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UIC to chair IRITS webinar on how to inspire rail passenger confidence.

  • Posted On: 9 September 2020
Major rail operators and cutting-edge solution providers will take part in the webinar ‘Providing a healthy environment for rail passengers’ on 18 September 2020. The webinar is Part One of a four-part series that investigates ‘The power of digital to inspire rail passenger confidence’, and is produced by the International Railway Summit in association with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and Industrial IoT experts Advantech.

11th UIC Covid-19 Task Force web-conference held on 25 August 2020

  • Posted On: 2 September 2020

The 11th meeting of the UIC Covid-19 Task Force was attended remotely on 25 August by around 45 participants from across the globe.

Marc Guigon, Chair of the Task Force, welcomed the participants and gave an update on the global situation, the latest figures related to the Task Force members, the latest RAILsilience guidance documents and future publications.

A series of interesting presentations were then delivered by representatives from JR East (Paris Office), the Federal Railroad Administration (US), UIC Pacific (Australia) and Israel Railways.


THE A1 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST LAUNCHES 30TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISING APPEALS TO KEEP ITS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES ON TRACK

  • Posted On: 20 August 2020

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust - the registered charity that built, owns and operates world-famous 100mph new steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado and is currently building Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales – has launched its 30th Anniversary fundraising appeals to keep Tornado operating on the main line and complete Prince of Wales.

 

It’s now 30 years since The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust was formed to build a new Peppercorn class A1 ‘Pacific’. The original A1s were built by British Railways in 1948/49, however all were scrapped by 1966. The last survivor No. 60145 Saint Mungo was the subject of a failed preservation attempt which left the final development of East Coast Main Line’s famous steam locomotive classes unrepresented in preservation.

 

The formal launch of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust was held at the Railway Institute in York on 17th November 1990 where it was announced that the 50th Peppercorn class A1 would carry the running number 60163 – the next in the sequence. The organisation was established with a clear mission: “To build and operate a Peppercorn class A1 ‘Pacific’ steam locomotive for main line and preserved railway use.”


Coronavirus: The full list of when UK railways are reopening – Thursday 25th June 2020

  • Posted On: 26 June 2020

Coronavirus: The full list of when railways are reopening – Thursday 25th June 2020

Reopening Dates...

70 Years and 8 Million Miles Later... Amtrak Donates Well-Traveled Sleeping Car to Museum.(Museum of the American Railroad)

  • Posted On: 24 June 2020
When the Budd Company of Philadelphia delivered sleeping car #1417 “Pacific Gardens” to the Union Pacific Railroad in 1950, no one could have envisioned the car lasting well into the next century. Aside from its service on UP’s famed streamliners, the advent of Amtrak in 1971 extended its career another 35 years. The quasi-government corporation absorbed most of the surviving rail passenger cars from the private railroads, and Pacific Gardens was among them.

Museum of The American Railroad: FCS Construction of Frisco wrapped up installation of storm drainage and application of flex-base material for the next phase of track construction.

  • Posted On: 24 June 2020
FCS Construction of Frisco wrapped up installation of storm drainage and application of flex-base material for the next phase of track construction. Work was completed on June 12. The underground storm drainage network is now 90% complete for the overall site engineering design. While not necessarily exciting to talk about, the network is essential for adequate site drainage and prevention of deterioration of thousands of crossties. 

North Norfolk Railway......opening on 8th July 2020

  • Posted On: 24 June 2020

IMPORTANT NEWS

We are thrilled to announce that, following Boris Johnson’s statement earlier today, we will be able to open our doors to the public once again on the 8th July.

24 HOUR TRAM TRIP TO RAISE MONEY FOR HERITAGE TRAMWAY

  • Posted On: 18 May 2020

24 HOUR TRAM TRIP TO RAISE MONEY FOR HERITAGE TRAMWAY

Seaton Tramway is excited to announce its TRAMATHON Fundraising Appeal, which will see a week of live videos streamed online to help raise money for the charity and secure the future of the Tramway and its industrial heritage.

 

From Monday 8th to Friday 12th of June, Seaton Tramway will be going live on Facebook daily, going behind the scenes of the operation and its famous fleet of trams. On Thursday 11th June we will start a 24-hour tram trip continuously between our Seaton and Colyton Stations. This will all be streamed live online for the full 24 hours as we raise money for our charity.


COVID-19: EU Guidance for the progressive resumption of tourism services and for health protocols in hospitality establishments.

  • Posted On: 13 May 2020
 European Commission has set out guidelines to allow the resumption of tourism so that people may be able to stay in hotels, eat in restaurants or go to beaches safely in the coming months despite the coronavirus pandemic.

According to documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday, the EU executive also wants EU governments to take into account personal considerations to allow people to visit family and loved ones who live in different countries in the European Union.

The Commission is also proposing that its restrictions on non-essential travel to the 26-nation Schengen zone should be extended by 30 days to June 15.

EUROPE DAY MANIFESTO - PLEASE SIGN INDIVIDUALLY AND WIDELY SHARE THE FINAL DOCUMENT

  • Posted On: 12 May 2020
To the personal attention of all Members of the European Heritage Alliance

Dear Colleagues, 

I am delighted to share with you the final text of our EUROPE DAY MANIFESTO ‘Cultural Heritage: a powerful catalyst for the future of Europe’ which was presented to the public last Saturday. 

I wish to thank, most sincerely, all members of our European Heritage Alliance, who have sent us their explicit endorsement and some comments with regard to the draft text of our Manifesto. Together with Harry Verwayen and his team, we have done our utmost to take most of your input on board, while keeping the text as short and punchy. 
Please note that we have enlisted all European and international networks which form part of our Alliance as the co-signatories of this text. 
As you know, the Manifesto is accompanied by an annex which contains a non-exhaustive list of important reference documents. IMPORTANT: Additional links can always be added - please send them to Lorena since this list remains a work in progress. 

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