Stonehaven Train Crash: Network Rail promises immediate action after fatal crash
Andrew Haines, Network Rail Chief Executive, has promised to understand the cause and put in place immediate safety measures following yesterday's fat…
Day: 13 August 2020
Boiler Appeal launched for steam locomotive 72010 Hengist
The Standard Steam Locomotive Company Limited, who are building BR Standard Class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist', has launched an appeal to fundraise the money…
Hitachi, Bombardier and Trenitalia sign £723 million contract for new trains for Italy’s Intermodalidad de Levante
Hitachi Rail and Bombardier have announced that they have signed a contract with Trenitalia to supply 23 Frecciarossa 100 very-high-speed trains (VHST…
Shunting locomotive leaves Midsomer Norton railway for modifications
Recently, a number of volunteers at the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway at Midsomer Norton helped load up shunting locomotive D1120, which is leavin…
Children make personalised railway announcements to ‘see my mum come home from work’
Station announcements that have been recorded by children have called on passengers to wear face coverings and to socially distance correctly.
Stonehaven Train Crash: Fundraiser set up to help families
After yesterday's horrific train crash, which has taken the lives of a train driver, conductor, and passenger, a fundraiser has been set up to help th…
Network Rail bids farewell to London Bridge Signalling Centre as £81m project reaches half way
An £81m project by Network Rail to upgrade infrastructure in the Hither Green area has reached the halfway point, and is on track to hand back an imp…