2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (196+ words) Summer Fest at the Beach at Weston-super-Mare is being held this weekend, with Great Western Railway adding extra seats. The operator is adding over 5, 000 extra seats through additional carriages and services in and out of Weston-super-Mare. On Friday, an extra…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (418+ words) With the World Cup Finals just a few days away, Amtrak is making special arrangements for fans to travel to and from matches taking place in Los Angeles, California. Fans will be able to travel to Los Angeles on Amtrak's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (124+ words) Rail Advent Stanford Viaduct restoration appeal launched The Great Central Railway has launched a campaign to restore the Stanford Viaduct, following the visit of the iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive. The viaduct carries the line 100 feet above the River Soar at…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (262+ words) Network Rail is using virtual reality to teach young people in Wales and the Borders about staying safe on the railway and the dangers of trespassing. Over 2, 000 school children have already experienced the technology, which showed them the risks and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (350+ words) The USA's publicly-owned rail operator, Amtrak, has announced the addition of a new daily service between the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego in California, bringing the number of daily round-trip services to thirteen. The move has been prompted…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (162+ words) This weekend, the Spa Valley Railway is open, with numerous trains running during its Dinosaur Weekend. There will be four trains departing Tunbridge Wells West at 11: 15 am, 12: 45 pm, 14: 00 pm and 15: 30 pm and four trains departing Eridge at 11: 50 am, 13: 10 pm, 14: 35 pm…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (209+ words) The first Santa Special departed the Llangollen and Corwen Railway yesterday morning, kicking off the Christmas excitement. The first train launched after a ceremony featuring Llangollen Silver Band, with Hazel Birkenhead, long-standing volunteer and Carolyn Thomas MS, cutting the ribbon…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (203+ words) A milestone in the construction of East West Rail was met yesterday when the first commercial freight train travelled along the line as part of its journey. The train was operated by DB Cargo UK on behalf of Maritime Transport…...