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Rail Accident Investigation Branch Urges Crossing Safety Changes Following Child’s Death

November 4, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.K.’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch is calling for new level-crossing safeguards after an 11-year-old was struck and killed by a passenger train at Bourneview footpath crossing near Kenley, south London, in January.

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Avanti West Coast Train Derails Near Shap; No Serious Injuries Reported

November 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
An Avanti West Coast train derailed near Shap, Cumbria, at about 6:15 a.m. local time on Nov. 3, with officials reporting no serious injuries.

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Man Charged With Stabbing on London North Eastern Railway Train

November 3, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
A 32-year-old man will appear at court this morning charged in connection with a major incident on a train in Cambridgeshire on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 1.

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Eurostar Announces New Double-Decker Celestia Trains

October 23, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Eurostar plans to spend €2 billion on up to 50 new double-decker trains built by Alstom Group, which will be the first to operate through the Channel Tunnel and on the UK network.

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Rail Accident Investigation Branch Undertakes Probe of Millbrook Near Miss

October 22, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding a near miss between a passenger train and a van near Millbrook.

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Greater Anglia the Latest Railroad to Enter Into Public Ownership

October 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Once Greater Anglia’s services transfer to state control on Sunday, Oct. 12, half of Britain’s rail operators will be publicly owned, officials said.

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Stockton & Darlington Railway Marked the Start of the Modern Railway 200 Years Ago

September 26, 2025 Railfanning.org Digital Library
Two centuries ago, the Stockton & Darlington Railway ushered in a new era on Sept. 27, 1825, when Locomotion No. 1 pulled coal wagons and passenger coaches from Shildon to Stockton via Darlington.

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Rail Investigators to Publish Safety Digest After Near Miss at London Bridge

September 19, 2025 The Turntable
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is investigating after a passenger train narrowly avoided striking two track workers near London Bridge station at 12:40 a.m. on July 30, 2025, following an emergency brake application by the driver.

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Another British Rail Operator Falls Under Public Control

July 18, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
c2c’s services will become the next publicly owned train services starting this Sunday, July 22, as part of the United Kingdom government’s plans to take over railways.

World

Officials Consider Direct Rail Link Between London, Berlin

July 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Officials in the United Kingdom and Germany are considering a direct rail line between London and Berlin.

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