Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive took a major step closer to completion on Tuesday, 9 December, with the delivery of its boiler to Darlington.The boiler, the largest and most expensive single component of the engine at over £500,000, was manufactured at Dampflokwerk Meiningen in Germany....
Great Western Railway (GWR) will retire its iconic Castle Class trains after passenger services on Saturday, 13 December, ending nearly five decades of operation on the Great Western network.First introduced in 1976, the Class 43 locomotives and Mark 3 coaches were once the backbone of the UK’s...
Caltrain has been named the fastest-growing transit agency in the United States over the past year, according to the American Public Transportation Association’s Transit Wrapped 2025 list. The recognition comes as the agency experiences a surge in ridership and customer satisfaction following the...
SSL is giving families an extra reason to celebrate this holiday season by expanding its Kids Ride Free program to include all trains and all train times. From Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, up to three children aged 13 and under can ride any SSL train for free when accompanied...
BNSF Railway marked the 25th anniversary of its People Leader Training (PLT) program with a special community initiative in Fort Worth, Texas. Partnering with local school districts, early childhood learning centers, and the nonprofit Bikes for Goodness Sake, the railway gifted 1,110 brand-new...
Washington Union Station and New York Penn Station are getting a festive makeover this holiday season, transforming into vibrant destinations for travelers and visitors alike.At Washington Union Station, over 40 vendors will set up shop from Wednesday, Dec. 17 through Saturday, Dec. 20, in both the...
Latvia is set to take a major step forward in modernising its regional rail network with the introduction of battery-powered trains. Autotransporta direkcija (ATD) has announced that the Škoda Group will supply up to 16 battery electric multiple units (BEMUs) for regional services, in a deal valued...
Greater Manchester is preparing to bring its rail lines into the Bee Network, creating the UK’s first fully integrated public transport system outside London. With just one year to go until the first services join, Mayor Andy Burnham and rail leaders unveiled a new yellow Bee Network promotional...
Fans attending Sunday’s Tyne-Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United are being advised of temporary changes to the Metro system as part of measures to ensure safety and smooth travel.Between 10:00 and 14:00, southbound Metro trains heading towards the Stadium of Light will not stop at...
Transport for Wales (TfW) continues to make strides in improving punctuality and customer satisfaction, according to the latest quarterly figures published today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).From July to September 2025, TfW recorded the largest punctuality improvement of any UK train...
Passengers in South East London, East Sussex, and Kent are set to see improved rail services following the introduction of a new timetable this weekend. The changes come in response to customer feedback and growing demand, with Thursday 4 December marking the operator’s busiest day since the Covid...
Passengers on the Esk Valley line now have a reason to start their day earlier, as Northern launches a new morning service from Whitby from Monday 15 December 2025.The new train departs Whitby at 07:24, reaching Middlesbrough at 09:00 and Newcastle by 10:20. The service is part of the wider December...
Rail industry colleagues from across the north gathered at York’s National Railway Museum on Wednesday (10 December 2025) for a festive carol service celebrating the holiday season and two centuries of Britain’s railways.More than 200 attendees joined in singing carols, listening to readings,...
Hull Trains has emerged as the top-scoring long-distance operator in the inaugural Rail Customer Experience Survey, highlighting the company’s commitment to passenger satisfaction.The survey, the most extensive of its kind to date, captures the experiences and opinions of travellers across the UK,...
Station Jim, the beloved Victorian railway mascot, has been restored and returned to his permanent home at Slough station, now proudly displayed in a custom-built cabinet on Platform 5.Great Western Railway (GWR) led the restoration project in collaboration with Museums Partnership Reading, Arts...
A new team of train service managers has started work this week at Scotland’s rail operating centre in Glasgow, marking the first time cross-border operators have been co-located in the state-of-the-art facility.The eight-strong team will operate around the clock, focusing on the performance and...
Network Rail is set to continue a major track replacement programme on the London Overground Mildmay line after an 11-day partial closure over the Christmas period. The work will extend into January and February, taking place over three weekends to complete essential upgrades.Engineers have already...
Network Rail has released figures highlighting the widespread disruption caused by vehicles striking railway bridges across Britain. Between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, there were 1,666 reported bridge strikes, averaging one incident every five hours and resulting in approximately £12 million...
Rail passengers and local residents at Longport station in Stoke-on-Trent are facing a longer wait for essential improvements to the station’s footbridge.Work to upgrade the structure and staircases, part of a £1.4 million investment led by Network Rail and its principal contractor Story, began...
Major engineering work will take place in Deighton over the Christmas period as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), with activity running from 22:15 on Wednesday 24 December until 05:30 on Sunday 27 December. The work is scheduled while trains are not operating on the network.As part of...