With new and refurbished trains on the way, a rolling programme of electrification, and a devolved Government committed to further expansion, Scotland is showing other regions of the UK how to deliver a better railway.
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It was a relatively simple invention yet it revolutionised long-distance train travel for more than a century.
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Alan Barnes is a regular visitor to the North East. Here, he takes a look at the history of the Aln Valley Railway and its progress in extending one of Britain’s newest heritage lines, a
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For a limited time only, you can read the digital version of Darlington, The Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East for just 99p.
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Dave Richardson recalls more than 40 years of connecting railways with beer festivals and brewery visits, organised by former Salisbury area BR manager Gerald Daniels. REAL ale and rail travel somehow go together, especially with
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Richard Hardy, who died on February 18 2018, aged 94, was one of the last remaining professional links with the ‘Big Four’ and a railwayman who commanded as much respect in the preservation era as
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Our occasional series of then and now ‘views’ normally show where the railway has been closed, and in many cases the trackbed returned to nature. The pairing of images on this occasion shows the transformation
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Following the recent announcement of the Government’s intention to remove diesel trains from the network by 2040, KEITH FENDER looks at how Alstom has developed a hydrogen-powered train that will lead to a trial in
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Mark Smithers reports on the West Lancashire Light Railway, a family-friendly operation which has just celebrated its 50th anniversary after starting from humble beginnings in 1967. IN 1878, the standard-gauge West Lancashire Railway was opened
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Life after COVID-19 investigates past epidemics and their aftermath, seeking to draw parallels with the world of today and examine how the world could look when this pandemic has finally receded.
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