A new world record has been set for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge.

Travellers are being warned of disruption to rail services over the bank holiday weekend because of a strike by workers.

The leader of the train drivers’ union will retire after three terms in office. An election will be held later this year to ...

The Greatest Gathering A unfortunate quirk of the publishing calendar means that this month’s Railway Magazine goes to press just before the Greatest Gathering in Derby at the beginning of August, but ...

Train company bosses have been warned they could be breaking the law if they allow unqualified staff to prosecute alleged fare dodgers.

Kids can enjoy a heritage train ride for just £1 at Stephenson Steam Railway this August. Credit: Stephenson Steam Railway The North Tyneside museum will be offering £1 tickets for children aged 5–15 ...

Three East Coast Main Line train operators have been granted permission to run additional services from December.

On Friday, July 25, the world’s most famous locomotive, LNER A3 Pacific No. 60103 Flying Scotsman, hauled the first passenger service across the Severn Valley Railway’s repaired Mor Brook bridge. It ...

South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year, the Government has announced.

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