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2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. The opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway connected places, people, communities and ideas and, ultimately, transformed the world. Part of the Railway 200 celebrations, Great Rail Tales tells the story of our railway by the people who live, work and travel the tracks. So, join us and help celebrate the past, the present and the future of our national railway. Discover more about Railway 200 online: https://railway200.co.uk/
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Music and Commentary about the best gospel hit songs.. There is Commentary music news about Motown Gospel, Stax Gospel, and more. Gail Nobles © 2020
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Welcome to Charles Dickens Ghost Stories read by Sir David Suchet. We’ll be sharing a selection of the great author’s most chilling short works, brought to life with sound design and original music. We’ll encounter dark premonitions of disaster experienced by a lonely railway signalman… A Victorian murder trial cast into chaos when the dead man’s ghost interrupts proceedings… And a sinister haunted hotel, where twelve identical spirits stalk the corridors… Plus, a very special festive gift: ...
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Engineer Alasdair Stewart, Sharon Gregory and producer Laura Raymond meet experts and enthusiasts to talk trains, technology and infrastructure at historic, minor and quirky railways from around the world... The ‘Making Tracks’ podcast is a blatant excuse for railway enthusiast Alasdair to spend more time talking to other track and infrastructure experts and take a deep dive into Heritage Railway projects world-wide. From Civil Engineering Manager for the Welsh Highland Railway reconstructio ...
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It’s been over 35 years since the night Sarah MacDiarmid vanished from the Kananook railway station on Wednesday, 11 July 1990. Blood evidence at the scene suggested Sarah had been attacked and may not have survived. But her attacker took her, and Sarah’s body has never been recovered. After an extensive search and a police investigation which continues to this day, Sarah’s family hope this podcast will bring a renewed focus onto her case, and that someone listening will hold a piece of the ...
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With you every step of the way. We work across an evolving railway to improve safety, efficiency and sustainability for everyone.
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Join railway engineer and writer Gareth Dennis plus a wide range of guests on his semi-topical weekly talk show about all things rail... This podcast is uploaded after the live (or live-ish) show has finished on YouTube at 8pm (UK time) on Wednesdays.
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The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) is the leading professional association for railway engineers working together to further the development and advancement of both technical and practical knowledge in the railway industry. Come “roll with AREMA” as we chat with Members from every aspect of the Association. Each episode will contain entertaining and informative stories from our members about their time in the Association and how it has advanced their ...
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Railways Africa Magazine discusses the activities of African railway operators and the supporting railway industry. Railways Africa has been providing railway news and rail-related business intelligence - focused specifically on the African continent since the early ’50s. Our platforms consist of - Railways Africa Live, Coffee with the editor, the immersive experience and our weekly and monthly publication. Our online premium platform provides project information as well as opportunities to ...
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RAILWAY MANIA is a podcast covering everything to do with trains and railways. Each episode, Corwin takes you on a bite-sized journey through many topics and tales of the Iron Road, including everything from railway modelling to railway history, interviews with fellow enthusiasts and experts. Pop the kettle on and let's talk about trains!
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Human stories along the Transsiberian Railway
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Hear some of South Australia's railway workers and enthusiasts discuss their history with the railways in Australia.
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Dear Railway is a podcast that will make rail travel cool again. Quirky anecdotes, useful tips, and ideas for new itineraries will make Dear Railway a new community for people with an incurable travel bug.
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A live commentary to listen to when traveling along the railway line from Dwellingup to Etmilyn on the Hotham Valley Railway Forest Train. This podcast will give you information about our railway together with the history of the line and history of the railway. The historic Dwellingup Forest Train will take you 8 kilometers eastward from Dwellingup to Etmilyn, along the state's last surviving lightly built developmental railway. Located in Dwellingup, Western Australia. For more information, ...
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Hi..this podcast is exclusively for those who want to explore new things without much use of screen..guys you are at right place..this podcast is to satisfy your knowledge needs through audio stuff. Just go through it and let me know if i have succeeded in my efforts.
