The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway had a poor reputation. As one survey respondent described, the railway was ...

An iconic British steam train featured in Paddington ... of Europe as it introduces the digital-only technology. Network Rail has planned for some trains to run in digital-only mode from the ...

There was a time when to take a British rail journey was to receive a ticket barely changed since Victorian times — a small cardboard rectangle printed with the destination through which the ...

Built in the 1950s, it's one of only six locomotives of its type that remain ... Paul Middleton, Director of Safety, ...

During the final decades of steam locomotive operation on British Railways keen amateur photographers captured fascinating footage of the end of an era This programme brings you some of these ...

and the resulting prototype turbo-generator will replace the diesel engine in a redundant British Rail class 60 freight locomotive. It’s unclear whether it will incorporate a condenser ...

Network Rail and British Transport Police are aiming to raise awareness of the dangers around the railway through a campaign named You vs Train. This includes a series of films featuring first ...

Turner will organize a package next summer for a group of British rail lovers who are looking forward to seeing Japan’s steam locomotives. What he is concerned about is the increasing number of ...

The family of a British Rail worker and devoted father of eight are desperately seeking answers from his former colleagues following his asbestos-related death aged 82. Triarchos Eraklides, of Enfield ...