News
| 14/08/2018 | ScotRail confirms Aberdeen to Dyce journeys back on track ScotRail |
| 14/08/2018 | Livingston South station redevelopment programme revised Network Rail |
| 14/08/2018 | Borders railway - helping businesses prosper and be more connected The Herald |
| 14/08/2018 | £18m investment in rail freight spells good news for construction industry Network Rail |
| 14/08/2018 | Network Rails plan to improve East Coast Main Line is approved Global Railway Review |
| 13/08/2018 | Commuters could see rail fares rise by 3.5% next year ITV News |
| 11/08/2018 | Poll shows support for fully devolved Scots rail network Scotsman |
| 11/08/2018 | In Pictures: The golden age of railways as UK marks anniversary of end of steam ITV News |
| 11/08/2018 | First look inside the restored Deeside royal station Press and Journal |
| 11/08/2018 | Deputy mayor demands answers over ‘chaotic’ Northern Rail cancellations ITV News |
More
KML VersionNews in pictures
On this day
| 1855 | Glasgow Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway Act receives Royal assent |
| 1867 | North Blyth Branch (Blyth and Tyne Railway) Act for line. During the year some coals shipped from Cambois. This branch left from a south facing junction (West Sleekburn Junction) and ran east to Cambois and North Blyth. |
| 1904 | Barry Dock and Railways Barry Railway (Steam Vessels) Act allows company to start running steamers from Barry Pier. |
| 1920 | Alloa Railway Alloa swing bridge closed due to storm damage. |
| 1946 | Military Port #1 Leased to Metal Industries, shipbreakers |
More
This day in history
 |
Up Special passing Guthrie Junction on a windy day. 5P 4.6.0 45497. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow [1953] |
More
Notes and Queries
|
Surviving loading gauge on a closed line... where? [Added 14 August 2018] Responses so far |
Key events
| June 2018 | Serious rail disruption caused by unusually high temperatures near end of month. |
| May 2018 | First of the ScotRail leased class 365 units appears on the E&G line. |
| March 2018 | Red weather warning of freezing temperatures and heavy snow is followed by transport chaos at beginning of month. |
| February 2018 | Announcement that Stagecoach/Virgin ECML franchise to end early. |
| December 2017 | First electric services run on Edinburgh - Glasgow main line. |
More
Slideshows
| Bath and Bristol since 2008 |    | 87 photos |
| Cumbernauld |    | 4 photos |
| Kenya National Rail Museum Nairobi |    | 16 photos |
| Milton Keynes |    | 50 photos |
More
Felix The Railway Cat
ASIN 1405929782
Publisher Penguin
Published 2017-08-24
Author(s) Kate Moore
Railway Adventures, The Places, Trains, People And Stations
ASIN 1910463876
Publisher September Publishing
Published 2018-10-16
Author(s) Geoff Marshall Vicki Pipe
The Trains Now Departed: Sixteen Excursions Into The Lost Delights Of Britain's Railways
ASIN 0099590581
Publisher Arrow
Published 2016-06-16
Author(s) Michael Williams
A Dangerous Place: The Story Of The Railway Murders
ASIN B01IUGY9IO
Publisher The History Press
Published 2016-10-03
Author(s) Simon Farquhar
