, as we prepare for another busy year. We have been busy in the last year publishing Light Engine Movement timings for our RailAdvent Plus members to see. How many did…
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January 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
12 Days of Christmas – Day 9 – How many Light Engine Movements https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/12-days-of-christmas-day-9-how-many-light-engine-movements.html
Devon steam railway set for TV appearance https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/devon-steam-railway-set-for-tv-appearance.html #channel_4 #LyntonAndBarnstapleRailway
Devon steam railway set for TV appearance
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway is to feature in a new Channel 4 television series ‘Britain’s Favourite Railway Stations’, starting on 8th January.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Devon steam railway set for TV appearance https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/devon-steam-railway-set-for-tv-appearance.html #channel_4 #LyntonAndBarnstapleRailway
Diesel gala returns to Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/diesel-gala-returns-to-chinnor-and-princes-risborough-railway.html #chinnor #ChinnorAndPrincesRisboroughRailway #PrincesRisborough
Diesel gala returns to Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway
Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway have announced that their annual diesel gala will return on the 20th-22nd March.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Diesel gala returns to Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/diesel-gala-returns-to-chinnor-and-princes-risborough-railway.html #chinnor #ChinnorAndPrincesRisboroughRailway #PrincesRisborough
This month will see a seven-day closure of a road in Bletchley while surveys are carried out on a bridge ahead of its rebuild. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/bridge-survey-work-in-milton-keynes-to-cause-seven-day-road-closure.html #bletchley #EastWestRail #MiltonKeynes #NetworkRail
Bridge survey work in Milton Keynes to cause seven day road closure
This month will see a seven-day closure of a road in Bletchley while surveys are carried out on a bridge ahead of its rebuild.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
This month will see a seven-day closure of a road in Bletchley while surveys are carried out on a bridge ahead of its rebuild. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/bridge-survey-work-in-milton-keynes-to-cause-seven-day-road-closure.html #bletchley #EastWestRail #MiltonKeynes #NetworkRail
Llangollen Railway volunteer retires after decades of service https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/llangollen-railway-volunteer-retires-after-decades-of-services.html #corwen #llangollen #LlangollenRailway #volunteer
Llangollen Railway volunteer retires after decades of service
One of the Llangollen and Corwen Railway’s most respected and long-serving volunteers has retired after decades of service to the railway.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Llangollen Railway volunteer retires after decades of service https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/llangollen-railway-volunteer-retires-after-decades-of-services.html #corwen #llangollen #LlangollenRailway #volunteer
Lowestoft Station new roof plans revealed https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/lowestoft-station-new-roof-plans-revealed.html #CommunityRailPartnership #lowestoft #WherryLines
Lowestoft Station new roof plans revealed
New images have been released to show how Lowestoft station could look with a reinstated concourse roof.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Lowestoft Station new roof plans revealed https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/lowestoft-station-new-roof-plans-revealed.html #CommunityRailPartnership #lowestoft #WherryLines
Preliminary events planned for the Brecon Mountain Railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/preliminary-events-planned-for-the-brecon-mountain-railway.html #BreconMountainRailway #wales
Preliminary events planned for the Brecon Mountain Railway
As the new year begins, the Brecon Mountain Railway has released a preview of its events planned for the exciting year ahead.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Preliminary events planned for the Brecon Mountain Railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/preliminary-events-planned-for-the-brecon-mountain-railway.html #BreconMountainRailway #wales
12 Days of Christmas – Day 8 – New events calendar launched https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/12-days-of-christmas-day-8-new-events-calendar-launched.html
12 Days of Christmas - Day 8 - New events calendar launched
It’s Day 8 of our 12 Days of Christmas, where we look back at some stats and highlights of 2025, as we prepare for another busy year. In 2025, we launched a brand new events calendar, making it easier to find railway events near you. New Events Calendar Our new…
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January 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
12 Days of Christmas – Day 8 – New events calendar launched https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/12-days-of-christmas-day-8-new-events-calendar-launched.html
Two East London communities reconnected https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/two-east-london-communities-reconnected.html #barking #c2c #LondonOverground #NetworkRail #taziker
Two East London communities reconnected
Network Rail has completed the replacement of a pedestrian footbridge at Kennedy Road in Barking, East London.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Two East London communities reconnected https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/two-east-london-communities-reconnected.html #barking #c2c #LondonOverground #NetworkRail #taziker
Avanti West Coast begins diverting trains via historic route https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/avanti-west-coast-begins-diverting-trains-via-historic-route.html #AvantiWestCoast #carlisle #class_805 #cumbria #WestCoastMainLine #wigan
Avanti West Coast begins diverting trains via historic route
Work has begun on Clifton Bridge in Cumbria and means that the West Coast Main Line has is now blocked. Avanti West Coast has, however, begun diverting trains over the Settle and Carlisle Line. The 07:54 Wigan to Carlisle service was the first intercity passenger service to use the line…
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January 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Avanti West Coast begins diverting trains via historic route https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/avanti-west-coast-begins-diverting-trains-via-historic-route.html #AvantiWestCoast #carlisle #class_805 #cumbria #WestCoastMainLine #wigan
12 Days of Christmas – Day 7 – What were our top 5 Articles of 2025? https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-7-what-were-our-top-5-articles-of-2025.html
12 Days of Christmas - Day 7 - What were our top 5 Articles of 2025?
It’s Day 7 of our 12 Days of Christmas, where we look back at some stats and highlights of 2025, as we prepare for another busy year. At RailAdvent, we have been busy publishing news as the industry celebrated the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. What were our top…
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December 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
12 Days of Christmas – Day 7 – What were our top 5 Articles of 2025? https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-7-what-were-our-top-5-articles-of-2025.html
Manchester Transport Commissioner in New Year’s Honours List https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/manchester-transport-commissioner-in-new-years-honours-list.html #GreaterManchester #manchester #NewYearSHonours #TransportForGreaterManchester
Manchester Transport Commissioner in New Year’s Honours List
Due to his contribution to public transport, the Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester, Vernon Everitt has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year’s Honours List.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Manchester Transport Commissioner in New Year’s Honours List https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/manchester-transport-commissioner-in-new-years-honours-list.html #GreaterManchester #manchester #NewYearSHonours #TransportForGreaterManchester
Network Rail employees recognised in New Year Honours https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/network-rail-employees-recognised-in-new-year-honours.html #hs2 #NetworkRail
Network Rail employees recognised in New Year Honours
Among the many deserving recipients on King Charles’s 2026 New Year’s Honours List are two current and one former Network Rail employee.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Network Rail employees recognised in New Year Honours https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/network-rail-employees-recognised-in-new-year-honours.html #hs2 #NetworkRail
Major progress has been made in installing overhead power lines to support greener travel, with August seeing 25% of the route electrified. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/2025-highlights-major-progress-made-by-transpennine-route-upgrade.html #deighton #huddersfield #ravensthorpe
2025 highlights major progress made by Transpennine Route Upgrade
In the past year, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has made significant progress and huge achievements.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Major progress has been made in installing overhead power lines to support greener travel, with August seeing 25% of the route electrified. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/2025-highlights-major-progress-made-by-transpennine-route-upgrade.html #deighton #huddersfield #ravensthorpe
Ahead of New Year celebrations, ScotRail is reminding passengers to plan their journeys. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/last-scotrail-train-to-depart-earlier-on-new-years-eve.html #ScotRail
Last ScotRail train to depart earlier on New Year’s Eve
Ahead of New Year celebrations, ScotRail is reminding passengers to plan their journeys.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ahead of New Year celebrations, ScotRail is reminding passengers to plan their journeys. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/last-scotrail-train-to-depart-earlier-on-new-years-eve.html #ScotRail
