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December 07, 2014

UK & International Railway News Sunday 7th December 2014

..Total Railway News
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Finance features...
First Group reports on the last 6 months...
Rail passengers in South Wales, Southern region etc bemoan fare increases...
SNCF paying historic compensation...


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Headlines
UK
FirstGroup attempts to turn corner after difficult six months.(FT.com)


Rail passengers in South Wales face increases of up to 4.8% in ticket prices next month (Wales Online)


Arriva Trains Wales: Fares to rise in 10p increments.(BBC News)


Rail fares increase for district could have been worse, says passenger spokesman.(Bradford Telegraph & Argus)


Commuters hit by new price increases as season tickets rise by 2.5% on Southern and other fares by 2.1%.(The Argus)


Alcohol ban on rowdy trains from Teesside to York.(BBC News)




Railway Herald - Railtours
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Tuesday 9th December 2014

The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)

  • 44871 and 45407 Horsham (pu) - Ockley (pu) - Holmwood (pu) - Dorking (Main) (pu) - Leatherhead (pu) - Cheam (pu) - West Brompton (pu) - Cambridge (sd) - Ely (break/rev) & return (nb some part of the return journey will be diesel-hauled-details tbc)
44871 & 45407 Chester 22 November 2014

44871 & 45407 at  Chester 22 November 2014(C) Gordon Crapper on Steam Tube.


Wednesday 10th December 2014

The Christmas Sussex Belle (re-dated From 9 December 2014) (Railway Touring Company)

  • 34067 London Victoria (pu) - East Croydon - Redhill - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Lewes - Eastbourne
  • WCRC diesel Eastbourne (pu) - Hastings
  • 34067 Hastings - St. leonards Warrior Square - Battle - Robertsbridge - Tunbridge wells - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Swanley - London Victoria

Additional Tour Information

3/12: now operating one day later, 10th December, due to proposed Fire Brigade Union industrial action on 9th December.

Added 01:05 on Thursday 4th December 2014

Thursday 11th December 2014

The York Yuletide Express (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60009 Norwich (pu) - Wymondham (pu) - Attleborough (pu) - Thetford (pu) - Brandon (pu) - Ely (pu) - March (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Grantham - Doncaster - York (break/rev) & return

The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)

  • 2 x Black 5 Peterborough (pu) - Ely (pu) - Cambridge (pu) - Audley End (pu) - Harlow Town (pu) - Oxford
  • 2 x Black 5 Oxford (pu) - Harlow Town (sd) - Audley End (sd) - Cambridge (sd) - Ely (sd) - Peterborough (nb diesel hauled between London area and Peterborough on return-details tab)

Saturday 13th December 2014

VSOE British Pullman Christmas Luncheon (Belmond (British Pullman))

  • 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Reigate - Redhill - East Croydon - London Victoria

The Festive Scotsman (Compass Tours)

  • WCRC Class 47/57 Saltburn (pu) - Redcar Central (pu) - Middlesbrough (pu) - Thornaby (pu) - Eaglescliffe (pu) - Darlington (pu) - Durham (pu) - Chester-le-Streetr (pu) - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Morpeth (pu) - Alnmouth (pu) - Berwick upon Tweed (pu) - Edinburgh - Dalmeny - Forth Bridge - North Queensferry - Kirkcaldy - Leuchars - Tay Bridge - Dundee (sd) - Montrose - Aberdeen (break/rev) & return

The Canterbury Champion (Pathfinder Tours)

  • D1015 Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Solihull (pu) - Leamington Spa (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Bicester North - High Wycombe - Greenford - Acton - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashord International - Canterbury West
  • D1015 Canterbury West (pu) - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone - Ashford International - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Reading (sd) - Didcot Parkway (sd) - Oxford (sd) - Banbury (sd) - Leamington Spa (sd) - Solihull (sd) - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Tame Bridge Parkway

Additional Tour Information

5/12: outward route now via the Chilterns, return as advertised

Added 15:47 on Friday 5th December 2014


The Christmas White Rose (Railway Touring Company)

  • 60009 London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Huntingdon (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Grantham - Doncaster - York (break/rev) & return

Edinburgh Christmas Statesman (Statesman Rail)

  • WCRC Class 47 Leicester (pu) - Loughboough (pu) - East Midlands Parkway (pu) - Langley Mill (pu) - Alfreton (pu) - Chesterfield (pu) - Sheffield (pu) - Meadowhall (pu) - Moorthorpe (pu) - Normanton (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (break/rev) & return

The Yorkshire Coast Express (UK Railtours)

  • To be confirmed London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Doncaster - Goole - Beverley - Bridlington - Scarborough
  • To be confirmed Scarborough (pu) - Malton - York - Doncaster - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London Kings Cross

The Christmas White Rose 2 (Vintage Trains)

  • 5043 Tyseley Warwick Road (pu) - Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Tamworth (pu) - Burton upon Trent (pu) - Derby (pu) - York (break/rev) & return
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The Christmas Special-City Of Bath (West Coast Railway Company)

  • WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Skegness (pu) - Wainfleet (pu) - Boston (pu) - Heckington (pu) - Sleaford (pu) - Bath Spa (break/rev) & return
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