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Award-winning podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show discuss the best things they've found out this week. Hosted by Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland) with James Harkin (@jamesharkin), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm), and Anna Ptaszynski (#GetAnnaOnTwitter)
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Award-winning comedy panel game about weird questions with wonderful answers. Each week, Tom Scott is joined by three guests to ask each other questions with a sideways twist. There's no points or prizes - just reputation and bragging rights on the line. Enquiries and question submissions: https://www.lateralcast.com. Ad-free shows and bonus content: https://www.lateralcast.com/club.
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LNER Kids Club is the ultimate podcast for curious young travellers riding the rails of the East Coast Main Line. Hosted by Emma-Louise and Lauren, each episode is packed with fun facts, railway adventures, on-board games, surprising stories and fascinating interviews with real LNER staff.
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Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne chat about everything and anything they find in Wessex. From Ancient Trackways to Abandoned Canals, from The Ridgeway to An Abandoned Railway and everything in between. Join us on our fortnightly adventures.
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200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway - the railway that got world on track
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Podcast by Canadian National Railway Company
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Mostly lighthearted podcasting about the joy, frustrations and life lessons learned from travel - both my own and inspirational stories from others
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From HS2 to Tornado, Flying Scotsman to Crossrail, the Railway Hub brings you news, views, features and reviews from Britain’s leading publisher of railway magazines and information. Mainline news, stock movements, steam, diesel, electric, modelling, railwayman and 120+ years of rail history are all included in a site brought to you by the publisher of The Railway Magazine, Heritage Railway, Rail Express and The Railway Magazine Guide to Modelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
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Our podcast is very much like the beginnings of the Queensland Railways in 1865 - a journey into the rich tapestry that is the story of Queensland. Since the colony and later the state of Queensland first came into existence there has been a story in the background. A story of iron, and steel, of timber and tin and most importantly, people. People think about the railway, and think of the iconic images of the steam locomotives, rollingstock, railway lines, stations but so much of our history ...
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The UK's rail network is one of the safest in the world, but this is a reputation that has been hard-won through a dark history of death and destruction. Each of these accidents has helped to prevent another in the future. Signals to Danger is a series of Podcasts exploring and explaining the worst disasters on the UK rail network. Using reports, inquiries, news articles and first hand accounts, we will dive deep into these accidents and understand what went wrong, who was effected and how e ...
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On The Rails is the podcast brought to you by West Midlands Trains. In this podcast, we’ll be delving into a series of rail-related topics, from timing your ticket purchases perfectly to tips when travelling by rail. We’ll also have some delightful conversations with everyone in the West Midlands Trains family, from our longest-serving staff to our newest recruits and apprentices; all on hand to give you everything you need. We’re here to bring you some helpful facts and entertainment to hel ...
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OVER 55 YEARS AGO multi-award-winning journalist John Francis interviewed ageing Australian Outback characters, before their voices were lost in the red dust. THIS IS UNIQUE Aussie history. NEARLY ALL lived largely solitary lives, in the harsh and lonely inland, on the edge of deserts, in a world of searing droughts, and occasional fierce floods. THEY WERE prospectors, sheep and cattle men, boundary riders, drovers, railway workers, truck drivers, Aboriginal groups, and isolated but hardy wo ...
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Broadcaster Dominic King lives on Romney Marsh in Kent, England. Known as 'the fifth continent' due to its uniqueness. Dom chats to those who love where they live. Music composed by Paul Cheese A Laughing Frog Production Note: The Marsh Frog, known locally as the "laughing frog", is a large species of frog which was introduced to Britain in 1935. A Mr Edward Percy Smith, a playwright, brought 12 Marsh Frogs back from Hungary to his garden pond at Stone-in-Oxney, just off the Romney Marsh.
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Life on Rails is Greater Anglia’s new podcast, hosted by Dom Rosso and Lucy Wright. In each episode we’ll speak to special guests to look behind the scenes and find out how the railway works. We’ll be talking about new trains, how to get the cheapest fare, what makes us green and putting a spotlight on some of the people who work at Greater Anglia. We’ll also be running a travel surgery to help one guest find the ideal location to visit on our network. We’d love to hear from you, please twee ...
