External linkNew Year whistle event 2 October, 2024 The year will kick-off with an evocative ‘Whistle-Off’ of vintage locomotives at 12 noon on 1 January. Register your interest now.
External linkVisitor Attractions Conference (VAC) 2024 1 October, 20241 October, 2024 The Annual National Conference of Visitor Attractions (VAC 2024) will take place 10 October 2024 at QE II Centre, Westminster, London.
External linkCommunity rail movement delivering social return on investment of nearly £18 for every £1 27 September, 2024 Community rail is engaging 125,000 people annually in a huge array of activities worth £129 million in social value to communities across Britain, new research has found.
External linkFirst taster of new album to celebrate birth of the railways! 25 September, 2024 On 27 September 2024, the song ‘Pioneers’ will be released to mark the official one year count down to the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the birth of the modern railway.
Excitement builds for railway’s 200th anniversary in 2025 19 September, 202415 November, 2024 With just over 100 days to go until the start of a year-long celebration of 200 years of the modern railway in 2025, plans are being finalised to mark this historic milestone and explore rail’s past, present and future role in national life.
External linkAll aboard! Help us celebrate the birth of the modern railway 4 September, 202419 September, 2024 UK museums are invited to mark the 200th anniversary of this historic milestone in 2025, says Alan Hyde.
External linkThe National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant Enables Bluebell Railway to Celebrate 200 Years of Rail Travel 19 August, 202421 August, 2024 The Bluebell Railway are planning to mark this significant anniversary with a major event – Railway 200 @Bluebell Railway – which will feature not only Rail Past, as befits a Heritage Railway, but also Rail Present and Rail Future.
External linkNothing Beats Sporting Routes 31 July, 20242 August, 2024 Find out where you can watch, learn about and discover new sporting passions by train with the new audio series, Sporting Routes.
External linkUK-first sees digitally signalled train driven on intercity mainline 3 June, 2024 In a UK-first, a rail industry partnership has successfully run a digitally signalled train on an intercity mainline route.
External linkLocomotion’s new hall opens to the public 24 May, 20245 June, 2024 New hall tells the story of Shildon, the world’s first railway town.
