No trains between Dover and Folkestone for two months after storm damage to sea wall
Published: 31 December 2015
Rail News in 2015
We keep our ear to the ground and you updated with all the exciting rail news and events in 2015. Check this section out regularly to stay up to date.
LMS trained 21st century Royal Train builder remembered
Published: 31 December 2015
Hitachi’s train of the future unveiled at London’s North Pole
Published: 23 December 2015
Government announces First Group will retain the next Transpennine franchise.
Published: 14th December
UK’s second largest franchise awarded to German Railway’s subsidiary, Arriva Rail North Ltd
Published: 13th December 2015
Largest GWR signalbox reopened by Sir William McAlpine 110 years after originally commissioned and 100 weekends of volunteer work
Published: 1st December 2015
New rail link for Glasgow Airport?
Published: 29th November 2015
Ffestiniog super-shed - for wagons and not paid for on the slate!
Published: 29th November 2015
Little lines land lottery lolly!
Published: 27th November 2015
The end of yellow trains is nigh as Crossrail and Transport for London unveil the Crossrail train design
Published: 27th November 2015
HM Queen officially reopens Birmingham New Street station after £750 million five year project
Published: 24th November 2015
Public Accounts Committee grills Network Rail, the Department for Transport and Office of Rail and Road on electrification delays and cost over-runs
Published: 24th November 2015
Southwestern rail franchise Consultation commences but is it part Con or real Consultation?
Published: 23rd November 2015
Visit Christmas Markets, Carol services...and The Fifth Continent by UK-wide charter trains this Festive season
Published: 23rd November 2015
Two UK station buildings returned to use 650 miles apart as restaurants after decades of inactivity
Published: 17th November 2015
Highland Main Line gains new community Rail Partnership and ScotRail Community fund launched
Published: 16th November 2015
ScotRail Class 334 trains get £36m refurbishment and power points fitted after 13 years of service
Published: 16th November 2015
Network Rail admit that The Royal Train does exist and is based at Wolverton!
Published: 13th November 2015
Milton Keynes Light Railway marathon Children in Need fundraising event!
Published: 13th November 2015
Number of commuters spending more than two hours travelling to and from work rises by 72% in the last decade, says TUC
Published: 12th November 2015
75 years ago, what the railways were doing to counter the Blitz as Flying Scotsman and a Castle took to the skies
Published: 11th November 2015
HS2 'can benefit Scotland'
Published: 10th November 2015
Ever increasing passenger numbers brings more orders for new trains
Published: 9th November 2015
Britain's latest heritage Branch line
Published: 5th November 2015
Bluebell Railway planning to head west towards Haywards Heath in next decade
Published: 5th November 2015
Hopes for Waverley rail expansion all the way to Carlisle
Published: 4th November 2015
Virgin's new-look Flying Scotsman unveiled by Scotland's First Minister
Published: 4th November 2015
Post War Streamlined record breaking classes to be based in National Railway Museum at York
Published: 4th November 2015
Dramatic drop in coal trains as mines and power stations closeas Merry Go Round Trains hit half century of operation
Published: 2nd November 2015
1878 built Sir Haydn to be overhauled at Aberystwyth workshops
Published: 2nd November 2015
Small line, big questions and varying political proposals lead to Island Line closure fears
Published: 29th October 2015
Skeleton Crews to man Halloween spookysteam specials as preserved railways run scary steam specials
Published: 28th October 2015
Great Western Upgrade project falls behind schedule and goes 300% over budget under Government supervision
Published: 26th October 2015
ScotRail timetable changes bring more trains on some routes
Published: 26th October 2015
Turning rubbish and dereliction into tourist attractions onpreserved railways
Published: 26th October 2015
Bluebell Railway receives Lottery thumbs up and looks for a General manager
Published: 26th October 2015
Once more into the breach for Network Rail after Regulator's investigation but who is really at fault?
Published: 22nd October 2015
Mind your Manors as Royal Scot and Tornado take over the Severn Valley Railway to round off its 50th anniversary
Published: 21st October 2015
Major new rail contract in Scotland announced at party conference
Published: 20th October 2015
Scotland on track to end toilet effluent being discharged onto railway
Published: 19th October 2015
Anyone using trains in the Cardiff area this weekend? Be prepared for World Cup overcrowding!
Published: 16th October 2015
Borders line gets 125,000 passengers in first highly successful month
Published: 12th October 2015
South Devon celebrates half century with steam tea and cake!
Published: 9th October 2015
Two steamy ladies resume working life after a 65 year retirement
Published: 8th October 2015
Travelling to, from or via Manchester on October 10th? Then read on!
Published: 6th October
Linda Lymington the electric Seaside Flyer to be Christened at Chinnor on October 11th - YOU are invited!
Published: 6th October 2015
Borders Railway opening welcomed by campaigners and politicians
Published:5th September 2015
World War 1 railway veteran needs YOUR help to complete its overhaul
Published: 6th October 2015
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway to return pub to its former use - a railway station
Published: 5th October 2015
Schenker Class 58 locomotives and a 1946 Ruston diesel put up for sale
Published: 5th October 2015
Some passengers to get instant refunds if they are delayed - a clever marketing play of a genuine improvement?
Published: 5th October 2015
Euston redevelopment plans announced by HS2 ltd.
Published: 2nd October
ScotRail recruiting up to 100 new train drivers
Published: 2nd October 2015
TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification schemes partially 'unpaused' just in time for the Party Conference season
Published: 1st October
September feast of narrow gauge action reviewed
Published: 1st October 2015
All Change! Appeals for funds to move one station and replace another on preserved railways
Published: 28th September 2015
Flying Scotsman return to service not far away
Published: 24th September 2015
Taking over the railways pledge by Labour - what's involved?
Published: 23rd September 2015
40 upgraded trains for ScotRail's scenic lines
Published: 23rd September 2015
Borders Line charters dominate the news as ‘Gresley’ bows out and Scotrail ban passengers from Tweedbank station carpark!
Published: 21st September 2015
Your chance to shape the line between Bedford, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Oxford
Published: 20th September 2015
New East Midlands Trains’ franchise announced - Stagecoach awarded up to three years and five months contract
Published: 18th September 2015
Nottingham spreads its tram net doubling the NETwork
Published: 18th September 2015
Scotland determined to gain from HS2 expansion
Published: 18th September 2015
Fleet of first generation ex-British Rail locomotives offered for sale
Published: 11th September 2015
The Queen formally opens Borders Railway in the sun (after a slight delay to fog – not the railway!)
Published: 9th September 2015
Faster trains and a hint of modernisation at the start of the second Elizabethan era
Published: 8th September 2015
Prime Minister opens Hitachi’s new £82 million train factory in Newton Aycliffe
Published: 5th September 2015
Borders Railway is biggest (re)opening in 114 years
Published: 4th September 2015
Want to drive a steam loco or a tram on a Government railway through the mountains?
Published: 4th September 2015
Community role for Scottish stations
Published: 4th September 2015
Its back to the future for the East West Rail Central section!
Published: 4th September 2015
Abellio Scotrail hails Hitachi plant opening
Published: 3rd September 2015
Nameplates, posters, chamber pots, toast racks up for auction as Network Rail sells a carriage and wagon
Published: 1st September 2015
Borders Line inspires other rail reopening campaigns
Published: 30th August 2015
WHR plans £2million station for Caernarfon
Published: 26th August 2015
175 years of railway safety regulation makes UK railways the safest in European
Published: 26th August 2015
Severn Valley Railway pair to visit West Somerset Railway Autumn Gala
Published: 25th August 2015
ScotRail faces a busy weekend
Published 25th August 2015
Railway Benefit Fund charity train announced by Branch Line Society and SouthWest Trains
Published: 21st August 2015
Royal Train Depot and Worlds oldest Railway Works threatened with demolition
Published: 20th August 2015
‘Iberian feel’ Leighton Buzzard Railway September 12/13 gala!
Published: 20th August 2015
First ScotRail fined for performance in final year of franchise
Published: 17th August 2015
Visiting locos added to big Vale of Rheidol event
Published: 15th August 2015
Virgin Trains and Department for Transport challenged by Deutsche Bahn competition
Published:14th August 2015
Swanwick-on-Sea by rail in Derbyshire
Published: 14th August 2015
The Office of Rail and Road fines Network Rail five hours subsidy after License breach
Published: 12th August 2015
Penrhyn steam spectacular at Threlkeld celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Bethesda steam working.
Published: 12th August 2015
Rail.co.uk visits narrow gauge railways in the Northern Hills
Published: 10th August 2015
Severn Valley Railway’s 50th anniversary gig – The Who Two, The Stones and a Clayton…
Published: 9th August 2015
Grade A1* awarded to High Speed 1 in Annual Report published by Office of Rail and Road
Published: 7th August 2015
Midland Main Line electrification ‘pause’ confirmed as delaying Great Central Bridge
Published: 6th August 2015
Island Line – the under threat railway unites the political spectrum against closure
Published: 4th August 2015
HM The Queen to open the Borders Railway on September 9
Published: 3rd August 2015
Network Rail gives 120 hours to bid for 50 year old diesels
Published: 31st July 2015
History repeats itself yet again so far as the railways and politicians are concerned- will they ever learn?
Published: 29th July 2015
Fight is on to save Ashburton station as potential South Devon Railway terminus
Published 29th July 2015
Vale of Rheidol’s biggest-ever event – read all about it!
Published: 29th July 2015
At last, Flying Scotsman set for return to service after a multi-million pound decade long overhaul
Published: 29th July 2015
Steam returns to Hunslet’s Jack Lane Works
Published: 29th July 2015
First passengers travel on Borders Line
Published: 29th July 2015
History repeats itself yet again so far as the railways and politicians are concerned- will they ever learn?
Published: 24th July 2015
Major disruption ends with Winchburgh Tunnel work completion
Published: 28th July 2015
World famous Middleton Railway celebrates Hunslet 150th anniversary
Published: 21st July 2015
Transport for London announce prospective London Overground operators’ shortlist
Published: 13th July 2015
Iconic whiskered diesel locomotive hits 60
Published: 20th July 2015
TWELVE locomotives pull passenger train in world record bid!
Published: 18th July 2015
Visit The Railway Folk at Havenstreet and Thomas the Tank Engine at Ropley.
Published: 18th July 2015
Talyllyn Railway throws a party to remember
Published: 17th July 2015
UK rail gateway in Paris to be modernised and upgraded
Published: 15th July 2015
Welshpool & Llanfair early September gala stars Indonesian Mallet
Published: 14th July 2015
Travel by rail to the seaside tram festival and the 50mph sailing race off Portsmouth
Published: 14th July 2015
First Great Western awarded another four years by the DfT
Published: 24th March 2015
Stagecoach Group and Department for Transport break off Franchise extension negotiations
Published: 13th July 2015
Festival City welcomes the world
Published: 12th July 2015
The Bridge gains landmark status
Published: 9th July 2015
The Omlette Express tours the far flung reaches of the London & South Western Railway a hundred years ago
Published: 7th July 2015
Putting a face to Prince of Wales
Published: 6th July 2015
24 hours - from triumph to tragedy on our railways 10 years ago
Published: 6th July 2015
The man who organised train-spotting dies.
Published: 3rd July 2015
Go ahead for new larger station buildings at Southall and West Ealing
Published: 3rd July 2015
What’s in a name? Chiltern Railways offers unique buying opportunity to help charities
Published: 30th June 2015
48 ton Iron Horse with panniers goes to the races
Published: 29th June 2015
New Managing Director for UK’s largest steam line.
Published: 27th June 2015
Manchester City Centre blockade could affect rail passengers until September
Published: 27th June 2015
Southwest Trains and Network Rail Wessex ‘Deep Alliance’ ends two years early
Published: 27th June 2015
Become a WW1 light railway soldier for a day with a1917 Tracks to Trenches locomotive driving experience
Published: 26th June 2015
Its official – Midland Mainline and Transpennine electrification plans put on hold by Transport Secretary
Published: 26th June 2015
50th anniversary of closure of the North Wales Penrhyn slate quarry rail system marked by gala gathering in Lake District
Published: 24th June 2015
Sir Nigel Gresley prepares to bow out from main line service while former MD Roger Barker is remembered.
Published: 21st June 2015
Didcot recreates ‘last steam loco’ scene
Published: 19th June 2015
Happy birthday dear 4566
Published: 19th June 2015
Rail usage records keep tumbling as over a million new rail journeys a week are made
Published: 19th June 2015
Railway operations 200 years ago at the Battle of Waterloo
Published: 18th June 2015
Edinburgh to Glasgow main line blocked for 44 days
Published: 18th June 2015
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway launches new narrow gauge super-coach.
Published: 17th June 2015
Severn Valley Railway hits 50 offering Golden Tickets
Published: 16th June 2015
National Railway Museum out-station at Leicester North £9.5million closer
Published: 11th June 2015
Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s £1.2m Train Story officially opens
Published: 11th June 2015
Crossrail tunnelling marathon completed.
Published: 7th June 2015
Modern locomotive named after lifelong Waverley Route campaigner Madge Elliot
Pulished:7th June 2015
Shortlist for the Greater Anglia rail franchise announced
Published: 3rd June 2015
£10,000 World War One veteran steam locomotive 12 week overhaul appeal
Published: 1st June 2015
Five million passenger journeys in first year
Published: 31st May 2015
Two new railways get ready for resumption of train service
Published: 30th May 2015
More industrial action threatened by the RMT
Published: 29th May 2015
July fun for all the family on the rails!
Published: 27th May 2015
A look at the Dunkirk Dynamo rail operations 75 years ago
Published: 26th May 2015
Wolverton’s World War 1 European Ambulance train on display in London a century ago
Published: 22nd May 2015
The UK’s future Rolling Stock unveiled at Railtex 2015?
Published: 21st May 2015
Clan Line and Sir Nigel Gresley prepare to drop their fires as Tornado blows back into service
Published: 16th May 2015
Industrial action by rail workers to cause chaos at the end of May?
Published: 16th May 2015
£64 million pound key Northern Hub stations’ upgrade near completion
Published: 14th May 2015
Allow more time to travel between Preston, Bolton and Manchester until October.
Published: 15th May 2015
Transport for London seeks partner to transform disused tube station
Published: 13th May 2015
The UK’s largest rail exhibition runs from May 12 to May 14
Published: 8th May 2015
Charity charters runs Class 37s on ‘The Four Triangles’ to raise funds for The Adventist Development & Relief Agency
Published: 6th May 2015
DB Schenker shunting locomotive fleet put up for sale
Published: 5th May 2015
How The Southern Railway celebrated VE Day 70 years ago
Published: 5th May 2015
HRH The Princess Royal makes first visit to the Severn Valley Railway and enjoys a steam footplate ride and a Billy can!
Published: 5th May 2015
RAIB published reports on two dangerous occurrences which bring serious ramifications for rail passengers
Published: 26th April 2015
Swanage Railway’s eyes focus on Wareham as the next Gala stop
Published: 24th April 2015
New Anglo-Scottish Sleeper franchise commences
Published: 22nd April 2015
Preserved railway heritage diesel gala season is here
Published: 22nd April 2015
Stranger on our shores steams at Statfold
Published: 21st April 2015
Twice the steam on Snowdon
Published: 21st April 2015
48 hours to buy a Level Crossing gate or a redundant carriage offered sale by Network Rail
Published: 21st April 2015
Buffet Cars on the Isle of Wight and Fitness carriages on Virgin Trains
Published: 1st April 2015
New heritage railway for London?
Published: 31st March 2015
Sorry I’m late for work, my train was late again….or was it?
Published: 31st March 2015
Former British Rail Isle of Wight Sealink ferry sails to Italy on a one way trip
Published: 29th March 2015
Why do some stations have just one train a week?
Published: 28th March 2015
Last year of operating for Colne Valley Railway
Published: 27th March 2015
Rail and Ale days out in the East Midlands
Published: 25th March 2015
Lifting the bonnet on Network Rail by their Chief Executive as they become subject to Freedom of Information legislation
Published: 20th March 2015
For sale – Class 121 Bubble car and former Royal Mail carriages
Published:16th March 2015
Railway history in Corwen revealed
Published: 16th March 2015
The train arriving at the Queen Elizabeth II Terminal, Southampton Docks travelled via The Panama Canal and is the future…
Published: 13th March 2015
Seaside Steam Railways spread their services
Published: 11th March 2015
‘Double your money’ offer boost to Leighton Buzzard Railway station project
Published: 10th March 2015
Llangollen Railway officially opens Dwyrain Corwen East station
Published: 8th March 2015
Iron horses under starter’s orders for the Cheltenham Festival
Published: 7th March 2015
Two of our train companies sold – but who really owned them?
Published: 4th March 2015
Virgin Trains East Coast launched at Kings Cross on March 1st after late arrival of Rail Minister!
Published: 3rd March 2015
Who really owns Britain’s trains?
Published: 28th February 2015
Thousands flock to celebrate anniversaries at the South Devon Railway
Published: 28th February 2015
Princely party at King’s in prospect with visitor from Porthmadog
Published: 27th February 2015
Plans unveiled for rail passengers to benefit from raft of rail improvements in the north
Published: 27th February 2015
Train numbers 1. - Rail passenger subsidy down announces Department for Transport as Government financial support increases
Published: 23rd February 2015
Track reaches end of the Borders line at Tweedbank
Published: 22nd February 2015
Great Western Railway preserved steam fleet to expand in 2015
Published: 20th February 2015
St David’s Day and Mother’s Day steamy treats on the main line
Published: 19th February 2015
Here is a platform alteration
Published: 17th February 2015
Report into post-Christmas Kings Cross and Paddington engineering works’ disruption published
Published: 12th February 2015
Train operator Southern cancels trains after a Graffiti attack on 30 carriages
Published: 12th February 2015
West Coast Main Line February closure at Watford postponed due to landslip near Banbury
Published: 8th February 2015
Two 21st Century engine sheds built 100 miles apart on former Great Western Railway territory
Published: 7th February 2015
Revival of Chirk Welsh narrow gauge line underway
Published: 4th February 2015
Lorries on fire in the Channel Tunnel prompts inaccurate national media reporting
Published: 1st February 2015
Winter steam operations on Britain’s heritage lines
Published: 31st January 2015
Wartime railways blocked 75 years ago due to the white stuff falling
Published: 31st January 2015
Railway paperwork found detailing an aborted attempt on the UK rail speed record
Published: 28th January 2015
‘Talyllyn 150’ surprise
Published: 27th January 2015
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway marks its centenary
Published: 27th January 2015
Steamy evening brief encounter in Brighton on Valentine’s night
Published: 27th January 2015
Thameslink cross-London services cut by water main bursting - but tube services run as normal
Published: 26th January 2015
Winter steam operations on Britain’s heritage lines
Published: 26th January 2015
Pye Corner opens in record time
Published: 25th January 2015
Half a century of railway preservation brings death of several original preservation stalwarts
Published: 24th January 2015
Cardiff’s station upgrades begin to see real benefits
Published: 25th January 2015
Outcry at proposed level crossing closures in Suffolk
Published: 22nd January 2015
Steaming back to Ryde after 50 years? Rail.co.uk assesses the plan and gives its verdict.
Published: 18th January 2015
Railways immersed in wartime operations 75 years ago
Published: 18th January 2015
Severe Winter weather conditions forecast for the rest of January
Published: 16th January 2015
Hitachi’s first new Intercity Express train on the way to the UK
Published: 8th January 2015
Fallout from Network Rail’s Christmas engineering works’ overrun continues
Published: 7th January 2015
£45million Reading viaduct opens without fuss in the fog!
Published: 5th January 2015
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