South Western Railway services to be disrupted during Christmas and New Year
South Western Railway train services on some of its routes will be severely disrupted during the Christmas period because of major engineering work.
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.
Christmas disruptions at London Liverpool Street and in Cambridge area
Train services will be disrupted into and out of London Liverpool Street and in the Cambridge area until 5th January because of engineering work.
Normal service on most Southeastern routes over Christmas and New Year
Southeastern will run normal services during Christmas and the New Year except for a few rail-replacement bus services.
Book Review: David Shepherd – the Artist and his Railways by J.C. Jeremy Hobson
This book, provides a family insight into the man who paints elephants' and his lifelong interest in railways.
Rail regulator opens survey into why train operators prosecute fare evaders
The Office of Rail and Road is looking into why passengers have been penalised for train operators for travelling without a ticket or without a valid …
WATCH: Work to strengthen historic Yorkshire viaduct nears completion
A major £8.2m project to protect and strengthen a historic viaduct at Yarm in North Yorkshire is nearing completion.
Stadler secures contract with Swiss railways for 11 hybrid locomotives
Stadler has secured a contract to supply of 11 new metre-gauge locomotives for the Rhaetian Railway and Matterhorn Gotthard Railway in Switzerland.
WATCH: Advice for travelling by train over Christmas
Passengers travelling over the Christmas and New Year period are advised to check their plans as Network Rail engineers work on 400 projects.
WATCH: Time-lapse footage of the new Northumberland Line
Ahead of services starting on the new Northumberland Line on15 December, Northern has released time-lapse footage recorded from one of its trains.
Boxing Day trains to Oxfordshire set to run
To help people travel to sporting fixtures and the Boxing Day sales, Chiltern Railways will be operating a special service on Thursday, 26th December.