Work on Norfolk Broads swing bridges to take place this autumn
Late next month, three swing bridges on the Norfolk Broads will be closed for nine days whilst their electrical and mechanical systems are upgraded.
Author: Roger Smith
I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways.
I am a published author and a a proof-reader for the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer.
I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published in monthly magazines and books.
Go-ahead for new West Midlands bus and Metro interchange
A £24 million development of a new interchange station at Dudley in the West Midlands has been granted full planning permission.
One week line closure between Yeovil and Weymouth
For one week starting this Saturday, there will be no trains between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth due to important rail improvement schemes.
Book Review: Britain’s Railways in the First World War by Michael Foley
The book is similar to the author's book on the Second World War and tells of how railway companies coped during the First World War.
Transport for Wales’ CITYLINK tram-trains on display at InnoTrans
CITYLINK tram-trains for use in South Wales are being displayed this week in Berlin at InnoTrans, the world’s leading trade fair for transport techn…
“It Must Stop” – Almost 70 dangerous attacks on Northern’s trains in last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, there have been almost 70 dangerous attacks on trains operated by Northern.
Land Rover Day to be held at West Sussex Museum
Many iconic Land Rovers will be on display at Amberley Museum in West Sussex on 9th October when the museum hosts its annual Land Rover Day.
10,000 tonnes of ‘rock armour’ used as Cambrian Line between Welshpool and Newtown is protected from storms
Network Rail has completed a project to make the Cambrian Line more resilient after three storms in February forced the line to close for six weeks.
Le Shuttle customers can now calculate CO2 emission savings
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight has launched an online calculator that will enable logistics companies to calculate their emissions and CO2 savings.
Transport for Wales’ FLIRT tri-mode trains on display at InnoTrans
New trains ordered by Transport for Wales are being displayed this week in Berlin at InnoTrans, the world’s leading trade fair for transport technol…