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'Don't Book Easter Train Travel', Union Warns (SkyNews )
Union leader Bob Crow has warned passengers not to plan train travel over Easter, despite Network Rail's claim that it is well-prepared to cope with a potential mass strike.

Travel chaos after man hit by train (Croydon Guardian)
Rail passengers faced delays and cancellation chaos after a man was hit by a train at Thornton Heath station.

Rail Workers Back Strikes In Union Ballot (SkyNews )
The threat of Easter train travel disruption is looming after the RMT union said a ballot of Network Rail maintenance workers showed 77% supported strike action.

Luxury train (BBC News)
Do 'different types of people' really travel in first class?

Steam train pulls into Norwich on historic trip (EDP24 - Eastern Daily Press)
Crowds of steam enthusiasts gathered today to watch the majestic Oliver Cromwell locomotive pull into Norwich Station.

Network Rail Easter train strike threat (Yorkshire Evening Post)
Network Rail has drawn up contingency plans to deal with the threat of a strike by thousands of workers which could hit Easter travel plans.

Chugging through Java on Indonesia's only steam train (Reuters)
AMBARAWA, Indonesia (Reuters Life!) - Train enthusiasts longing for a ride from a bygone era can chug down the tracks in Indonesia's only steam passenger train.

Search FT.com (Financial Times)
Sheltering from the cold at a central Budapest railway station, Mihaly Bayer, 76, a softly-spoken retired pipe fitter cannot begrudge the wait for his train.

High-speed rail plans unveiled – live (Guardian Unlimited)
Follow the train of events as the government's plans for a high-speed rail network are made public 11.12am: It's rare to have good news stories regarding transport in the UK, but today might fit the bill. As rail workers and BA staff prepare to strike , the transport secretary, Lord Adonis, will stand up in the Lords at 11.30 to announce plans for a high-speed rail network, including a London to ...

NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY - TAKE YOUR SEATS FOR THE FIRST TRAIN OVER THE NEW BRIDGE (Driffield Today)
Those who are keen on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, and have been following the progress of a major bridge replacement over the winter, now have a chance to make history by being some of the first to travel over the new structure. (09/03/2010 09:39:27)