The birthplace of the railway has been home to a special collaboration involving historical preservation and modern engineering

HELEN anxiously closed her curtains. The wind was tearing around the house, slamming rain against the windows and harassing the trees. The rain hadn’t stopped since lunchtime. She’d spent this first d

Discover the dangers and benefits of Earth’s cracked crust. Is there a fault line beneath your feet?

With the timescale and the costs just about doubling, why has the project to refurbish Bristol Temple Meads station encountered so many challenges? ANDREW MOURANT investigates

HS2 is going to great lengths to blend the railway into the landscape, transporting nearly 3,000 tunnel segments over 100 miles on the backs of lorries. CHRIS HOWE dives into HS2’s green tunnels

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