While there were undoubtedly many benefits for a single, nationalised railway, for customers there was one thing lacking: competition. For passengers, the car was a viable alternative in most cases, a

Five of the fleet are put into short-term store while Class 59 and ‘47s’ are also taken out of frontline service

Cancellation of Midland Main Line electrification programme leads operator to revise train procurement plans

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Looking at railways in detail

When Riviera Trains sold all its Mk. 2 coaches to WCR in the summer of 2024, the agreement was that WCR would look after Riviera’s customers and allow other TOCs to haul these coaches. But that never