Change in train driving style could save Northern thousands of litres of diesel a year

Data scientists have shown Northern that thousands of litres of diesel could be saved by drivers making small adjustments to how they drive trains.

Hornby releases new £549 Lumo Class 803

Model train manufacturer Hornby has partnered up with Lumo, the OPEN access rail operator, to create a new collector’s item.

Network Rail is using drone technology to prevent lineside fires that spread because of the action of trespassers on the railway.

A 12-year-old lad from County Durham had a day to remember when he spent a day behind the scenes on the railway at Shildon.