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BBC News
05-02-2025
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Alstom: Ticket sales resume for historic train gathering event
Ticket sales for a major gathering of historic railway vehicles have resumed after they were suspended last week due to "unprecedented demand".Derby train manufacturer Alstom said its third-party ticket provider website "struggled to cope" with sales from "around the world" and paused traffic last Thursday.A new ticketing partner, based in Nottingham, will now handle the online sales for the Greatest Gathering event, which will take place in August, it will be opening its factory for the first time in more than 50 years to showcase a number of vintage trains - celebrating the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service. A spokesperson for the company said: "Those who managed to secure a ticket last week before we temporarily suspended sales will automatically receive replacement e-tickets in due course from the new booking system." Railway 200 festivities The BBC understands the event, taking place between 1 and 3 August at Derby Litchurch Lane, had interest from people in Australia, Canada and other than 50 rolling stock exhibits from the past, present and future of the railways will be on display, featuring a combination of those powered by steam, diesel and event will feature rides along Derby's test track, and a variety of narrow-gauge trains will be in operation. Fairground attractions, street food and live music will also to 30,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which will form part of the wider Railway 200 industry is embarking on a year-long celebration named Railway 200 to mark the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in north-east England on 27 September 1825, which is credited as being the birth of the modern railway.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
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Sales suspended for historic train gathering event
Sales of tickets for a major gathering of historic railway vehicles has been suspended due to "unprecedented demand" from "around the world". Derby train manufacturer Alstom will open its factory for the first time in more than 50 years in August to showcase a number of vintage trains - celebrating the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service. On Thursday, Alstom told the BBC its third-party ticket provider website "struggled to cope" and made a decision to suspend sales until its "provider's servers can handle the expected web traffic". A spokesman said tickets for the Greatest Gathering event were still available, and details of when sales resume would be promoted on their website. The BBC understands the event has had interest from people in Australia, Canada and other countries. One person who tried to secure tickets contacted the BBC about the problems. He said: "It's been a day of chaos for anyone trying to buy tickets for this event. Quite simply, the ticket website couldn't cope and rolled over. "Even when they put more measures in place, it was still almost impossible to actually get through the checkout. Some whether they got a ticket or not remains to be seen." More than 50 rolling stock exhibits from the past, present and future of the railways will be on display, featuring a combination of those powered by steam, diesel and electricity. The event will feature rides along Derby's test track, and a variety of narrow-gauge trains will be in operation. Fairground attractions, street food and live music will also feature. Up to 30,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which will form part of the wider Railway 200 festivities. The industry is embarking on a year-long celebration named Railway 200 to mark the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in north-east England on 27 September 1825, which is credited as being the birth of the modern railway. An Alstom spokesperson said: "After Thursday's fantastic announcement regarding The Greatest Gathering happening at Derby Litchurch Lane in August, our ticketing provider's site struggled to cope with unprecedented demand from around the world. "Even with a queuing system in place from mid-morning, this was not enough – and it will take time to secure additional capacity. "With that in mind, we have made the decision to suspend ticket sales until we are confident that our provider's servers can handle the expected web traffic. "Rest assured, there are still thousands of tickets available across the three days and those who have already received a booking confirmation will receive their e-tickets in due course." Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. City to host major gathering of historic trains The Greatest Gathering
BBC News
31-01-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Alstom Derby: Sales suspended for historic train gathering event
Sales of tickets for a major gathering of historic railway vehicles has been suspended due to "unprecedented demand" from "around the world".Derby train manufacturer Alstom will open its factory for the first time in more than 50 years in August to showcase a number of vintage trains - celebrating the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train Thursday, Alstom told the BBC its third-party ticket provider website "struggled to cope" and made a decision to suspend sales until its "provider's servers can handle the expected web traffic".A spokesman said tickets for the Greatest Gathering event were still available, and details of when sales resume would be promoted on their website. 'Day of chaos' The BBC understands the event has had interest from people in Australia, Canada and other person who tried to secure tickets contacted the BBC about the problems. He said: "It's been a day of chaos for anyone trying to buy tickets for this event. Quite simply, the ticket website couldn't cope and rolled over."Even when they put more measures in place, it was still almost impossible to actually get through the checkout. Some whether they got a ticket or not remains to be seen." More than 50 rolling stock exhibits from the past, present and future of the railways will be on display, featuring a combination of those powered by steam, diesel and event will feature rides along Derby's test track, and a variety of narrow-gauge trains will be in operation. Fairground attractions, street food and live music will also to 30,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which will form part of the wider Railway 200 industry is embarking on a year-long celebration named Railway 200 to mark the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in north-east England on 27 September 1825, which is credited as being the birth of the modern railway. 'Take time' An Alstom spokesperson said: "After Thursday's fantastic announcement regarding The Greatest Gathering happening at Derby Litchurch Lane in August, our ticketing provider's site struggled to cope with unprecedented demand from around the world."Even with a queuing system in place from mid-morning, this was not enough – and it will take time to secure additional capacity."With that in mind, we have made the decision to suspend ticket sales until we are confident that our provider's servers can handle the expected web traffic."Rest assured, there are still thousands of tickets available across the three days and those who have already received a booking confirmation will receive their e-tickets in due course."
