Special charity tour to bid farewell to South Western’s Class 455s
A special farewell tour will run this December as South Western Railway bids farewell to its Class 455 trains. The fleet of trains, which run…
Author: Michael Holden
I have had an interest in Railways for as long as I can remember. I am a member of a number of heritage railways and actively volunteer at 2 of them. I enjoy all types of railways, real life, model and simulations. I started RailAdvent in 2014 and am the main editor of the site.
Train travel advice for Rugby fans released ahead of Wales v Argentina
Extra train services are being run this Sunday ahead of the Wales v Argentina Rugby match at the Principality Stadium. Six additional services will run…
Alstom signs £66m Arterio contract with South Western Railway
Alstom has signed a new agreement worth £66m with South Western Railway to support the operation of their new Class 701 Arterio trains. The £66m…
London to Scotland trains resume after Cumbria train derailment
Train services are running once again following the incident at Shap on Monday. A suspected landslip caused an Avanti West Coast Pendolino to derail, with…
Huntingdon train stabbings linked to three other incidents by police
The British Transport Police has released an update into their investigation into the stabbings onboard a train at Huntingdon. Anthony Williams has been charged with…
Hero rail worker named and recognised for efforts following Huntingdon stabbings
The bravery of an LNER worker who was seriously injured during the incident at Huntingdon has been recognised. Samir Zitouni, 48, is known to many…
Repairs progressing as travel advice updated following Cumbria train derailment
Network Rail says that repairs are progressing well following yesterday’s train derailment at Shap in Cumbria. The train hit a landslip at around 06:10 and…
LNER train driver pays tribute to on train team after Huntingdon stabbings
Andrew Johnson, the LNER train driver who brought 1Y90 to a stop in Huntingdon after multiple stabbings, has paid tribute to the on train staff.…
Police charge man after Huntingdon train stabbing
Anthony Williams, from Peterborough, has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after the multiple stabbings on board the LNER train last wee…
Avanti West Coast provide update on Cumbria train derailment
Avanti West Coast have provided an update after a train derailed in Cumbria this morning. The train involved is the 04:28 Avanti service from Glasgow…