The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) has announced the first confirmed visiting locomotive that will appear at the railway’s award-winning Cotswold Festival of Steam over the bank holiday weekend of 23rd-25th May 2026. The locomotive is a former Southern Railway ‘Battle of Britain’ class Pacific, no. 34070 Manston, and comes with the kind agreement of […]
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Transport secretary signs transformational rail deal with Greater Manchester
The government has formally agreed to work with Greater Manchester on plans for a new railway connecting Liverpool and Manchester via Warrington as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). As part of the major investment of up to £45 billion announced by the Chancellor last week – that is set to transform rail travel across […]
Brighton one of Britain’s Favourite Railway Stations as new TV show puts spotlight on coastal hub
A TV series placing the spotlight on some of the nation’s favourite railway stations has called at Brighton to dive into its Victorian history and find out how staff preserve its legacy. The coastal terminus features in the third episode of More4 series Britain’s Favourite Railway Stations with presenter Si King, joined by transport historian […]
Network Rail apprentice to represent GB at European Indoor Archery Championships
Sharp-shooting Illaria Knibb is heading for the European Indoor Archery Championships – and has described the achievement of representing Great Britain as a dream come true. The 23-year-old, from Kettering, took up barebow archery – a traditional discipline with no stabilisers or sight aids – while studying at university in 2020. Having previously enjoyed trying […]
Network Rail apprentice to represent GB at European Indoor Archery Championships
Sharp-shooting Illaria Knibb is heading for the European Indoor Archery Championships – and has described the achievement of representing Great Britain as a dream come true. The 23-year-old, from Kettering, took up barebow archery – a traditional discipline with no stabilisers or sight aids – while studying at university in 2020. Having previously enjoyed trying […]
New chairs of Network Rail and DFTO named
Two key rail leaders have been appointed to oversee the railways at a monumental time for the industry today, Monday 12 January. Richard George has been appointed Chair of Network Rail, the public body that owns, operates, maintains, and develops Britain’s railway infrastructure. Sir Andrew Haines will become Chair of Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO), the government body bringing all currently […]
Siemens Welcomes Kingston Upon Hull East MP to Goole Rail Village
Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village has hosted Karl Turner MP, Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East, showcasing the facility’s regional investment and its focus on battery bi-mode train production for UK rail. Siemens Mobility’s £240 million investment will bring up to 1,000 new jobs to East Riding of Yorkshire, as well as around […]
Christmas work delivers a better railway for passengers
Rail teams across Anglia have successfully delivered a range of engineering work over the festive period which has improved the railway for passengers. While millions of people tucked into their Christmas dinners, hundreds of engineers were out in force to deliver major renewals projects, undertake maintenance and repairs at a time when the railway is […]
£7m upgrade boosts Scotland’s rail freight network
Network Rail has delivered £7m worth of rail improvements in North Lanarkshire, strengthening one of the most critical freight corridors in Scotland. Mossend is a vital hub for moving goods across the country. It’s home to three major freight depots and last year handled more than 80% of the country’s rail freight, making it a key part of the national […]
Mark Robinson appointed CIO of DfT Operator
Mark Robinson has been appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of DfT Operator (DFTO) – the government body bringing all privately-owned train operators into public ownership. Robinson will lead DFTO’s digital, data and cybersecurity strategy and provide a strategic overview across all train operators in public ownership. He brings over two decades of experience delivering large-scale […]