Trains to run faster in Chicago-St. Louis Corridor, USA
Trains in Illinois will run at speeds up to 110 miles per hour after federal approval to increase the maximum speed from 90 mph.
Author: Janine Booth
I worked on London Underground stations for 26 years. I am interested in all things railway, with particular interests in accessibility and industrial relations.
South Western Railway celebrates ‘Travel with Confidence’
The 'Travel with Confidence' project joined members of local charity Winchester Go LD at the Platform 1 café at Shawford station.
Disabled volunteers adopt Essex railway station
A team of volunteers is set to make Thorpe-le-Soken railway station in Essex brighter and more welcoming.
Eyre Valley Explorer to run from Derby to Keighley on Sunday 25 June
The Branch Line Society has announced that a special charter service will run from Derby to the heart of Brontë country
RMT and ASLEF strike action to impact c2c services
C2c has detailed the disruption that it is likely to experience due to strikes taking place in ongoing disputes about jobs, pay and conditions.
Great Northern and Thameslink: changes in new summer timetable
Some services will increase and others reduce from Sunday 21 May as Great Northern and Thameslink introduce their new summer timetables.
More visiting locomotives for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival
Severn Valley Railway has announced more guest locomotives for its Spring Diesel Festival between 18 and 21 May.
Work continues on 130-year-old steam locomotive No. 563’s tender tank
The Swanage Railway Trust's 563 Locomotive Group has given an update from Herston Works following the arrival of locomotive LSWR T3 No. 563's tender t…
Vintage Trains to run three Castle steam locomotives at Fathers Day Open Day
Vintage Trains Ltd has today confirmed passengers will have the opportunity to travel behind three working Castle class locomotives on Fathers' Day.
West Midlands passengers: check train times ahead of timetable change
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to plan their journeys ahead of a major change to its timetable later this month.