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sales suspended for historic train gathering event
Sales of tickets for a major gathering of historic railway vehicles has been suspended due to "unprecedented demand" from "around the world". Derby train manufacturer Alstom will open its factory for the first time in more than 50 years in August to showcase a number of vintage trains - celebrating the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service. On Thursday, Alstom told the BBC its third-party ticket provider website "struggled to cope" and made a decision to suspend sales until its "provider's servers can handle the expected web traffic". A spokesman said tickets for the Greatest Gathering event were still available, and details of when sales resume would be promoted on their website. The BBC understands the event has had interest from people in Australia, Canada and other countries. One person who tried to secure tickets contacted the BBC about the problems. He said: "It's been a day of chaos for anyone trying to buy tickets for this event. Quite simply, the ticket website couldn't cope and rolled over. "Even when they put more measures in place, it was still almost impossible to actually get through the checkout. Some whether they got a ticket or not remains to be seen." More than 50 rolling stock exhibits from the past, present and future of the railways will be on display, featuring a combination of those powered by steam, diesel and electricity. The event will feature rides along Derby's test track, and a variety of narrow-gauge trains will be in operation. Fairground attractions, street food and live music will also feature. Up to 30,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which will form part of the wider Railway 200 festivities. The industry is embarking on a year-long celebration named Railway 200 to mark the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in north-east England on 27 September 1825, which is credited as being the birth of the modern railway. An Alstom spokesperson said: "After Thursday's fantastic announcement regarding The Greatest Gathering happening at Derby Litchurch Lane in August, our ticketing provider's site struggled to cope with unprecedented demand from around the world. "Even with a queuing system in place from mid-morning, this was not enough – and it will take time to secure additional capacity. "With that in mind, we have made the decision to suspend ticket sales until we are confident that our provider's servers can handle the expected web traffic. "Rest assured, there are still thousands of tickets available across the three days and those who have already received a booking confirmation will receive their e-tickets in due course." Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. City to host major gathering of historic trains The Greatest Gathering
BBC News
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Derby to host major gathering of historic railway vehicles
Train manufacturer Alstom will open its factory for the first time in more than 50 years for a major gathering of historic railway event in Derby will mark the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service with the Greatest Gathering event between August 1 and mogul and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman was a special guest at a launch day on told the BBC: "Derby has always been the centre of railways for a long time, particularly with a Midlands lad like me." More than 50 rolling stock exhibits from the past, present and future of the railways will be on display, featuring a combination of those powered by steam, diesel and Waterman said: "I first came here in 1957 with my school. This event is about 200 years of people and about those that have run the railways - the steam engines and diesel trains is just part of it."The people that make them and make them run, that's what we should be celebrating." The historic locomotives include on show will include: LNER Class A4 Sir Nigel Gresley, built in Railway Merchant Navy Class British India Line, built in 37 Cassiopeia, built in to 30,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which will form part of the wider Railway 200 industry is embarking on a year-long celebration named Railway 200 to mark the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in north-east England on 27 September 1825, which is credited as being the birth of the modern railway. Alstom's Europe region president Gian Luca Erbacci said: "The Greatest Gathering, presented by Alstom for Railway 200, is a unique opportunity to celebrate not only the incredible progress of the past two centuries but also the bright future of rail."This event is about bringing people together to reflect on what we've achieved collectively and to inspire the next generation to push the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable transport."Tickets go on sale from 09:00 GMT on Friday with all profits split between five charities.
