History is repeating itself

From third-class seats open to the elements, to the gold-plated interiors of Queen Victoria’s Royal Train, we mark this milestone anniversary with a nostalgic look through the ages

In the last of our series expoloring rail’s history, development and function in relation to rival transport modes, CHRISTIAN WOLMAR takes to the skies

CHRISTIAN WOLMAR chronicles the dire safety conditions that led to the birth of the unions, and examines their continued presence on today’s railway

Welcome

PHILIP HAIGH works his way through a new book on the history of railway electrification in Britain, and considers how history could be repeating itself

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