Search results for: “4”
-
See the best of Britain aboard a special excursion train!
Posted
by
Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a memorable experience. We’re here to show that, on board a private excursion train with like-minded travelling companions, things are very different. There really is a pleasurable side to rail travel and it’s here ready for…
-
Rail passengers suffer disruption as winds hit 115mph
Posted
by
Many passengers found their journeys disrupted on Thursday as Storm Pia battered parts of the UK, with gusts hitting 115mph.
-
Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike
Posted
by
All Cross-Channel rail services were suspended on Thursday due to an unexpected strike in France, disrupting tens of thousands of journeys.
-
From the archive: “The Big Four” of the New Railway Era
Posted
by
First published 100 years ago this year, this article reported on the changes that came about following the grouping of 120 small companies into four big companies – and coined the nickname “The Big Four”!
-
LNER and Network Rail innovate to deter deer from railway tracks
Posted
by
A system harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to deter deer away from railway lines.
-
2023: A year in review on Britain’s railways
Posted
by
HS2 scrapped, ticket office closures, rail strikes and Flying Scotsman’s centenary – it’s been quite the year. Join us as we take a look back over 2023’s biggest stories in the world of British railways.
-
Flying Scotsman to see out centenary year at Locomotion museum
Posted
by
The famous locomotive will end its centenary year with a visit to the Locomotion museum in Shildon.
-
Most and least used railway stations in Britain revealed
Posted
by
The most used station recorded 80.4 million entries and exits while the least used recorded only 34.
-
Accurascale reveal first look at decorated 16 tonner samples
Posted
by
Accurascale have revealed first looks at samples for their upcoming and highly anticipated 16 ton mineral wagon range.
-
Proto-railway station pub and railway footbridge among new Historic England listings
Posted
by
A number of significant places in the history of England’s railways have been added to the National Heritage List for England 2023.
