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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈
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Freelance transport & engineering journalist, railway campaigner and self proclaimed engineering nerd.
http://Youtube.com/@Rail_Focus
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🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Detailing the purpose of #HS2 Interchange station and recent progress, including the people mover and A45 Coventry Rd.
▶️ youtu.be/Jixr5X11KYM ◀️
#Birmingham #Solihull
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
railfocus.bsky.social
🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Detailing the purpose of #HS2 Interchange station and recent progress, including the people mover and A45 Coventry Rd.
▶️ youtu.be/Jixr5X11KYM ◀️
HS2 Interchange (Birmingham) Update
YouTube video by Rail Focus
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November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
Today's video about #HS2 Interchange will be late, but I'm aiming to release it by 16:00 today
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
From construction to a working railway: how HS2 will take shape
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/blogs/from-c...
From construction to a working railway: how HS2 will take shape
HS2 reveals plans for its first 'test area' Track, power, signalling and communications systems will be installed on a circa 50 mile section of the railway first A phased approach to testing will enab...
mediacentre.hs2.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
Manchester Piccadilly set for once-in-a-generation upgrade
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/manches...
Manchester Piccadilly set for once-in-a-generation upgrade
Passengers using the North West’s busiest railway station are being given advance notice of once-in-a-generation track and signalling upgrades taking place in February next year.
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
So the wealthiest person on earth has a mandate to make 1000,000 unemployed, but you can guarantee he'll do everything in his power to pay as little tax as possible. So who's going to support all these people made unemployed by the disruptors whose sole aim is to take away jobs 🤷
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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steve-emfore.bsky.social
For those who want a closer look at the Blenkinsop locomotive model intended for Transport Fever 3, I have made a full post here:
Project Century -Blenkinsop and Murray Locomotive | Steve Emfore
Get more from Steve Emfore on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
As much as I want it, I can't justify £350 😭
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
Alstom reopens expanded HVAC maintenance facility at Crewe | Rail Business UK | Railway Gazette International share.google/DCATT3V2GsJ4...
Alstom reopens expanded HVAC maintenance facility at Crewe
UK: Alstom has completed a package of investment in its maintenance facility at Crewe.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
I'm trying to resist the urge to start a second channel looking at engineering more generally. I do have a @infrastructurenerd.bsky.social channel, which is my old gaming one, but I really don't have time for it at the moment.
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Sizewell C financial close unlocks full-scale construction | Construction Enquirer News share.google/ZLnNDt6ivzh2...
Sizewell C financial close unlocks full-scale construction
13-bank consortium backs £5.5bn debt finance to launch full build phase in Suffolk
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November 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
I dread whenever I see Evri is delivering my parcel. 8 days later they've confirmed it's lost 🤦
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
railfocus.bsky.social
#NigelFarage now details of the horrific attack have been revealed.
homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a grassy field .
ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a grassy field .
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
1 week Jeremy asks if train drivers are paid too much, or if they need guards, the next asking should there be more staff on trains? 🤷

Maybe this incident has made the media realise how important train crews are.
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Looking at the TRU upgrade between Heaton Lodge and Dewsbury, including the construction of "Baker Viaduct" and the looming closure of Ravensthorpe station
▶️ youtu.be/GCJY_Pfa3dk ◀️
#Dewsbury
November 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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railmagazine.bsky.social
Avanti West Coast train derails at Shap - no reported injuries but major incident declared
Avanti West Coast confirms 0428 Glasgow Central-London Euston derailed at Shap.
www.railmagazine.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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paulbigland.bsky.social
Here's a fascinating example of how intransigent local #Nimby councils made #hs2 cost so much. martinrobbins.substack.com/p/how-hs2-bu...
How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere
A state-of-the-art road bridge has been built deep in the heart of rural Buckinghamshire. Designed to carry traffic over the HS2 railway, there's just one tiny problem - there's no actual road.
martinrobbins.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 AM
railfocus.bsky.social
🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Looking at the TRU upgrade between Heaton Lodge and Dewsbury, including the construction of "Baker Viaduct" and the looming closure of Ravensthorpe station
▶️ youtu.be/GCJY_Pfa3dk ◀️
#TranspennineRouteUpgrade
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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lizstokoe.bsky.social
"it is striking how many of the key players we have looked into — the people who have gone out of their way to put up hundreds of flags — seem anything but ordinary."

manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
railfocus.bsky.social
This looks..... interesting...
downonthestour.bsky.social Down On The Stour (DOTS) @downonthestour.bsky.social · 9d
Well this move now makes sense. 196008 is off to Wolverton for relivery into Chiltern Railways Colours 🧐

Have to say I'm not a fan of the Chiltern Livery on these 😅

*Not My Image* Credit Unknown

#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class196 #chilternrailways
November 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
Sunday's video about Ravensthorpe and "Baker Viaduct", Dewsbury is available early and advert free for Patreon and Youtube members.
www.patreon.com/c/Chris_Rail...
#TranspennineRouteUpgrade
November 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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TfW to welcome Railway 200’s ‘Inspiration’ Exhibition train to Llandudno
news.tfw.wales/news/tfw-to-...
TfW to welcome Railway 200’s ‘Inspiration’ Exhibition train to Llandudno
Transport for Wales will be hosting Railway 200’s flagship exhibition train, Inspiration, at Llandudno station from 15–18 November 2025.
news.tfw.wales
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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railmagazine.bsky.social
Virgin approved to use Temple Mills depot and challenge Eurostar
Office of Rail and Road decides Virgin's application to use international depot is more robust than the others.
www.railmagazine.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:25 AM
railfocus.bsky.social
The "if you don't like the UK then leave" brigade really are keen on leaving the UK.
rolandmcs.bsky.social Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 12d
An alleged patriot writes.
October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
railfocus.bsky.social
My latest feature in @railmagazine.bsky.social investigates the upgrades and interventions that may be required so that trains can one day operate on the Wrexham-Bidston line directly into Liverpool
October 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM