Lappa Valley named Cornwall’s Large Visitor Attraction of the Year
At this year’s Cornwall Tourism Awards, the Lappa Valley Railway secured the Gold Award in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category.
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.
Stadler to supply ten TRAMLINK trams to Lausanne in Switzerland
Stadler has signed a contract with the main operator of public transport in Lausanne to supply ten TRAMLINK trams, spare parts and special tools.
ASLEF strike to disrupt TransPennine Express services on 26 November
On 26th November, train services operated by TransPennine Express (TPE) will be severely disrupted because of strike action by ASLEF.
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway to hold Vintage & Bygones Fair & Exhibition
On Sunday, 27th November, The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, commonly known as “The Middy”, is holding a Vintage and Bygones Fair and Exhibition.
Leicester to Peterborough trains to resume after Rutland bridge strike
After several weeks of disruption, passenger services between Leicester and Peterborough will resume next Wednesday 23rd November.
Half price tickets for Scottish students this Christmas
Scottish students travelling by train this Christmas can once again benefit from half-price travel on ScotRail services.
ScotRail among 100 companies supporting new digital education charter
ScotRail is supporting a new digital charter that aims to help raise the profile of computing science amongst young people.
Rugby fans advised to use Waverley for travel to BT Murrayfield
There will be limited access to Haymarket station for the rugby match next Saturday, 19th November, between Scotland and Argentina.
East Midlands Railway customers can sample new Intercity train seats
Customers of East Midland Railway (EMR) have the chance to try out the seats that will be used on its new Aurora Intercity fleet of trains.
Blue plaque commemorates Severn Valley Railway’s ‘forgotten heroes’
The Severn Valley Railway has erected a commemorative blue plaque to honour ten navvies who perished during the construction of the original line.