Sam Hewitt
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Vacancy: Book Editors Wanted
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Do you have a story to tell? Who we are: Mortons Media Group is a long-established and highly respected independent publishing company based in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. We are looking for new non-fiction authors to work with, whether they are recognised or unknown. We publish 20-25 bookazines every year and we are always on the lookout for new and exciting titles.…
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway crisis appeal reaches £350k
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has received a huge cash boost after people rallied round to help keep its future on track.
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UK railway news roundup
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The easing of lockdown measures across the country comes at a good time for Rail Charter Services, and HS2 is back in the news as the project’s minister responds to criticisms.
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HS2 Minister responds to Transport Select Committee
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HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson has responded to a letter from the Transport Select Committee last month in his own letter about the next steps for HS2.
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From the archive: Experimental Vehicles – Ro-Railers: Ahead of their time or overtaken by events?
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A new type of vehicle for use on both road and rail was trialled in the early 1930s, but never caught on. Alan Dale considers whether early road-rail vehicles were too advanced for their time. The Ro-railer, or road-rail vehicle, is an innovation that has flickered in and out of fashion and topicality, with changing…
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Newcastle Central Station revamp plans approved
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Multi-million-pound improvements that will change the face of historic Central Station in Newcastle have taken a major step forward.
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Face coverings compulsory on public transport in Scotland
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Face coverings are now compulsory on public transport in Scotland as the country eases lockdown measures.
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Innovative rail projects win share of £9.4m government funding
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25 projects will share £9.4m of government funding in the 2020 First of a Kind competition, which encourages innovation in the rail industry.
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From the archive: A narrow gauge railway under south London
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Keith Fender reports on the construction of the Northern Line extension to Battersea, which has necessitated the construction of a narrow gauge railway under south London – albeit a temporary one. MAJOR tunnelling projects are normally accompanied by construction railways using locos designed for mining and tunnelling – by their nature these railways are temporary…
