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£500m promised by Government to restore historic rail lines

The Government is going ahead with plans to reverse historical rail cuts, despite critics warning its £500 million budget is not sufficient.
Complexity and risks of HS2 were ‘under-estimated’

HS2 is over budget and behind schedule because its complexity and risks were under-estimated, according to the Whitehall spending watchdog.
UK railway news round-up

After warnings for the bosses of HS2 from the Wildlife Trusts last time out, this week a leaked government review has revealed HS2 could cost up to £106bn.
Derby Trainman: ‘45’ not out

Ahead of a new edition of his book about life as a BR trainman in the 1990s, Tim Helme looks back to the remaining Class 45s that could still be found in the Derby area back then.
What’s inside our February issue?

We have the FULL list of non-compliant stock as PRM deadline passes, plus discover the gas turbine story. There’s this and more in the February 2020 edition of Rail Express magazine!
Rail passengers urged to start conversations on Blue Monday

More than 150 events are being held at railway stations across the UK to encourage people to talk to each other on Blue Monday – described as the most depressing day of the year.
UK railway news round-up

There’s a stark warning for the bosses of HS2 as the Wildlife Trusts reveal the high speed project could destroy irreplaceable natural habitats. Here’s this week’s round-up.
HS2 could destroy irreplaceable natural habitats, report warns

HS2 risks destroying “huge swathes” of irreplaceable habitats, including 108 ancient woodlands.

£500m promised by Government to restore historic rail lines

28th January 2020 Sam Hewitt

The Government is going ahead with plans to reverse historical rail cuts, despite critics warning its £500 million budget is not sufficient.

Complexity and risks of HS2 were ‘under-estimated’

24th January 2020 Shannon Butcher

HS2 is over budget and behind schedule because its complexity and risks were under-estimated, according to the Whitehall spending watchdog.

UK railway news round-up

24th January 2020 Sam Hewitt

After warnings for the bosses of HS2 from the Wildlife Trusts last time out, this week a leaked government review has revealed HS2 could cost up to £106bn.

Rail passengers urged to start conversations on Blue Monday

20th January 2020 Sam Hewitt

More than 150 events are being held at railway stations across the UK to encourage people to talk to each other on Blue Monday – described as the most depressing day of the year.

Derby Trainman: ‘45’ not out

21st January 2020 Shannon Butcher

Ahead of a new edition of his book about life as a BR trainman in the 1990s, Tim Helme looks back to the remaining Class 45s that could still be found in the Derby area back then.

Unlimited access to more than 100 books for only 99p!

15th October 2019 Sam Hewitt

The extensive collection of steam, electric and diesel publications takes you through the decades, right up to the very latest models on the lines today.

5 facts you may not know about the ‘Azuma’ train

2nd October 2019 Ben Stockdale

LNER launched its first passenger services on the East Coast Main Line on May 15, using the Hitachi-built Class 800 ‘Azuma’ express trains as part of a rolling programme to replace both its Class 91 and Mk4 and HST fleets.

Grab yourself some Virgin Trains memorabilia

12th September 2019 Sam Hewitt

Who fancies getting their hands on a Pendolino nameplate and raising money for the Severn Valley Railway and Kidderminster Railway Museum in the process?