High speed 2 colne viaduct spans grand union canal

They’re a vital part of the rail infrastructure. CHRIS HOWE counts down his favourites

Although the journey between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads stations is faster and more comfortable than it was when services began at the end of June 1841, there are plenty of reminders a

HS2… Northern Powerhouse Rail… an “Elizabeth line for the North”. Why is more not being made of the Transpennine Route Upgrade’s potential to improve the region’s rail services?

GARETH DENNIS imagines how railways will look over the next four decades, after DAVID STUBBINGS starts with this decade‘s reforms

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A slow train journey through southern France shines a light on one of Europe’s early engineering masterpieces, the Canal du Midi, and the historic cities that thrived on its waters