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British and American railway news and articles from the late 1800's and early 1900's, as reported in Railway Magazine and other publications and narrated by Dr. David Robinson
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How to Build a Railway is an industry-focused 12-episode podcast series, to help tell the story of the construction of HS2 – increasing awareness and understanding of the project.Each episode will focus on a different aspect of our story so far, from archaeology to enabling works, the main civils works underway and much more.In each episode, our host will bring the subject to life in an entertaining and engaging way, including contributions with a variety of experts from within HS2 and our s ...
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A podcast with the ridiculous goal of covering the history of the railways across the world. History of the Railways is a podcast for anyone interested in railroad history. Come and join Michael Lancashire as he gets distracted, fascinated ... and yes, even sidetracked ... by stories from the railways (or railroads if you're American). Find show notes and more at https://historyoftherailways.com Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheRailways/ Support the sho ...
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A podcast that is focused on my poetry, give it a listen!
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A monthly podcast dedicated to celebrating the literary short story and all things bookish. Bite-size short fiction for writers and readers everywhere. Listen to a short story or interview on the 1st of each month at 12:00am. Hosted by Tabitha Potts and Martin Nathan open to established, new and emerging writers in the English language. Always free to submit. We are a small organisation run by volunteer writers and producers (Tabitha Potts and Martin Nathan) hoping to benefit the writing com ...
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The official Office of Rail and Road podcast brings together a series of conversations to discuss issues impacting all aspects of Britain's railways and England's road network. Twitter: @railandroad. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.orr.gov.uk
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Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
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The London Necropolis Railway is an original, full cast audio drama podcast that premiered in fall 2018. The story takes place in London's underground system where an organisation called The London Necropolis Railway moves the souls of the dead out of London to avoid the city getting overrun with hauntings. Barney works at the LNR, he's one of the ghouls whose job it is to ensure that the souls end up on the trains that take them to the hereafter. He is bored with his job and tired of his en ...
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Recordings from our live writers talks that take place at the historic Clunes Railway Station on the second Sunday of each month.
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Two red-headed comedians revisit classic kids’ books. Will our childhood treasures stand the test of time? Or will we be forced to make fun of them on a podcast?
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We discuss the day to day runnings at the Southern California Railway Museum, chatting to volunteers and interesting people. We share event information and talk to the people and vendors at the events.
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Up Front & Steaming is all about heritage steam railways where we hope you will feel the joy, passion, fun, nostalgia shared by the thousands of people that volunteer and work for the 150 heritage railways in the UK, plus the delight of millions who ride on heritage railways every year. Series is hosted by Tom Burgess who has had a lifelong interest in railways and is a fully trained diesel and steam locomotive driver and recently started rebuilding his childhood model railway. If this is an ...
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In this podcast, I will be looking at the history of the construction of the Trans-Continental Railway in Canada, from the people and places who helped make it happen along the way. Top to bottom, it will cover everything about the amazing accomplishment by a young country. Don't forget to subscribe to my other podcasts, Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin and Canada's Great War.
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Trains+Cast. A trains-oriented podcast with a particular focus on the railway worlds of China, Switzerland, the UK, and pretty much everything in between.
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Change life in songs
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We keep you up to date with latest news happening in China and around the world.
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By women. For women. About everything. Standard Issue is a podcast championing women's voices, and packed with interviews, news, film, opinion and humour. For advertising enquiries, email [email protected]
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Der Podcast für die Safety Community. Expert:inn:en im Gespräch über Safety Engineering und Management im Kontext von großen, komplexen Systemen. About the host: Florian Wagner is a Functional Safety Consultant with msg Plaut Austria. He has worked in Automotive, Railway and Aerospace projects. Mehr erfahren: https://safetycorner.wagnerflorian.eu/index.php/de/der-host
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Riku Fryderyk – Remembering Ian Marchant and a Railway of Dreams
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Inspired by Railway 200, YouTuber, Storyteller and documentary maker Riku has produced 2 films around key events and moments in the 200 year history of the rail industry. Their research and narrative has been strongly influenced by the late Ian Marchant; author, broadcaster and rail enthusiast. In this Great Rail Tale, Riku describes how Ian inspir…
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China expects 12.6 million railway trips on second day of holiday
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China's transport network continues to experience heavy traffic during the New Year holiday season. The national railway is expecting 12.6 million passenger trips on Friday.
