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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

Today, the ocean liner is often considered a glamorous yet thoroughly outdated form of transport. While ships such as the RMS Titanic and the RMS Lusitania remain household names, their lesser-known c

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

GREG MORSE marks the anniversary of a record run between Waterloo and the Dorset resort in July 1985

London’s Transport Commissioner ANDY LORD marks Transport for London’s own special anniversary