Victorian Britain witnessed the creation of a 20,000 route mile national railway network, of which about 10,000 route miles remain today as an operational...
The chief executive of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Charles Horton, has tendered his resignation following the ongoing challenges the operator faces to introduce the...
Network Rail major programme director Chris Montgomery explains how a collaborative approach is delivering the Great North Rail Project
If you’ve ever caught the 17.49...
Rail companies of all sizes came together to recognise the industry’s greatest achievements at the Rail Partnership Awards on 7 June.
Last held in 2015,...
New trains, investment in infrastructure and hundreds of additional staff have been promised in the new 15-year Wales and Borders franchise.
KeolisAmey, the same partnership...
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has submitted its initial recommendations for Network Rail's multi-billion investment plan for CP6.
Among the points raised by...
Network Rail has announced plans to ban retailers from supplying plastic cutlery and cups in its managed stations by the end of 2020.
Recycling schemes for...
Great Western Railway (GWR) has unveiled a special livered intercity express train to promote Pride events across its network.
The train company launched the special...
Engineers working on the South Esk viaduct, Montrose, have discovered shrapnel marks and bullet holes consistent with a bombing attack by the Luftwaffe during World...
The rail industry has once again featured highly in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
One of the most high-profile names was Network Rail chief executive...
A rail worker has died following a fall from a ladder at Bearsden station.
The incident happened shortly before 10am on June 5 in East Dunbartonshire,...
A British Transport Police (BTP) officer who tackled armed terrorists during the London Bridge attack has spoken of his ongoing rehabilitation a year on.
On...
An innovative project has been launched on the Leeds-Morecambe line - also known as the Bentham line - to make it the country's first dementia-friendly community...
A £25 million redevelopment of Hackney Wick station on the London Overground’s North London Line has been completed.
The principal funder for the project is...
FirstGroup's Tim O'Toole has stepped down from the company's board and as CEO with immediate effect.
The news comes after the firm announced losses of...
The CEO of DB Cargo UK, Hans-Georg Werner, has been made chair of the Rail Delivery Group's (RDG) freight board.
Werner said the rail freight sector has...
