Category: General Interest

Railway 200: Four generations of railway service and still loving life on the rails

Saturday 27 September marked a landmark moment in British history – 200 years since the world’s first passenger railway journey between Stockton and Darlington. Since the early days of Locomotion No. 1, the railway has became the backbone of Britain, moving people and goods, connecting communities, and evolving through steam, diesel and now electrification. For […]

M6 reopens early after weekend HS2 viaduct slide

Engineers working for the HS2 project have reopened the M6 ahead of schedule after sliding part of a huge new viaduct across the busy motorway. Over the weekend, the 230-metre long East Deck was moved into position over the M6 during a planned closure of the northbound and southbound carriageways near Birmingham Airport. For the […]

Northern train named after rugby league legend and MND campaigner Rob Burrow

Northern has named a train after Rob Burrow, to pay tribute to the rugby league legend and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner. Artwork which covers two carriages of the Class 195 train and features a photograph of Rob playing international rugby was unveiled during a ceremony at Castleford station today. There is also a timeline […]

New HS2 exhibition opens at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

HS2 has teamed up with Thinktank, Birmingham’s award-winning science museum, to launch a brand-new exhibition celebrating the city’s past, present and future connection to the railways. The family-friendly showcase forms part of the nationwide ‘Railway 200’ celebrations, which mark 200 years since the birth of the modern railways. HS2’s year-long exhibition officially opens on Saturday, […]

Former Metro train is donated to the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

A decommissioned Metro train has been donated to the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) to support essential training for its crews. The old Metro carriage, number 4019, will form an integral part of the operational training facilities for fire fighters. It will allow the TWFRS training team to recreate real-to-life scenarios that […]

HS2 fossil finds go on display at Oxford University

A selection of fossils discovered during the construction of the HS2 rail project has gone on display to the public for the first time. The temporary display at Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUMNH) includes finds made by contractors working on cuttings and tunnels across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Northants. The fossils include the […]

Plan ahead advice for rail upgrade work north of Newcastle

Passengers are reminded that there will be changes to journeys over the next two weekends because of various rail improvement projects. Network Rail teams will be working at locations around the North East, meaning lines between Newcastle and Edinburgh will close on 13-14 and 20-21 September. The engineering work includes new track, drainage systems, switches and […]

SWR train named in honour of England’s first king at Kingston station

South Western Railway (SWR) has joined forces with The Rest is History’s Tom Holland to name a train after Athelstan, the first King of England.  In a ceremony at Kingston station on Friday 4 September, the globally acclaimed podcaster and historian unveiled the new King Athelstan name on one SWR’s Class 450 trains, flanked by […]

SWR train named in honour of England’s first king at Kingston station

South Western Railway (SWR) has joined forces with The Rest is History’s Tom Holland to name a train after Athelstan, the first King of England.  In a ceremony at Kingston station on Friday 4 September, the globally acclaimed podcaster and historian unveiled the new King Athelstan name on one SWR’s Class 450 trains, flanked by […]