Royals on the rails

Thousands of workers stepping off their morning train has become an enduring image of the railway. But the custom of commuting has constantly evolved, as CHRISTIAN WOLMAR reports

When we are asked who invented the railways, we can confidently say we did – Britain. But precisely who was involved and how it all developed is a long story. By the end of the 18th century, the Indus

Today we might minimise or even overlook the railway’s significance, because it is such an established part of our lives. Yet at its height the industry employed more than half a million people across

This year sees the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world’s first steam-worked passenger line. It is an occasion to reflect on the

On 27 September 1825, the first-ever passenger rail service steamed out of a colliery in the North East of England, changing the way generations of travellers would experience the world. Two hundred years on, as more people turn their backs on flying in search of a greener, more immersive form of long-distance travel, we pick the train journeys that changed our horizons forever, plus some new routes bringing back the golden age of rail

GBRf breaks record for run-round GB Railfreight was celebrating winning another entry into the Guinness Book of Records after successfully completing a locomotive run-round in just 67 minutes. The mom