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Jim Scott
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Senior Journalist, BBC Radio Cumbria
United Kingdom
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By Jim Scott Verified| BBC News Verified Steam rail thefts could have caused ‘derailment’ Jim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCMichael Darling, a trustee, shows the type of screws that were stolen from the privately owned railway lineHeritage railway volunteers have "worked tirelessly" to re-open in time for the tourist season after thieves put their trains at risk of derailment. The North Tyneside Steam Railway Association said more than 1,200 fixtures, which safely secure the track, were stolen while the site was closed.
By Jim Scott Verified| BBC News Verified Driverless bus trial to end 'human error' finishesJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCRichard Jinks, from Oxa, says driverless buses will remove the risk of "human error" A multimillion-pound trial of a driverless bus to end "human error" has concluded after shuttling passengers in a city centre for a month. An autonomous bus - staffed by a safety driver in case intervention was needed - had been ferrying members of the public between Park Lane and the Royal Hospital in Sunderland.
By Jim Scott Verified| BBC News Verified Shipyard closures had 'huge impact' on cityJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCAlex Sherriff spent years at Austen & Pickersgill shipbuilders in SunderlandA former shipyard worker has recalled the moment he knew the industry in his city was coming to an end with the loss of thousands of jobs. Alex Sherriff was among the last batch of employees to build vessels in Sunderland as the final yard closed in 1988.
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BBC Radio Cumbria