Metro operator Nexus expressed its delight that one of its new trains was now on social media. #class_555 #FrancisBourgeois #nexus #TyneAndWear #TyneAndWearMetro #WillesdenJunction
Francis Bourgeois films new arrival of new Tyne and Wear Metro trains in North London
Railway enthusiast Francis Bourgeois has filmed a new Tyne and Wear Metro being delivered for followers of his social media channel.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Metro operator Nexus expressed its delight that one of its new trains was now on social media. #class_555 #FrancisBourgeois #nexus #TyneAndWear #TyneAndWearMetro #WillesdenJunction
“Metro is a north east icon – so to learn that the replica train is going to be part of Gerry & Sewell’s run on the big stage in London’s West End is amazing news. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/metro-carriage-to-appear-at-london-theatre.html #london #metro
Metro carriage to appear at London Theatre
From the 13th-24th January, the replica Metro carriage featured in Gerry and Sewell will appear in London’s Aldwych Theatre.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
“Metro is a north east icon – so to learn that the replica train is going to be part of Gerry & Sewell’s run on the big stage in London’s West End is amazing news. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/metro-carriage-to-appear-at-london-theatre.html #london #metro
Train tickets from £1.20 as Rail Sale returns https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/embargoed-31-dec-2025-0001-all-aboard-for-savings-the-great-british-rail-sale-returns.html
Train tickets from £1.20 as Rail Sale returns
Passengers will be able to save over 50% on advance and off-peak train tickets in January as the Great British Rail Sale returns for another year. The discounted travel can take place between the 13th January and 25th March 2026. Nearly all train operators are taking part in the sale,…
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December 31, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Train tickets from £1.20 as Rail Sale returns https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/embargoed-31-dec-2025-0001-all-aboard-for-savings-the-great-british-rail-sale-returns.html
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12 Days of Christmas - Day 6 - App testing!
It’s Day 6 of our 12 Days of Christmas, where we look back at some stats and highlights of 2025, as we prepare for another busy year. At RailAdvent, we have been busy filling in forms and building a new app for both IOS and Android. App Testing At The…
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December 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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It’s clear that we can only do so with a fundamental reset. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/hs2-assesses-progress-made-during-2025.html #birmingham #BirminghamCurzonStreet #buckinghamshire #ColneValley #GrandUnion #hs2 #kenilworth #OldOakCommon #video
HS2 assesses progress made during 2025
With HS2 soon to undergo a fundamental reset, it has assessed its achievements in 2025.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It’s clear that we can only do so with a fundamental reset. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/hs2-assesses-progress-made-during-2025.html #birmingham #BirminghamCurzonStreet #buckinghamshire #ColneValley #GrandUnion #hs2 #kenilworth #OldOakCommon #video
FS Group partners with global investment company to develop international travel https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/fs-group-partners-with-global-investment-company-to-develop-international-travel.html #france #italy #marseille #milan #paris #trenitalia
FS Group partners with global investment company to develop international travel
FS Group has formed a strategic partnership with Certares to develop international high-speed rail, initial focussing on operations by Trenitalia France.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
FS Group partners with global investment company to develop international travel https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/fs-group-partners-with-global-investment-company-to-develop-international-travel.html #france #italy #marseille #milan #paris #trenitalia
“The Signalling system is our ‘hidden’ asset and is critical to how we run the railway. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/multi-million-pound-signalling-upgrade-completed-in-scotland.html #christmas #edinburgh #EdinburghWaverley #NetworkRail #NetworkRailScotland
Multi-million-pound signalling upgrade completed in Scotland
The signalling between Portobello and Edinburgh Waverley has been successfully upgraded by Network Rail as part of a £32 million upgrade.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“The Signalling system is our ‘hidden’ asset and is critical to how we run the railway. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/multi-million-pound-signalling-upgrade-completed-in-scotland.html #christmas #edinburgh #EdinburghWaverley #NetworkRail #NetworkRailScotland