Safety before profit demonstration
- Published Sun 04 of Feb, 2001 23:52 GMT - (4601 Reads)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.
Boost for European railways
- Published Thu 01 of Feb, 2001 23:09 GMT - (4561 Reads)Railways throughout Europe could be boosted as part of an EU energy policy.
Strategy for a rail future
- Published Thu 01 of Feb, 2001 10:41 GMT - (5195 Reads)The Strategic Railway Authority - which rail campaigners fought for - comes into existence today (1 February 2001).
New high-speed train service over Pennines
- Published Wed 31 of Jan, 2001 22:42 GMT - (5457 Reads)A key rail link – closed by Mrs Thatcher’s government 20 years ago – may reopen if Arriva wins the Trans-Pennine Express franchise.
National Railfuture web site launched
- Published Tue 28 of Nov, 2000 05:18 GMT - (5437 Reads)The new Railfuture web site of the Railway Development Society has been launched.
Rail Future
- Published Tue 28 of Nov, 2000 05:03 GMT - (5542 Reads)In a major announcement, the Railway Development Society has adopted a new public name and a new image - clean, fresh and bold.
Green locomotives
- Published Thu 01 of Jan, 1998 01:00 GMT - (5648 Reads)New green-friendly shunting locomtives are being built in Canada to reduce polluting emissions and offset the effects of global warming.
Railfuture’s campaigns, opinions and successes are often reported by the press and media, see Railfuture in the news.