Transport for Wales’ CITYLINK tram-trains on display at InnoTrans
CITYLINK tram-trains for use in South Wales are being displayed this week in Berlin at InnoTrans, the world’s leading trade fair for transport techn…
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.
“It Must Stop” – Almost 70 dangerous attacks on Northern’s trains in last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, there have been almost 70 dangerous attacks on trains operated by Northern.
Land Rover Day to be held at West Sussex Museum
Many iconic Land Rovers will be on display at Amberley Museum in West Sussex on 9th October when the museum hosts its annual Land Rover Day.
10,000 tonnes of ‘rock armour’ used as Cambrian Line between Welshpool and Newtown is protected from storms
Network Rail has completed a project to make the Cambrian Line more resilient after three storms in February forced the line to close for six weeks.
Le Shuttle customers can now calculate CO2 emission savings
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight has launched an online calculator that will enable logistics companies to calculate their emissions and CO2 savings.
Transport for Wales’ FLIRT tri-mode trains on display at InnoTrans
New trains ordered by Transport for Wales are being displayed this week in Berlin at InnoTrans, the world’s leading trade fair for transport technol…
Severe disruption at Newcastle Central for first 10 days of October
Train services through Newcastle Central are set to be disrupted next weekend and for the first ten days of October due to major engineering work.
New book released celebrating Stadler’s 80-year history
To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Swiss manufacturer Stadler has published a book about the company’s history and Swiss railway history in general.
Wabtec to supply platform screen doors to Panama’s Metrolink
Wabtec Corporation has entered the Central American railway market for the first time with an order for platform screen doors for the Panama Metro.
Book Review: British Railways in the 1960s, Western Region by Geoff Plumb
A book of Western Region photos from the 1960s with captions that provide more than just a ‘what’ and ‘where’ but tell the story of each photo…