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Sunday, 10 September 2017
BBC News
- Workhorse of coalfield returns to Blaenavon stationThe 4,200 class engine was based at Newport and brought coal, steel and iron from the valleys.
- Second anniversary of Borders Railway markedMore than 2.6m people have travelled on the line between Tweedbank and Edinburgh since it opened.
London Evening Standard
- Waterloo delays: Fury as track failure sparks travel chaos at major transport hubLondoners and tourists today faced travel chaos at one of the capital's busiest train stations after a track failure sparked delays and cancellations.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Greater Anglia to host iconic British names at innovation conferenceSome of Britain’s world-beating companies are to take part in a special innovation conference for Greater Anglia rail staff next week.
Rail Magazine
- The problem of trains trapped on the wrong side of the wall…With South West rail operations cut off from the rest of the UK, how are operators coping with the essential tasks of maintenance and running local trains
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- Redhill train station 'closed' for the weekend as engineering work under way National Rail is carrying out engineering work
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