The Railway Magazine

Over £100,000 has poured in to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust’s emergency appeal fund – just 10 days after the railway called out for help.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the closure of the Severn Valley Railway, one of the country’s leading heritage attractions. But, the railway’s emergency appeal has already raised more than £100,000.

Didcot Railway Centre and Swindon Panel Society are helping Network Rail prepare for rail service delivery during the coronavirus outbreak.

UK’s biggest heritage funder unveils crisis funding and investment in digital skills for UK heritage affected by COVID-19.

Although the shop is closed to the public, modelling store A2B Model Railways is doing everything to support modellers during these difficult times.

Network Rail is appealing for former professional signallers across the country to help keep the railway running during the coronavirus crisis.

Hull Trains has taken the decision in what it calls ‘unprecedented circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic’ to temporarily suspend all train services from 00.01 on March 30 to safeguard the future of the business.

The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup: