The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway had a poor reputation. As one survey respondent described, the railway was ...

Joey Stoate delves into the topic of Reverse Beeching, exploring efforts to reopen former railway lines that were closed in ...

The Flying Scotsman has made its first passenger journeys of the year in Cambridgeshire to commemorate the anniversary of ...

Gordon Pettitt, who has died aged 90, was one of British Rail’s most visionary and effective leaders in the years leading up to privatisation, as the last general manager of BR’s Southern ...