The Severn Valley Railway has revealed that Class 58 No 58023 will make its first-ever appearance in preservation at the SVR’s forthcoming Spring Diesel Festival between 18th and 21st May.
Network Rail knew that the level crossing where an elderly woman was struck and killed by a train posed an “unacceptable” risk, an investigation has found.
The biggest rail workers’ union has rejected the latest offers from Network Rail and the train operating companies aimed at resolving the long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.
Speaking on Tuesday at One Great George Street in London, Transport Secretary Mark Harper outlined his plans to modernise the rail industry. Read his speech in full below.
Concerns have been raised by the country’s equalities commission over changes to rail services that could impact on disabled and vulnerable travellers.
