Wensleydale trains
- Published Sun 04 of Jun, 2006 19:42 BST - (3918 Reads)July 4th is a special day for all who have been campaigning to reopen the scenic Wensleydale Railway.
Money Money Money
- Published Thu 25 of May, 2006 12:25 BST - (2657 Reads)Funding has yet again been identified as the main reason why rail cannot play its proper function in national transport policy.
Keep it quiet
- Published Wed 17 of May, 2006 11:21 BST - (3295 Reads)A £329million contract to supply rubber-tyred trains and to help build a new 10-mile long rapid transit line has been won by Bombardier Transportation which has a factory in Derby.
Smart move
- Published Wed 10 of May, 2006 15:02 BST - (6846 Reads)Judge backs Tube
- Published Fri 05 of May, 2006 22:54 BST - (2748 Reads)The Government is being urged to back the East London Line Extension, now that a judge has rejected blocking tactics by a group which wanted to preserve Bishopsgate viaduct and goods yard.
Rural Railways
- Published Sun 30 of Apr, 2006 14:03 BST - (3024 Reads)A ten-point programme to improve rural rail services has been issued by rail experts.
Paper money
- Published Mon 24 of Apr, 2006 09:44 BST - (2951 Reads)More than 40,000 tonnes of paper which is currently transported by road will in future go by rail thanks to a £100,000 award by the Strategic Rail Authority.
Busway rejected
- Published Sat 15 of Apr, 2006 10:52 BST - (3432 Reads)The row over Luton council's plan to junk the intact - but disused - rail line to Dunstable and build a guided busway on it has entered a new phase with the local MP suggesting that both busway and light rail could be accommodated.
Railcard demand
- Published Fri 14 of Apr, 2006 17:18 BST - (3102 Reads)The Government and the Strategic Rail Authority were urged today to introduce a national railcard.
Railway award
- Published Wed 12 of Apr, 2006 12:22 BST - (8099 Reads)Railfuture welcomes Railtrack cash boost
- Published Wed 05 of Apr, 2006 21:36 BST - (3570 Reads)The payment to Railtrack that was brought forward by the Government (described in our latest news feature ‘£7.5bn rail boost’) is good news to Railfuture.
Power station
- Published Wed 05 of Apr, 2006 13:53 BST - (8335 Reads)Station supreme
- Published Mon 03 of Apr, 2006 17:26 BST - (2979 Reads)The work of Friends of Handforth Station was recognised at the Rail Oscars award ceremony in London on 24 March.
Ticket share-out
- Published Mon 03 of Apr, 2006 14:23 BST - (3149 Reads)The largest information technology contract ever awarded by Britain’s rail industry will allow train operators to divide up the revenue from ticket sales between them more efficiently.
Living railway
- Published Mon 27 of Mar, 2006 17:47 BST - (3019 Reads)Forty years after a rail line was condemned to die by Dr Beeching, it is celebrating a new lease of life.
Network Rail
- Published Sun 26 of Mar, 2006 13:18 BST - (2953 Reads)A new not-for profit company called Network Rail is expected to take over Railtrack plc's responsibility for maintaining Britain's railways from July this year.
Special project
- Published Mon 20 of Mar, 2006 22:29 GMT - (9344 Reads)A Compass Tours railtour
Love lines
- Published Mon 20 of Mar, 2006 08:03 GMT - (7619 Reads)Bristol Temple Meads station
'Son of Beeching'
- Published Sun 19 of Mar, 2006 14:06 GMT - (8583 Reads)King's Cross Central
- Published Sat 18 of Mar, 2006 15:22 GMT - (8356 Reads)An aerial view of St Pancras station, left, which will be the Eurostar terminus from next year with King's Cross station, right, and some of the land (top right) between the two stations which is to be re-developed
Picture: Argent
Picture: Argent