News

Train journeys over Easter are likely to be affected by rail maintenance, in a move that is ‘better for the taxpayer.’ ...
The Great Western Railway is reborn with a new Pentagram-designed identity that rebrands train operating company First Great Western. But can looking back to the railway’s distinguished past help the ...
Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) are joining forces by bringing their Control functions together in a single, ...
We have also expressed the belief that the constantly changing wants and exigencies of a growing country like ours demand, and will compel, a radical change in our present railway system ...
Great Western Railway (GWR) will today unveil its latest cutting-edge innovation – Track Adhesion Cleaning Head Equipment ...
The plaque has been placed on the last house James Hurst lived in A blue plaque celebrating the life of the Great Western Railway's first locomotive driver has been unveiled in Swindon.
Great Western Railway has been using Enid Blyton’s Famous Five to drive awareness and attract more consumers for the past nine years, with marketing boss Amanda Burns saying she is “lucky” the wider ...
A train company is to boost its fleet with 26 trains, it has said. Great Western Railway (GWR) said the Class 175 trains would replace older diesel trains and would reduce costs and pollution.
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of ...
Leicestershire's Great Central Railway (GCR) is to offer a tantalising ... However, sections of track in the two counties survived and went on to be run as separate heritage railways - divided ...
A blue plaque celebrating the life of the Great Western Railway's first locomotive driver has been unveiled in Swindon. James 'Jim' Hurst, was appointed as the GWR's first locomotive shunter in ...