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Office of Rail and Road Gives Green Light for Virgin Trains International Services

August 17, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Office of Rail and Road, the rail regulator, has pre-approved a new framework track access agreement between HS1 Limited, trading as London St. Pancras High Speed, and Virgin Trains, officially VTE OPCO Limited.

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Two Seriously Injured After Southern Train Derails Near Lewes

August 17, 2026 The Turntable
Two people remained hospitalized with serious injuries after three carriages of a Southern passenger train derailed near Lewes station in England, prompting authorities to declare a major incident.

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North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Welcome Visiting Steam Locomotives During September Steam Gala

August 16, 2026 The Turntable
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway will welcome three visiting steam locomotives for its four-day Annual Steam Gala from Sept. 24-27, including LNER A4 Pacific No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and GWR Castle Class No. 4079 Pendennis Castle.

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RAIB: Train Passed Red Signal Before Fatal Midland Main Line Collision

June 24, 2026 The Turntable
The driver of a passenger train was killed and 162 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway trains collided south of Bedford, according to preliminary findings released by British rail investigators.

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RAIB to Issue Safety Digest After Train Strikes Equipment Left on London Track

June 11, 2026 The Turntable
Rail investigators will publish a safety digest after a passenger train struck two rail handling trolleys that had been left on the track following overnight engineering work at Queens Park.

World

First of Alstom’s 10 New Elizabeth Line Aventra Trains Rolls Off Production Line in Derby

June 6, 2026 The Turntable
The first of 10 new Elizabeth line trains has left Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby as Transport for London moves to increase capacity on what has become the UK’s busiest single railway service.

World

Britain’s Largest Train Operator to Enter Public Ownership May 31

May 28, 2026 The Turntable
Britain’s largest train operator will transfer into public ownership on Sunday, May 31, as the government continues its push to bring passenger rail services under state control.

World

RAIB: Wrong-Route Move Led to West Coast Main Line Derailment

April 14, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch made four recommendations as a result of its investigation into a derailment at Denbigh Hall South Junction, near Bletchley in Buckinghamshire on June 26 2025.

World

RAIB Looking Into March 7 Near Miss on Down Fast Line

April 1, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.K. Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing a March 7 near miss with a track worker in Harpenden, Bedfordshire.

World

UK Investigators Probe Track Worker Death in Hertfordshire

March 31, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.K. Rail Accident Investigation Branch is looking into the March 15 death of a track worker on the Midland Main Line in Hertfordshire, England.

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