September 2025 marks 200 years since the first steam-hauled passenger train ran on a public railway, from Stockton to ...

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Michael Portillo will ‘celebrate 200 years of railways in Britain’ with BBC show - He will host a two-part series: 200 Years ...

Michael Portillo is to present a new two-part series celebrating September’s 200 th anniversary of the first steam-hauled passenger train journey.

All aboard! Armed with his trusty Bradshaw's guide, Michael Portillo explores the UK the railways made. Uncover hidden gems and fascinating communities from across the nation.

Horse Box, British Railways, No S96369, designed at Eastleigh, built at Earlestown Carriage & Wagon Works, 1957, withdrawn at Micheldever, 1971. [Built to diagram BR 751, construction span 1957-1958, ...

Southern Railway Merchant Navy Class British India Line, built in 1945. – Class 37 Cassiopeia, built in 1963. Up to 30,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which will form part ...

THIS year not only marks the 150th anniversary of the Settle-Carlisle Line, but also the 200th anniversary of the birth of modern railway, ...

The history of No. 45596 Bahamas is to be told by Pete Skellon in a webinar organised by The Friends of the Keighley and ...

George-Etienne Cartier said Canada would build a railway to the Pacific if British Columbia joined confederation. (Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada) His support for joining Canada put ...

UK: FirstGroup has set out its case for retaining a 'thriving' open access sector as part of the restructured railway, arguing that privately-funded services without government contracts can drive ...