News
-
Mothers’ Day delights at Severn Valley
Posted
by
The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating Mothers’ Day on Sunday, March 19 by hosting a spring fair – alongside regular services.
-
Avanti West Coast launch communication channel for disabled passengers
Posted
by
A train operator has launched a dedicated communication channel to assist disabled travellers in a UK-first.
-
Flying Scotsman centenary celebrated with new Royal Mint coins
Posted
by
Collectable £2 coins are being launched by the Royal Mint to celebrate the centenary of the Flying Scotsman.
-
Train reliability hits new low with 4% of services cancelled in past year
Posted
by
Train reliability across Britain has fallen to a new low, with the equivalent of one in 25 services cancelled during the past 12 months.
-
New collection building at Locomotion is underway
Posted
by
Construction has started on a new collection building at Locomotion in Shildon that will significantly expand the visitor attraction and create one of the world’s largest collections of historic railway vehicles.
-
No direct trains between London and Scotland this weekend
Posted
by
Thousands of passengers will suffer major disruption this weekend due to no direct services running between London and Scotland while Network Rail carries out engineering work on two major routes simultaneously.
-
Rail workers to stage more strikes in March
Posted
by
Rail workers are to stage a series of fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
-
Puppy rescued from tracks by trainee in middle of train driving lesson
Posted
by
A puppy spotted on the tracks of a busy London railway has been rescued by a trainee who was in the middle of a train driving lesson.
-
Rare chance to drive loco that hauled King George VI’s funeral train
Posted
by
You can experience driving No. 70000 Britannia on the Swanage Railway, with a full train of carriages in tow.
-
‘Absolute cracker’ guest announced for the SVR’s Spring Diesel Festival
Posted
by
The Severn Valley Railway has revealed that Class 58 No 58023 will make its first-ever appearance in preservation at the SVR’s forthcoming Spring Diesel Festival between 18th and 21st May.
