British Railway History

British government’s railway plans are exceedingly sensible

The British government’s railway plans are exceedingly sensible

On January 14th Heidi Alexander, Britain’s transport secretary, announced the government’s plans for railway improvements in the north of England.

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Government Revives Northern Powerhouse Rail Plans

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UK commits to 45 billion-pound rail project for northern England

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Hull 'failed again' by rail plans for North

Local politicians have criticised the government after Hull was not included in new plans for a major rail project in the North of England.

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Regional leaders welcome £45bn rail boost plans

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Reeves vows rail plan will go ahead, despite cynicism

Bdaily Business Network

York firm restores historic railway kiosk

A York-based furniture restoration firm has played a key role in reviving a piece of British railway history as part of a £11 million redevelopment project at the National Railway Museum (NRM). Andrew G Podmore & Son, specialists in furniture restoration ...

The Daily Telegraph

The golden age of British railways, when champagne lunches outnumbered cancellations

There is much to be said for the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), the grand entry into the British history books, whose 200th birthday is being celebrated today. We could start by stating the obvious: it was genuinely mould-breaking.

The Railway Hub

Living Life in the Past Lane: Recreating 1980s Scottish Railways in Photographs

Railway photography is both a historical record and an art form — a way of freezing a moment in time while capturing atmosphere, memory and emotion. For pho