Dr James Fowler, Lecturer at University of Essex, examines how our railways survived and transformed. Today, it is easy to ...

On 3rd and 4th January, the Swanage Railway is holding a ‘Winter Warm Up’ steam and diesel weekend as the first event of its ...

In 1953, British entrepreneur Jack Perry led the historic "Icebreaking Mission" to China and founded the 48 Group the following year. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic ...

A look back at Ealing Studios' production The Titfield Thunderbolt. The 1953 film focused on a group of villagers attempting ...

A new timetable will start this weekend on a major UK railway route (Picture: PA) Train journeys on one of the UK’s busiest railway routes are being transformed after a £4.4 billion boost to add ...

The name originated during the period of Boris Johnson boosterism. People no longer want Brexit triumphalism, but things that actually work What’s in a name? A government minister has a good answer ...

Hello and welcome back to the State of Britain. What makes a good railway? Punctuality? Reliability? Cheap fares? An efficient, profitable network? A wide choice of providers, and ticket options? The ...

Red, white and blue: the colours and lines of the union flag have been deployed as the logo for Great British Railways (GBR). This nationalised body will replace the current patchwork of mostly ...

Tuesday’s unveiling of the new train livery and brand design for Great British Railways (GBR) was portrayed by the UK’s Labour government as a great British moment. The nationalisation of Britain’s ...

PASSENGERS got their first look at the new Great British Railways trains today, ahead of a full rollout from next spring. Before the switch up the transportation company’s trains were a standard white ...

BRITAIN’s renationalised railways are getting a Union Flag-style makeover – with every train, station and website set to be splashed in red, white and blue. Ministers unveiled the new Great British ...

The new look of Britain’s railways has been unveiled – in its full red white and blue glory. The government has revealed the branding for the Great British Railways company – complete with a huge ...