Railway 200 and Alzheimer’s Research UK: on track for a cure 15 September, 202515 September, 2025 Railway 200 is a celebration of the anniversary of the modern railway and two centuries of treasured rail memories and journeys. As part of its milestone year, Railway 200 has partnered with Alzheimer’s Research UK to raise vital funds, awareness, and help protect rail memories for the future. Because if nothing changes, one in two…
200 to celebrate 200: GWR sets battery record 13 September, 202524 September, 2025 Great Western Railway's battery-powered Class 230 has broken the world record for the longest journey on a single charge.
The train at platform 1 is from 2075… 3 September, 202525 September, 2025 First published in Rail Magazine Is this the train of the future, as imagined by an Applied Futurist for LNER? Andy comfort reports. Passengers boarding trains at London King's Cross have been given a glimpse of what the future could hold for rail travel. As part of the Railway 200 celebrations, LNER has been trying…
9 to 5: The changing face of commuting 3 September, 202525 September, 2025 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.
London calling… 2 September, 20253 September, 2025 London’s Transport Commissioner Andy Lord marks Transport for London’s own special anniversary.
Railway stories celebrated for South Asian Heritage Month 29 July, 2025 With 2025 being the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, it is timely to look back and explore the evolution of those from South Asian Heritage working in the railway today.
How Britain’s railway stations have shaped our lives for two centuries 9 July, 2025 The introduction of the railway connected communities, powered industries, and even standardised time, but it is the stations themselves that hold the key to understanding how much more the railways have offered.
Network Rail and Proud 18 June, 202518 June, 2025 Thanks to the support of the leadership team and our members we have started to see a big shift in culture that can only be described as “on the right tracks”, says Lacey Freshwater
Bring back the great British rail holiday 11 June, 202518 June, 2025 The solutions might be different now, but we need creative, inclusive thinking to bring back the great British rail holiday, says Nat Taplin of Good Journey.
A new chapter in rail’s pioneering story 30 April, 202518 June, 2025 What's the best way to tell a massive story that has touched people's lives in innumerable ways? Get involved and help to write a new chapter in rail's revolutionary story, says Alan Hyde.
