In Locomotive Liveries in the Privatisation Era, John Jackson illustrates the many different liveries adopted by rail fleet operators in the 30 years since privatisation.
West Midlands Railway launches new station libraries
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is encouraging customers to spend their train journeys reading by launching a book borrowing scheme at three stations. In the West Midlands, the National Literacy Trust reports that just over a third of children and young people (34.4%) say they enjoy reading in their free time, and only 1 in 5 […]
Beaulieu Park station sees twice as many passengers as expected in first year
Over 800,000 passenger journeys have been made at Beaulieu Park station since it opened one year ago today – more than double the original forecasts. The patronage figures for the first new station on the Great Eastern Main Line in over 100 years have significantly exceeded the initial first-year projections of between 290,000 and 390,000. […]