The reason: it is the first departure from Waterloo under the newly renationalised South Western Railway. The train will also ...

The history of Britain's modern railways has been charted in a book celebrating their 200-year anniversary. Enthusiasts ...

Britain's railways are frequently plagued by delays, cuts to services and timetable issues - so what difference will ...

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the move would make Derby "the heart of Great Britain's rail industry". Derby City Council Selection criteria included alignment to transport connections ...

Fast-forward two centuries, and the United Kingdom ... interest. My great-great-grandfather was one of the drivers on Flying Scotsman — at the time the fastest steam train in the world ...

Michael Portillo explores the post-war Britain of his youth on a railway journey from the Midlands to the West Country. Beginning in the city of Derby at its famous 19th century railway works ...