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An empty, snow covered road with two dogs wearing florescent jackets.

Met Office issues ice warning as temperatures dip

The north of the country faces further weather warnings for snow and ice to start 2025.

A crowd of people filming a steam locomotive on their phones and cameras as it sounds its whistle

Rail enthusiasts brave windy weather for whistle-up

Heritage rail enthusiasts turn out for the "whistle-up" to mark 200 years of passenger rail travel.

A small red and yellow train runs along a track in an urban setting.

Volks Railway welcomes 2025 with 'horn salute'

The iconic heritage railway is due to open at Easter.

A Greater Anglia train stopped at a train platform.

Fallen tree causes railway line disruption

All lines between Elsenham and Audley End are affected.

A young man wearing a black polo shirt and a blue overshirt standing in front of a green train carriage.

Heritage railway marks bicentenary celebrations

Swanage Railway is one of many heritage railways marking 200 years of the industry.

Ashley in a blue top and orange fluorescent hi-vis jacket and blue cap. He is wearing dark rimmed glasses. Sitting with him is Austin. He is also wearing an orange fluorescent hi-vis jacket with glasses on and a blue cap.

Boy, 7, visits every city in England by train

Ashley says there were times when he thought he had "bitten off" more than he could chew.

Wearing a white hard hat, safety goggles and an orange high visibility jacket, HS2 Ltd CEO Mark wild appears to be looking uptowards something out of shot as the camera takes his picture

HS2 in 'very serious situation', boss says

Mark Wild said the high-speed project needed a "fundamental reset" as HS2 issued an update.

A green GWR train travels over the Shalford bridge over the River Wey

Rail line to close to allow 'critical upgrades'

Network Rail said no trains will run between Guildford and Gatwick Airport for 16 days in February.

An Avanti West Coast train pulling in to Edinburgh Waverley train station.

Avanti West Coast strike to hit New Year's Eve trains

Rail passengers will face a "significantly reduced" service due to a strike by train managers.