£250,000 grant for Railway 200 Exhibition train as full intinary announced – including The Greatest Gathering
Network Rail has confirmed that internary for the Railway 200 exhibition train, which will run around the UK.
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National Railway Museum confirms £15m Government funding
The National Railway Museum has announced that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has agreed to a £15 million investment to th…
Book Review: Line by Line: Cumbria by Neil Gibson
This book illustrates railways in Cumbria’s magnificent landscapes, with scenes in the Lake District, the Pennine fells, and the Cumbrian Coast.
First signs £500m deal with Hitachi for new Open Access trains
First Group has signed a deal with Angel Trains and Hitachi to lease 14 brand new Class 80X electric, battery electric or bi-mode trains at…
New Okehampton station plans take a step forward
Plans to open a £15m new station named West Devon Transport Hub on the Dartmoor Line to the east of Okehampton have moved forward.
Feasibility report for West Oxfordshire rail link published in full
A rail service linking Oxford with Carterton, Witney and Eynsham at a cost of up to £900m moved closer after a feasibility study has been published i…
Truro dancers tap out the steps to smarter travel in West Cornwall
A new touch smart card, a collaboration between GWR and Cornwall Council means payments and tickets can be rolled into one, still with best-value fare…
Oxfordshire station set for nine day track overhaul
Passenger are reminded to check before they travel due to nine days of disruptions due to improvement work at Oxford Station.
U Class loco to visit Cotswold Festival of Steam in May
GWSR has announced that a 97-year-old Southern Railway (SR) 2-6-0 light passenger steam locomotive will visit its Cotswold Festival of Steam in May.
Avanti West Coast hosts a ‘Trackathon’ in a bid to find a name for its brand new fleet of Hitachi trains.
Avanti West Coast hosts a 'Trackathon' in a bid to find a name for its brand new fleet of Hitachi trains.
