225 Group launches archive of East Coast’s InterCity 225 workings
An interactive archive detailing the history of the InterCity 225 fleet on the East Coast Mainline has been launched by the 225 Group
Author: Roger Smith
I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways.
I am a published author and a a proof-reader for the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer.
I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published in monthly magazines and books.
Škoda Group adds 10 more trains to order from Elron of Estonia
Škoda has won a contract to supply the Estonian railway operator Elron with ten electric trains to supplement six vehicles that it is already constru…
Transpennine Route Upgrade appoints new Managing Director
Neil Holm, who has been the Programme Director for the Transpennine Route Upgrade since 2021, has been announced as its new Managing Director.
87% reduction in environmental impact of producing rail tickets
Paragon ID, which supplies tickets to UK train operators has reduced by 87% the environmental impact of the process that it uses to produce tickets.
Northern implements Government’s new £100 penalty fares
Northern Trains has issued a warning to its customers that from today, 23rd January, the government has increased the cost of penalty fares to £100.
26 days of disruption during major upgrades at Stalybridge
For the next four months, train services through Stalybridge will be disrupted whilst engineers carry out work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Work to provide step-free access at Port Glasgow to start next month
Accessibility at Port Glasgow station in Inverclyde is to be improved thanks to a new footbridge and lifts that are to be installed starting next mont…
Book Review: Black Country Steam, Western Region Operations 1948-1967 by Paul Dorney
This book illustrates trains on Western Region lines in the Black Country from the formation of the Western Region in 1948 to the end of steam in 1967…
25,000 people travel on Vintage Trains’ Birmingham – Dorridge Polar Express trains
Before Christmas, Vintage Trains operated a number of Warner Bros. Polar Express special trains for families from Birmingham Moor Street station.
VIDEO: Network Rail engineers to reroute track past Hook landslip
This weekend the railway at Hook where there was a huge landslip a week ago, is being remodelled to allow a better train service during repairs.