The beginning of reversing the historical Beeching rail cuts needs to happen “quickly” and within this Parliament, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said. Mr Shapps said he did not want it to take ...

Work on the reopening of the Camp Hill Line in south Birmingham, UK, continues in earnest as it moves closer to becoming operational in Autumn 2025. The building of three new stations will provide ...

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The West of England Combined Authority has committed £27m to resurrect the Portishead Railway line. Work on the long-awaited ...

To understand Britain’s relationship with its railways you can read learned reports and lengthy histories. But it is better to read “Thomas the Tank Engine”. The stories are set on the fictional ...

Remnants of these forgotten tracks now cater to cyclists, hikers and steam-train enthusiasts Chris is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in travel writing. He was named ...

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