200 years ago today, the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway Act 1825 was given Royal Assent by King William IV – sparking one of the most significant developments in the early history of the passenger railway in Britain, and perhaps the world. ...
It was never a cheap hobby, but it does feel out the reach of even more people these days, not withstanding the amount of space you need to set up a track.
GWR rapid-charging battery train trial successful ( www.bbc.com )
Royal train to be cut in Palace cost-saving measure ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Inspector rules in favour of heritage railway - Place North West ( www.placenorthwest.co.uk )
No phone signal on your train? There may be a fix - by 2028 ( www.bbc.com )
Consultation launched on Thamesmead DLR extension - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Hopes planned Washington Metro line will end 'false dawns' - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Commuters protest at plan to remove East Croydon cycle racks ( insidecroydon.com )
New Piccadilly line trains delayed by up to a year - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Strong rail growth again seen including Elizabeth line and Southeastern - Murky Depths ( www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk )
British Steel secures £500m contract to supply UK train tracks - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
“E-bikes aren’t a problem when 99.5% of road deaths involve cars” ( road.cc )
200 years ago today, the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway Act 1825 was given Royal Assent ( x.com )
200 years ago today, the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway Act 1825 was given Royal Assent by King William IV – sparking one of the most significant developments in the early history of the passenger railway in Britain, and perhaps the world. ...
Eryri leads the way with 100-year vision to protect and restore native trees ( nation.cymru )
Poundland sold for £1 with shops set to close ( www.bbc.co.uk )
C2c tells customers to avoid contactless after overcharging issue - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
New stations for north and south Wales in £445m rail plan ( www.bbc.com )
Central London’s only Pegasus road crossing ( www.ianvisits.co.uk )
Inside the new £2,500,000,000 Leeds tram system with airport connection ( metro.co.uk )
Major plans for city railway station revealed ( nation.cymru )
River Breamish rerouting in Northumberland to be reversed ( www.bbc.com )
Thames Water urges customers to have shorter showers - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Euston, we have a solution! Fleet of new trains with 20 per cent more seats ( www.standard.co.uk )
Reform UK Kent council cost-cutting drive in doubt ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Bosses' bonuses banned at six water companies ( www.bbc.com )
Britain's new high-speed railway:First platforms installed at Old Oak Common ( youtu.be )
Cutty Sark DLR closure: Greenwich foot tunnel site not being updated - Murky Depths ( www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk )
Back from Extinction - This Animal [beaver] is Saving UK Rivers ( youtu.be )
Gloucestershire Airport site will not be 'sold for housing' - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
'HS2 all over again': Oxford - Cambridge rail project classed as 'England and Wales' ( nation.cymru )
Virgin's plans for trains to France hit by row over Eurostar depot ( www.connexionfrance.com )
Ashford theatre and art groups awarded free project space - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Legal Electric Bike Confiscated as I was freewheeling ( www.reddit.com )
A465 Heads of the Valleys road fully reopens after 23 years - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Call to extend HS2 from London to Crewe by rail businesses ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Planning change makes heat pump installations easier for homes - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
East West Rail public events see thousands share thoughts - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Silvertown Tunnel to close over 17 nights for maintenance - BBC News ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Future of one of Kent’s oldest pubs in doubt ( www.kentonline.co.uk )
First platforms for Britain’s new high speed railway installed at Old Oak Common ( mediacentre.hs2.org.uk )
First new reservoirs in England for more than 30 years given go-ahead ( www.theguardian.com )
Lumo model train now available from Hornby ( www.lumo.co.uk )
Uber set to reopen Ebbsfleet International by 2029 ( www.bbc.com )
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