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• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit the Bluebell Railway 23-29 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers
• Inspiration will also visit Waterloo station (18-19 July) and Margate station (20-21 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
• More than 200,000 visitors expected. Register to receive updates before bookings open

• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit Margate station from 20-21 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers
• Inspiration will also visit Waterloo station (18-19 July) and Bluebell Railway (23-29 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
• More than 200,000 visitors expected. Register to receive updates before bookings open

• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, to visit 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers with interactive displays 
• More than 200,000 visitors expected 
• Register for updates before bookings open 

Network Rail and the Bluebell Railway have signed an agreement which will see further collaboration between the two organisations – the first of its kind with a heritage railway in the south of England.

Network Rail will replace the railway bridge over East Kilbride Road, at Busby station, in March.

DB Cargo UK has signed a major contract with Siemens Mobility to begin fitting the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to the UK’s Class 66 freight locomotives.

Today (February 27), TRU welcomed Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy to Ravensthorpe and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, to see the progress being made in transforming train travel in the north of England on the Transpennine Route Upgrade.