A car which uses both battery and petrol for power has been named Car of the Year by the Environmental Transport Association.

News that Britain's biggest rail freight company is up for sale has alarmed rail campaigners.

The recent share offer by Wensleydale Railway plc has been so well received by investors that the directors have resolved to keep it open until fully subscribed.

The Government proudly announced yesterday that it has given

One of Britain's biggest rail user groups is calling for 13 miles of track to be brought back into passenger use to provide a new 120-mile long-distance train service.

A new tunnel could be built under London to link Victoria to King’s Cross or Liverpool Street if GNER is successful in its bid to take over the South West Trains franchise from Stagecoach.

Railway staff in over 50 countries are planning a day of action to remind politicians, railway chiefs and the public of the importance of keeping railways safe and accessible.

Railways throughout Europe could be boosted as part of an EU energy policy.

The Strategic Railway Authority - which rail campaigners fought for - comes into existence today (1 February 2001).

A key rail link – closed by Mrs Thatcher’s government 20 years ago – may reopen if Arriva wins the Trans-Pennine Express franchise.

The new Railfuture web site of the Railway Development Society has been launched.

In a major announcement, the Railway Development Society has adopted a new public name and a new image - clean, fresh and bold.

New green-friendly shunting locomtives are being built in Canada to reduce polluting emissions and offset the effects of global warming.