“we need to get more people using public transport”

Thousands of workers stepping off their morning train has become an enduring image of the railway. But the custom of commuting has constantly evolved, as CHRISTIAN WOLMAR reports

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’

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

This year, The Railway Heritage Trust celebrates 40 years of supporting and celebrating the railway. As it continues its mission, Executive Director TIM HEDLEY-JONES tells RICHARD WILCOCK why preserving the railway’s past is a vital part of its future

The yard of the coaching inn is lit by the moon. The mud-splattered stagecoach creaks as passengers climb from the roof and out of the stale interior. The horses are unharnessed and stabled; the passe

This year sees the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world’s first steam-worked passenger line. It is an occasion to reflect on the