CrossCountry services through Birmingham to be disrupted next month
Engineering work taking place next month will affect train services through Water Orton in north Warwickshire and Duddeston in Birmingham.
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.
Francis Bourgeois inspires a surge in steam train experiences
Since the start of 2021, the number of searches on Google for steam train experiences has increased by 110%.
Week-long closure for railway line between Windsor & Eton Riverside and Staines
The railway line between Windsor & Eton Riverside and Staines will be closed for one week at the end of February for a major rail upgrade.
Specialist Sheffield manufacturer to supply parts for EMR’s new Aurora trains
A Sheffield manufacturer has been awarded a contract to supply specialist parts to East Midlands Railway’s (EMR) new Aurora fleet of trains.
Contract awarded to develop new Stockport interchange
Transport for Greater Manchester has awarded Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd a contract to deliver a new transport interchange in Stockport.
Elizabeth Line services to start in first half of 2022
The Elizabeth Line will open in the first half of 2022, with initial services running between Abbey Wood and Paddington.
Book Review: Swindon Rail Scene – Hydraulics to HSTs by Garry Stroud
This book illustrates the variety of motive power around Swindon between 1969 and 1989 and the demise of Western Region diesel-hydraulics.
Railway line between Exeter and Teignmouth to be closed overnight for eight weeks
For eight weeks from 24 January, the line between Exeter and Teignmouth will be closed while work is carried out north of Parsons Tunnel.
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway puts heritage carriage up for sale
WyvernRail plc - The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway has advertised for sale a British Railways Mk.2f TSO carriage No.72617.
Francis Bourgeois stars in North Face x Gucci advert at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Francis Bourgeois and the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) prominently feature in an advert for fashion brands North Face x Gucci.