International & UK Railway News Saturday 2nd March 2013

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Stainforth - Hatfield Colliery landslip 14.2.13



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www.railway-technology.com Feature Article....

Your train has been cancelled due to flooded tracks

26 February 2013 Liam Stoker


Freak weather events have brought flooding and caused chaos on rail services in recent months, with Australia, the UK and the US all suffering at the hands of floodwaters. With such events on the rise, just how can a nation's rail network be protected?.....Continue reading here..




www.progressiverailroading.com US Feature Article


Amtrak, California High Speed Rail Authority partner to buy new trains..

Rail finance and leasing outlook: What are the key issues in 2013?




Railway Herald - UK Railtours

Friday 8th March 2013

Six Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Train 2013 (in Association With Arriva Trains Wales) (Pathfinder Tours)

• DBS tbc Carmarthen (pu) - Ferryside (pu) - Llanelli (pu) - Neath (pu) - Port Talbot Parkway (pu) - Bridgend (pu) - Cardiff Central (pu) - Newport (pu) - Cwmbran (pu) - Pontypool & New Inn (pu) - Abergavenny (pu) - Hereford (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Chester (pu) - Motherwell (sd) - Haymarket (sd) - Ediunburgh Waverley

Winter West Highland Statesman: Day 1 (Statesman Rail)

• WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Cleethorpes (pu) - Grimsby Town (pu) - Habrough (pu) - Barnetby (pu) - Brigg - Gainsborough Tent Jn - Doncaster - South Emsall (pu) - Normanton (pu) - Shipley (pu) - Keighley (pu) - Skipton (pu) - Hellifield (pu) - Settle (pu) - Garsdale (pu) - Kirkby Stephen (pu) - Appleby (pu) - Fort William

Additional Tour Information

Routing amended following Hatfield landslip

Added 15:43 on Tuesday 19th February 2013

Saturday 9th March 2013

Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 2 (Railway Touring Company)

• 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - (*Northampton u) - Weedon - Rugby (pu) m- Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carnforth ampton (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) - Crewe (pu) -
• 60009 or 45305 Carnforth - Preston - Blackburn - Hellifield - S&C - Carlisle (break/rev) - Carlisle - Shap - Carnforth
• 86259 Carnforth - Preston (sd) - Crewe (sd) - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - (*Northampton (sd) - ) Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston

The Cotswold Venturer (Railway Touring Company)

• 34067 London Euston (pu) - Slough (pu) - Reading (pu) - Didcot Parkway (pu) - Oxford - Moreton in the Marsh - Evesham - Worcester Shrub Hill (break/rev) - Worcester Shrub Hill - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Stroud - Sapperton - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway (sd) - Reading (sd) - Slough (sd) - London Paddington

Winter West Highland Statesman: Day 2 (Statesman Rail)

• WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Fort William (pu) - Appleby (sd) - Kirkby Stephen (sd) - Garsdale (sd) - Settle (sd) - Hellifield (sd) - Skipton (sd) - Keighley (sd) - Shipley (sd) - Normanton (sd) - South Emsall (sd) - Doncaster - Gainsborough Trent Jn - Brigg - Barnetby (sd) - Habrough (sd) - Grimsby Town (sd) - Cleethorpes

Additional Tour Information

Routing amended following Hatfield landslip

Added 15:44 on Tuesday 19th February 2013

The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)

• 60163 London Paddington (pu) - Slough (pu) - Twyford (pu) - Reading (pu) - Newbury (pu) - Westbury - Taunton - Exeter St. Davids - Plymouth (break/rev) - Plymouth

Information offered in good faith. No guarantees implied. Always check with operators to confirm runnings.