It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Steam enthusiasts flocked to Bury this weekend to celebrate the arrival of several ‘iconic’ locomotives on the historic East Lancashire Railway ...

An artist who is set to headline this year's Glastonbury Festival is making a big change to how he sells tickets. Following in the footsteps of The Cure, it seems Pyramid Stage headliner Neil ...

GWR said the Class 175 trains would replace older diesel models, helping reduce costs and pollution A train company is to boost its fleet with 26 trains, it has said. Great Western Railway (GWR ...

After mid-day wrote about the development of a slum colony on railway land near Bandra Terminus, Western Railway (WR) swung into action on Tuesday. The shanties have been dismantled, with most of ...

One of his greatest achievements was the Great Western Railway, which still operates ... “The Rocket,” though not the first steam locomotive, was the first to bring together several ...

After months of speculation, GWR has finally confirmed it has signed a lease deal with Angel Trains to take 26 of the ex-TfW Class 175s for use in Devon and Cornwall.

As the longest-established steam railway in the South West, the SDR offers a nostalgic journey along a seven-mile stretch of the former Great Western Railway branch line, originally built in 1872.

Great Western Railway (GWR) warned services for Barnstaple and Okehampton would be disrupted between 8 and 14 March while the work was carried out. It said rail replacement buses would serve ...

A NEW instalment of Great Western Railway’s Famous Five TV campaign inspiring train travel across the South West and Wales aired last night (Wednesday, March 5). The Famous Five embark on a 'Thrilling ...

DP World has recorded the 100,000th container moved by rail from its Southampton logistics hub as part of its award-winning carbon emission reducing Modal Shift Programme trial. Since its launch in ...

A former train manager has been jailed for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman after asking to check her ticket. Nicholas McMurray, 38, was working as a Great Western Railway (GWR ...

A Great Western Railway train manager has been jailed for seven years after he sexually assaulted an 18-year-old passenger when asking to check her ticket. Nicholas McMurray, 38, approached the ...