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Little Fish: A Biscuit, A Railway Station, And A Mutt
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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including raunchy maths, fossilised vomit and apt biscuits. We also hear a fact from an actual Lord and meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon…
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What bits of railway are being built over Christmas? | #Railnatter 288
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Merry Christmas! Raise a glass to all the folk out there this holiday season prodding, building and generally messing about with railways in the freezing cold. It's a brief, last minute news filler episode really - and we'll cover a few things including West Yorkshire mass transit delays, two Slovak trains playing chicken on the same track and negg…
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Rated or Dated: The Railway Children (1970)
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Adventure, nostalgia, trains, Cribbens and three elderly children posher than a lobster in a cravat: HOW JOLLY! Lionel Jeffries’ period piece based on E Nesbit’s 1906 book is a wholesome slice of classic British cinema, but what will filthy commoners Mick, Hannah and Jen make of it? And how will it go down with our resident five year old? Learn mor…
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Simon Kohler's Hornby memories, Manchester Model Railway Society, Scottish Mainline Adventure, Stockton & Darlington Locomotion No 1 Railway 200, Southern Rail Driver Embraces Christmas!
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Send us a text In this episode, Mr Hornby himself, Simon Kohler chats to Alasdair about his new book 'My life at Hornby' and his career at the model manufacturer. Alasdair travel to Manchester to visit an exhibition put on by one of the most senior railway modelling societies in the world and young rail enthusiast Cynan Hughes reports from a grassr…
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Photo: Marcus Ingram - People Magazine Mary Mary Usage: Wikipedia CC BY 3.0 Intro by: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Let me tell you about a fantastic station that’s makin’ waves in the Little Rock area: Praise 102.5 FM! You can tune in live and let the uplifting sounds light up your day! That’s right—just click on over to Praise1025FM.com or hi…
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Alstom’s Driverless System for Cairo Monorail and Regional Signalling Projects
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In this interview, filmed during the recently held TransMEA 2025 in Cairo, our editor, Phillippa Dean, speaks with Alstom’s Vice President for Digital and Integrated Systems for Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, Boris Symchowicz, about the signalling system that powers the monorail. He explains how the system enables high passenger capacity…
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President Xi extends condolences over fire tragedy in Switzerland
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent condolences to Swiss President Guy Parmelin over a deadly New Year fire in Crans-Montana that killed 40 people and injured 119.
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China calls on U.S. to immediately release President Maduro and wife
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China is urging the U.S. to release Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife, calling their seizure a violation of international law.
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Maduro to be held at detention center in New York
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U.S. media reported that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife will be sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York following their capture in a U.S. military operation.
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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Venezuela
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A spokesperson for the Somali Permanent Mission to the United Nations said the UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday on the U.S. operation against Venezuela.
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Trump says U.S. will run Venezuela and U.S. oil firms will enter the country
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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Venezuela’s military has been rendered ineffective and said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are being held aboard a vessel bound for New York to face U.S. justice.
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China condemns U.S. strikes on Venezuela, demands respect for sovereignty
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China has condemned U.S. strikes against Venezuela and its president, calling the actions a violation of international law and a threat to regional peace.
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Venezuela calls for UN emergency meeting after deadly U.S. strikes in capital
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Venezuela has urged the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to condemn what it calls a “brutal, unjustified” U.S. attack, following claims that President Maduro and his wife were captured.
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Trump claims to have captured Venuezuelan President Maduro and his wife
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U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following a large-scale strike early Saturday.
