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15/01/2025

Eluned Morgan announced that Wales will get extra cash to fund rail projects after UK ministers admitted Welsh railways were underfunded.

The UK Government will provide new funding for Welsh railways, the Welsh First Minister said.

10/01/2025

More than two million train tickets will be discounted as part of a promotion next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

07/01/2025

Nick Pigott visits a former Great Central Railway tunnel that has been repurposed as the world’s longest indoor vehicle test track.

06/01/2025

Gatwick Airport railway station closed and rail passengers were evacuated following a fire under a train.

06/01/2025

Passengers will benefit from train companies being charged lower fees to operate between London St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel, a regulator said.

18/12/2024

The National Railway Museum is today delighted to announce that the museum has reached agreement with Flying Scotsman’s custodian, Northern Steam Operations Limited (NSOL), on future arrangements for the locomotive and how the two parties will work together in the future. Read more 👇

The National Railway Museum is today delighted to announce that the museum has reached agreement with Flying Scotsman’s custodian, Northern Steam Operations ...

13/12/2024

Tube and rail fares in London will increase by 4.6% next year, the capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan has announced.

13/12/2024

LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express will allow customers affected by cancellations to travel on each other’s services at no extra cost from Sunday under a new scheme.

LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express will allow customers affected by cancellations to travel on each other’s services at no extra cost under a new scheme.

09/12/2024

UK train ticket prices are the most expensive in Europe, according to a new study.

09/12/2024

Disruption to rail services caused by Storm Darragh continues with several lines closed due to fallen trees and debris, as the clean-up operation gets under way.

Disruption to train services caused by Storm Darragh continues with several lines closed due to fallen trees and debris, as the clean-up operation gets unde ...

06/12/2024

Rail passengers across Britain face disruption due to a fault with a radio system used by train drivers and signallers.

05/12/2024

The National Railway Museum has celebrated the achievements of one of its longest-serving volunteers as he retires after 49 years.

04/12/2024

South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year, the Government has announced.

27/11/2024

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25/11/2024

Of all the hints and tips that photographers pick up over the years, for Steve Sienkiewicz, ‘it’s all about the light’ resonates with him the most. That, together with the importance of good composition, is something he always comes back to as one of the main guiding principles of achieving satisfactory results in the field of railway photography. Those factors become even more critical when you are considering silhouette photography.

Steve’s feature in this issue provides some pointers to set newcomers in the right direction, as well as a few tips to avoid the pitfalls he’s experienced along the way.

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25/11/2024

Several rail operators have cancelled services on Monday following “devastating” flooding over the weekend.

23/11/2024

The popularity of drone photography has grown dramatically over the past few years, with more and more photographers investing in drones to capture the railway from different viewpoints to the more traditional lineside pictures.

Tom McAtee started taking photographs with a drone just over four years ago and in this issue presents a selection of his drone images, as well as providing tips and advice for anyone thinking of taking their photography to literally another level.

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21/11/2024

New figures reveal a huge surge in passenger numbers at Britain’s busiest railway station, while the least used station only records 54!

New figures reveal a huge surge in passenger numbers at Britain's busiest railway station, while the least used station only records 54!