Category: Scotlands Railway

In 1984, British Railways and the Central Electricity Generating Board deliberately destroyed a train to prove the safety of nuclear fuel flasks. Here’s how the […]

Railway station ticket machines charge passengers more than twice as much as a major online retailer for some journeys, according to new analysis. Kirsty O’Connor/PA […]

Avanti West Coast described taxpayer funding as “free money” during an internal meeting with managers, it has been reported. The train operator apologised after displaying […]

Fares on the East Coast Main Line have been simplified and are being based on demand on a trial basis. Operator LNER launched a two-year […]

Rail Tour specialist Ffestiniog Travel will mark its milestone 50th anniversary year in 2024 with a special celebratory tour to Switzerland – the destination of […]

Celebrating the GWR’s ‘Castle’ Class, which entered service over 100 years ago in August 1923. A photo of first-built ‘Castle’ No. 4073 Caerphilly Castle, as […]

If you appreciate rail travel from yesteryear, where every journey affords you the time to savour the scenery, then it’s time to embark on the […]

Hattons Model Railways has announced “with immense sadness” that it will cease trading after 77 years. Credit: Hattons Model Railways The announcement was made “with […]

Infrastructure failure has disrupted services at the second busiest rail station in the UK for the third day in a row. Many Great Western Railway […]

The estimated cost of building HS2 between London and Birmingham has soared to as high as £66.6 billion, MPs have been told. Jacob King/PA Wire […]