The bullet-shaped machine shot past them at a speed they could never have believed possible, leaving just a scent of soot and ...

The UK’s largest gathering of historic railway vehicles will take place in the summer to mark the 200th anniversary of the world’s first passenger train service. Train manufacturer Alstom announced ...

More than two million train tickets will be reduced over the next six days during the Great British ... Rail offers a third off train fares that are standard anytime, off-peak, advance and first ...

With the launch of the Azuma high-speed train set, Hornby is following the national railway network. For many years, the iconic Class 43 InterCity ... icon of modern British rail travel, and we know ...

Bachmann Europe has announced the addition of an OO scale model ... off. Class 74 electro diesel. // Credit: Bachman The new models are expected to be available in mid-2025, but details of their ...

CAPE TOWN CITY HALLSpeaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza,Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane,Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile,Chief ...

Covid-19 spelt the end of the British ... the South Western Railway (SWR) franchise. Transport secretary, Mr Grant Shapps, said at the time that the findings of a review led by Mr Keith Williams would ...

Michael Portillo will celebrate the 200th anniversary of British railways with a special programme on the BBC. The opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway on September 27 1825 is credited ...

A new Government-backed online train ticket retailer will be created as part of the renationalisation of British railways, the Department for Transport has announced. Labour has vowed to simplify ...

MODEL railway fans are steaming after Hornby released a new toy train costing £550. They slammed the price tag of the Avanti West Coast-liveried Class 805 as “ridiculous”. Model railway fans ...

Railway Budget 2025 highlights: The manufacturing plan includes 100 Amrit Bharat, 50 Namo Bharat, and 200 Vande Bharat trains in both sleeper and chair car configurations over the next two to ...