There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

British startup Steamology has secured a contract to test its hydrogen-fueled steam traction system in a converted Freightliner Group (a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary) freight locomotive. Funded ...

As a prelude to the festive season and to welcome 2026, the Great Central Railway is running two special events.

UK: The rail freight sector has expressed concern that the future Great British Railways might focus on its own nationalised ...

The locomotives will be providing services to various businesses. Credit: GB Railfreight Limited. UK freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has struck a 10-year deal, which will see the firm lease ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

In an article written in 1973 for the Great Western Echo magazine, Charles Sherrington, a former serving officer with the ...

An electrification programme of 40 route miles per annum for 20 years could deliver the opportunities highlighted by CILT. Credit: Pixabay. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) ...

A system from national rail operator, British Rail in 1975, used distributed computing and a 400km data network to track freight ...