The UK railway is a complex arrangement of organisations and engineering systems, all of which need to fulfil their respective objectives whilst integrating into the overall system to provide a ...

A side-by-side comparison of the archive image and the team’s recreation work with the model railway Making Britain’s Deadliest Rail Disaster: Quintinshill, we were faced with a problem ...

The Arterio train has one of the largest windscreens of any modern UK train, with other designs (such as the Siemens Desiro also used by SWR) restricting the driver to a small side window so a ...

Railway systems are a complex combination of interfacing engineering disciplines. In the UK, the railway system is continuing to evolve through the implementation of major new projects as well as ...

Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers, train guards, drivers, police officers and management teams determined to keep the country moving.

The UK’s first intercity battery train has greatly surpassed expectations during its trial phase which is a collaboration between TransPennine Express (TPE), Hitachi Rail and Angel Trains.

A ranking of the loneliest railway stations in Britain is topped by a stop that sees just 34 passengers a year. The list has been produced by website everylaststation.co.uk, which analysed 2023 ...

High speed trains (HST) were the future of British Rail in the 1970s, with advertisements promising unheard of speeds and shorter journey times. Better known as the InterCity 125, the diesel ...

The new sleepers made from recycled materials do not split, rot or degrade Railway sleepers made of recycled bottles, food packaging and unwanted plastics have been installed on a mainline railway ...

Credit: Hitachi Rail. Angel Trains, Hitachi Rail, and TransPennine Express have successfully concluded the UK’s first intercity battery trial in the North of England. The trial is said to have ...

You might find this rare breed hiring – for example – their own rail car, or perhaps chartering the likes of the Royal ...