The longest train

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

Whether you love the romance of rail, the thrill of the bullet train or the train-spotting buzz, September is all about celebrations to mark 200 years since the birth of rail travel

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The Elizabeth line has been a success, but the rest of the UK should benefit from similar connectivity to confirm the railway as a ‘great enabler’

Network Rail has brought more of the physical ...

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