Táilte railtour to mark Ireland’s Great South Railway centenary
Táilte Tours is to mark the centenary of the formation of Ireland's Great Southern Railway in November 1924, by running a special centennial railtour…
Day: 17 October 2024
Transport for Wales passenger numbers up by 27%
7.6 million passengers travelled by rail on Transport for Wales (TfW) services between April and June this year. That is a 27% increase compared to…
Smartphone app will provide guidance for visually impaired customers around railway stations
An app to enhance accessibility for visually impaired passengers is being rolled out by Govia Thameslink Railway to all railway stations that it manag…
Festive specials for Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways announced
There will be plenty of opportunities to meet Santa on the narrow gauge railways in the weekends leading up to Christmas. On the Welsh Highland…
Devon railway line reopens after points failure
UPDATE: Trains are now running normally again A points failure at Exeter St Davids has blocked all lines, and is causing major disruption across the…
Foundations work starts on new Birmingham HS2 rail hub
A team of 80 people have begun installing the 2,000 concrete columns that will form the foundations of Birmingham‘s Curzon Street Station. This is a…
New Cambridgeshire community rail partnership announced
The formation of the Ipswich to Cambridge Community Rail Partnership has today been announced by Greater Anglia aiming to promote rail services in the area.…
Switzerland’s transport office puts solar power on the rails
Switzerland's Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has authorised the first removable solar power plant to be installed between rails on the country's ra…
New Staffordshire home for Bagnall steam locomotive
The Apedale Valley Light Railway has announced that Bagnall ‘Woto’ is set to become a resident at the railway. The locomotive has been owned by…
Commemorative tumblers produced for steam locomotive 71000 Duke of Gloucester fans
The team that oversaw the overhaul of 71000 Duke of Gloucester has produced commemorative tumblers for sale.