Railway security comes into today's news... the devastating gang knife attack in Kumning leaving around 33 dead and scores injured. The intruders should not have been there.
In Zambia, a 14 day ultimatum has been given to squatters, who shouldn't be there.
Whilst a plea is made to HS2 to start its building in the north, StopHS2 asks, tongue in cheek, whether or not your village has asked for its own HS2 station....
And Northern Rail gives support to a worthy charity....
Read On.....
Headlines...In Zambia, a 14 day ultimatum has been given to squatters, who shouldn't be there.
Whilst a plea is made to HS2 to start its building in the north, StopHS2 asks, tongue in cheek, whether or not your village has asked for its own HS2 station....
And Northern Rail gives support to a worthy charity....
Read On.....
HS2 Stations… Have You Got Yours Yet? (StopHS2)
'Build northern stretch of HS2 first' to boost poorer UK cities (The Guardian)
'Build northern stretch of HS2 first' to boost poorer UK cities (The Guardian)
Understanding the risk of level crossing derailments
The development of a tool to identify the potential risk of train derailments could help to prioritise investment in the upgrading or removal of level crossings
Avoiding complacency on Britain's railway
Britain's main line railway scores very highly on its safety performance when compared to other networks in Europe. Risk to passengers and staff has been falling over the past decade as a pan-industry safety management culture has evolved
Double-deck driving cars must meet TSI standards
VR's new Edo push-pull driving cars have been designed to meet higher crashworthiness standards
Restaurant cars enter service
Doha metro tunnel boring machines completed.(Railway Gazette)
Railway Herald - Railtours
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Wednesday 5th March 2014
The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)
- Diesel tbc Broxbourne (pu) - Bishops Stortford (pu) - Cambridge (pu) - Ely (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Hellifield
- Steam tbc Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle (break/rev) - Carlisle - S&C - Hellifield
- Diesel tbc Hellifield - Peterborough (sd) - Ely (sd) - Cambridge (sd) - Bishops Stortford (sd) - Broxbourne
Friday 7th March 2014
The Cumbrian Moorlander (Compass Tours)
- WCRC Class 47 Preston (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Kidsgrove (pu) - Stoke on Trent (pu) - Uttoxeter (pu) - Tutbury & Hatton (pu) - Beeston (pu) - Langley Mill (pu) - Alfreton (pu) - Chesterfield (pu) - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle (break/rev) & return
Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 1) (Statesman Rail)
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Holyhead (pu) - Llanfairpwll (pu) - Bangor (pu) - Llandudno Junction (pu) - Colwyn Bay (pu) - Rhyl (pu) - Prestatyn (pu) - Flint (pu) - Shotton (pu) - Chester (pu) - Frodsham (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Preston (pu) - Lancaster (pu) - Shap - Beattock - Crianlarich - Fort William
Saturday 8th March 2014
Mid-Norfolk Navigator (Pathfinder Tours)
- DRS Class 37 (Pair) Crewe (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Wellington (pu) - Telford (pu) - Codsall (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Birmingham NS (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Leicester - Melton Mowbray - Peterborough - Ely - Wymondham - Dereham and return
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby - Nuneaton - Crewe (pu) - Preston - Carnforth
- 45699 or 46115 Carnforth - Shap - Penrith - Carlisle
- 45699 or 46115 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn - Preston
- 86259 Preston - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 2) (Statesman Rail)
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig and return
Sunday 9th March 2014
Winter West Highland Statesman (Day 3) (Statesman Rail)
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Fort William - Crianlarich - Beattock - Shap - Lancaster (sd) - Preston (sd) - Wigan North Western (sd) - Warrington Bank Quay (sd) - Frodsham (sd) - Chester (sd) - Shotton (sd) - Flint (sd) - Prestatyn (sd) - Colwyn Bay (sd) - Llandudno Junction (sd) - Bangor (sd) - Llanfairpwll (sd) - Holyhead (sd)
The Tower Gateway (UK Railtours)
- DBS Class 66 (Pair) London Paddington (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Cardiff Central (pu) - Penarth (rev) - Cardiff Queen Street - Ystrad Mynach - Cwmbargoed (rev) - Caerphilly - Cadiff - Ninian Park - Radyr - Pontypridd - Aberdare - Hirwaun (Tower) Colliery (rev) - Cardiff Central (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Reading (sd) - Slough (sd) - London Paddington (sd)
Steam Tube Videos of this week's steam railtours.....
Other News
Towcester 1930 to 50 - The SMJ Society
Tiffield Station Site - The SMJ Society
Churnet Valley Railway 2014 Winter Gala - Steam Tube
Super Pacific 231 - 3.1280 (231.C.78), The locomotive of the Entente Cordiale - Steam Tube
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