It’s long been known that travelling by train is one of the most sustainable forms of transport. Certainly all the calculations show the greenhouse gas emissions from using rail are far less than driving a…
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We often think of railway stations in terms of what we can see – trains, people, shops etc. But how often do we see what really goes on at a station and view the parts…
The advance information was clear – very clear. “There are no toilet facilities on board … PLEASE CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE AMOUNT OF LIQUID YOU CONSUME.” (Note: the capital letters are as per the original). Anyone…
The deaths of five people in a train derailment in Bavaria have led to renewed focus on rail safety. The derailment of a regional double-deck train near Garmisch-Partenkirchen is still being investigated. The accident happened…
It’s time to face the facts. The rail industry is never going to go back to the way it was before the pandemic. The changes to travel patterns and working lives which were already happening…
It seems love is in the air once again at our railway stations. No sooner had I written about the marriage proposal at Birmingham New Street station than comes news of another at London Euston….
There are positive signs – at last – that the return to rail is happening. Provisional figures from the Department for Transport suggest that National Rail use on Friday 18 March was 80% of pre-pandemic…
Railway stations are places full of emotions. They are locations for arrivals and departures, first meetings and final farewells. That has been seen in sharp relief in two starkly contrasting sets of images this week….
One of the pleasures of being a regular commuter in the past was travelling on a Friday. There were two reasons for enjoying travelling by train at the end of the traditional working week. One…
It’s great to see two Yorkshire cities bidding to be the national headquarters of Great British Railways. Doncaster and York are increasing their promotion to be the chosen location for GBR. And both have a…