Prime minister Rishi Sunak has promised to 'upgrade' the 'energy coast' line from Carlisle, Workington and Barrow in his key not speech at the Conservative Party Conference.
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Community Rail Cumbria have developed their Rails Which Circled the World heritage project at Workington Station by adding a 7ft ...
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Vandals who smashed through a ticket office wall in a Cumbrian railway station may have been exposed to asbestos dust.
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A Cumbrian Community Rail Partnership has won a coveted national award for an eye-catching art exhibition celebrating Workington's rich railway history, bringing the station into the heart of the community.
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A new exhibition, celebrating the heritage and importance of the railway industry in West Cumbria, opened at Workington railway station, ...
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A plan to install a statue honouring the life and achievements of a key figure in Workington's industrial history has been revealed by the county council.

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A multi-million-pound railway bridge replacement in Workington will soon benefit passengers and the local economy in Cumbria. The £4m Great North Rail Project investment will make Siddick bridge fit for the future. It provides key access for thousands of vehicles which transport 500,000 tonnes of cargo to and from the Port of Workington each year. Weight restrictions limiting the flow of traffic to just one-way are in place because of the bridges current state.
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Direct Rail Services (DRS) announced on February 3 that it has received the first of 10 class 88 locomotives from Stadler Rail at its Kingmoor Depot in Carlisle, Britain.

The locomotive will undergo a testing programme for six to eight weeks and the remaining nine locomotives will arrive via the Port of Workington over the coming months.
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