The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway ...

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the ... will replace the diesel engine in a redundant British Rail class 60 freight locomotive.

Memories are short. The reason why the railways were privatised was not for ideology but because the network was failing under the old British Rail. It was underfunded because it was a constant ...

As each operator is nationalised, it is understood that old logos will be dropped and all trains will carry a new Great ...

It is an astonishing comeback for a man who was brutally ousted from the old British Rail where he had been a successful but controversial boss of the InterCity Trains division. He got his revenge ...

Though it was eventually replaced on commuter lines by larger engines, many ‘Terriers’ found new homes with other railway companies. ‘Fenchurch’ itself worked at Newhaven Harbour before later joining ...

As Britain's railway network prepares to celebrate the ... a milestone in Hindi cinema but also strengthened its bond with British culture. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google ...

As each operator is nationalised, it is understood that old logos will be dropped and all trains will carry a new Great British Railways logo instead. “We want to usher in a genuinely new era and make ...