Funding for Vivarail’s D-Train withdrawn after fire
Vivarail’s D-Train experiment has come crashing to a halt following a fire on 30 December. The experimental unit was converted from ex-London... Read More
Gigantic order for new double decker trains placed for RER network
They often say ‘bigger is better’, and metro trains don’t come much bigger than the brand new trains for SNCF’s Transilien network.... Read More
All the thrills, but with a little less frills – the emergence of budget train travel brands
Budget airlines are the best. You pay next to no money, get flown for a few hours with your feet around your... Read More
A train of many colours – the 10 best UK rail liveries (since privatisation)
Back in the days of British Rail, our rail network was shaped by one identity – albeit a well crafted, well thought... Read More
Virgin’s Azuma unveiled for the East Coast
The new identity for the fleet of Hitachi Super Express units coming to the UK’s East Coast Main Line has been revealed:... Read More
Goodbye, yellow front ends. We’ll miss you (sort of)
Forgive us today for posting an article on what may, at first glance, seem like one of the most mundane topics anybody... Read More
Major rail improvements for Manchester
Network Rail has announced a series of major improvements for two of Manchester’s biggest stations, Piccadilly and Oxford Road. Under plans released... Read More
Govia wins Thameslink franchise
Govia has won the franchise to operate the TSGN (Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern) franchise from September. The Go-Ahead and Keolis joint... Read More
Arriva goes ‘open access’ with GNER
Arriva has announced its application for permission to begin a new high-speed rail service between Edinburgh and London. The service, if approved,... Read More