There are “no more major hurdles to overcome” before Virgin Group can begin operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel following a determination by the rail regulator, the company has said.
Locomotion railway museum in Shildon has announced its programme for the railway’s bicentenary year, including new exhibitions and a Flying Scotsman residency.
Chiltern Railways will run trains on a new line linking Oxford and Milton Keynes in the first phase of the East West Rail project, the Department for Transport has announced.
Members of the Yorkshire Wolds Railway have been making the final preparations for their annual model railway show that steams in to Driffield on Saturday 22 March.
The two halves of the Great Central Railway – one in Leicestershire, the other in Nottinghamshire – are coming together for a special joint event on the 5th and 6th of April.
Trainline made a record amount from ticket sales last year, but saw its share price plummet on Thursday amid concerns over Government plans for a rival national ticketing app.
Visitors to Stephenson Steam Railway will be given then opportunity to take control of a classic British Rail Class 03 diesel locomotive as part of an exciting new driving experience.
Rocks and a scooter are among objects thrown at trains in a spate of “incredibly dangerous” attacks from a bridge above a 120mph railway line, an operator said.