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Venezuela declares national emergency after U.S. strikes on Caracas
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CBS News reports that U.S. airstrikes hit military sites in Caracas early Saturday, prompting President Maduro to declare a state of emergency.
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Richard Woods – Remembering the 150th anniversary of Rail
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82-year-old Richard Woods was introduced to railway modelling when he was bought a Hornby OO as a young boy. This sparked a passion that took him to his local model railway club and eventually on to the Cavalcade celebrations at Shildon for 150th anniversary of rail. In this Great Rail Tale, Richard recalls that special day on 27th September 1975.…
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Over 1 million people in Gaza still urgently need shelter assistance: UN
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The UN says more than one million people still urgently need shelter assistance in Gaza.
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Police say 113 of the injured in Swiss New Year fire identified
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Police say around 40 people are believed to have died in the fire at a bar in southwestern Switzerland on Thursday. The number of injured has risen to 119, with many in a critical condition.
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Tim Dunn - a lifetime shaped by the metropolitan railway and expressed through Railway 200
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Rail historian and broadcaster Tim Dunn’s connection to the railways goes back to his grandpa who left Tim his many hundreds of railway books when he died when Tim was just a young boy. Tim read about the world through the lens of railway history and it ignited his life long passion for the railways. His dad worked for British Rail as a surveyor an…
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From concept to conversion: How our freight research drives safety and growth
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If you’ve spent any amount of time in the rail industry, you’ll know it’s passenger services that most often grab the headlines. Meanwhile, rail freight takes the role of the ‘unsung hero’, quietly moving billions of pounds worth of goods across the country, contributing significantly to our economy and helping to ease congestion on our roads. But …
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Israel enforces ban on 37 aid groups operating in Gaza and West Bank
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Israel has revoked the licenses of 37 international humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank. The move came despite Palestinian objections and appeals from UN agencies and global aid groups.
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Hannah Crosbie and Evan & Katelyn Heling face questions about jewellery japes, needle needs and treasured tags. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://lateralcast.com. HOST: Tom Scott. QUESTION PRO…
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Joanne Ormesher – The Llangollen Firecracker
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As a young girl Joanne loved spending time with her grandfather in his model workshop. He called her his “firecracker”. He died when Joanne was 13 and her love for the railway went on hold until one day when she was commuting to work and saw a steam engine heading for Preston. That was a sliding doors moment in Joanne’s life, the fire in her for st…
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China sees peak travel on first day of New Year holiday
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Official figures show that railway travel had the largest jump, with more than 18 million passenger trips, an increase of over 65 percent.
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Professor Alice Roberts joins Dan, James and Andy at the Royal Institution to find out what links science with Pokemon, Superman and Tintin. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/p…
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China's trade-in program drives consumer goods sales by 2.6 trillion yuan in 2025
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Authorities have allocated 62.5 billion yuan in ultra-long special treasury bond funds to support the renewed program in the new year.
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China deepens business cooperation with Belt and Road partners in 2025
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China's major trade promotion agency says the country's industrial and commercial enterprises deepened cooperation with Belt and Road partner countries in 2025. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade says it organized over 400 business delegation trips over the past year.
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The grit-faced bushie who loved a drink, and the thrill of finding floaters
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Ned Conroy, the craggy-browed Scotsman with the missing teeth and a dusty face the colour of the red earth he dug in, loved the bush, and the chase for floaters – those bits of gold on the surface – and then the dig-down search for the hidden reef. And he wasn’t perturbed by the near-miss when, in the pitch black after his lamp snuffed out, several…
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Several dozen people killed in explosion in Swiss ski resort town: police
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Media reports say a blast has killed several dozen people and injured nearly 100 others in a Swiss ski resort town. The explosion reportedly occurred at a pub in Crans-Montana on Thursday.
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John Simpson grew up surrounded by and travelling on the New York subway. His passion for trains today is an evolution from his boyhood love of Thomas and Friends that has taken him around the world. In this Great Rail Tale, John describes how it was a visit to the Golden Spike celebrations in 2019 in Utah that made him make a pilgrimage to Shildon…
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Lawmakers of Hong Kong's eighth-term Legislative Council have begun a four-year term after taking an oath at a ceremony administered by Chief Executive John Lee.
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Interview with Dr Miles Leeson editor of Poems from an Attic by Iris Murdoch
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Long hidden in an attic, vivid and revelatory poems shine a new light on the life and loves of Iris Murdoch. In the dusty attic of Iris Murdoch’s Oxford home lay a battered, black chest. In 2016, when the chest was finally opened, Murdoch’s life in poems was revealed. Renowned for her fiercely intelligent novels and groundbreaking philosophy, Murdo…
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Turkiye grants visa-free entry to Chinese tourists
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The move aims to strengthen trade and tourism. It follows a significant surge in arrivals from China, which has become one of Turkiye's fastest-growing tourism markets.
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Structural collapse, and what to do about it | #Railnatter 289
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We've reached the end of 2025! It's been an extremely difficult year across the board, with some points of light dotted around for nourishment, but I wanted to end with some hope. Also with a bridge collapsing on my head. Support #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis. Merch at https://merch.railnatter.uk. Join in the discussion at https:/…
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China's manufacturing PMI at 50.1 in December
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Official data shows that the purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50.1 in December, up 0.9 points from the previous month.
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Mainland to help Taiwan businesses tap development opportunities
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A spokesperson says the Chinese mainland will help Taiwan businesses and enterprises seize development opportunities created in implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development.
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Bob Barton – Cheers! The pubs and refreshment rooms of the railway
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The original fast food came from compulsory comfort stops on the early rail network where trains would stop for a few minutes and passengers would jump out, eat several courses in a few minutes and jump back aboard before the train pulled away. These refreshment rooms as they became known gave birth to the railway inn and stations pubs as we know t…
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Chinese, Russian leaders pledge to advance ties in New Year greetings
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Chinese President Xi Jinping said he is ready to maintain close exchanges with Russian President Vladimir Putin for new progress in bilateral ties in the new era. President Putin expressed willingness to work closely with his Chinese counterpart on bilateral and international issues of common concern.…
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What's the best book we read this year? Or the best play we saw? We're talking about that, plus our favorite TV, events, sport, music, comedy and interviews of 2025, as we wave goodbye to a year that's been, well, how would we describe it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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China's manufacturing sector reaches second global tier: report
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The added value of Chinese manufacturing accounted for nearly 28 percent of the world's total last year.
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China front-loads funds to support 2026 consumer goods trade-in program
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China has allocated 62.5 billion yuan, or over 8.8 billion U.S. dollars, in ultra-long special treasury bond funds in advance to support the trade-ins of consumer goods for 2026.
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South Korean President to pay state visit to China
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday. China expects the visit will play an active role in further advancing the strategic partnership of the two countries.
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Emma Roberts – Railway 200’s Programme Manager
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From the genesis of the idea in early 2022 Emma Roberts has lived and breathed Railway 200 every day since. Early hopes of 100 events across the year quickly exploded into over 5000 celebratory activities across all aspects of rail around the UK. In a personal Great Rail Tale Emma describes how the Whistle-Up bought the reality of the year starkly …
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China stresses modernization, rural revitalization at central rural work conference
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General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has stressed integrated urban-rural development and ensuring the steady increase of farmers' incomes.
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Send us a text Romney Marsh Ramblings” is a captivating journey through one of England’s most unique and enigmatic landscapes. Hosted by broadcaster Dominic King, each episode takes you on a personal exploration of a place steeped in history, mystery, and character. Dom visits hidden gems across the marsh, delving into the lives of the people who c…
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419: Serial Killer Pee Wee Gaskins w/ Dick Harpootlian
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Among the many murder cases handled by South Carolina attorney Dick Harpootlian, one continues to stand apart: the prosecution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins. A serial killer and sexual predator, Gaskins claimed to have taken more than 100 lives and is known to have murdered over a dozen people, including a young child and his own teenage niece. He ki…
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