3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (540+ words) A rail route taking travellers through Sussex has been named one of the best in the country for internet coverage. Ofcom has tested the signal across 24 journeys all over the country to test the internet service. The research was carried…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (674+ words) Workers at a North East train depot are preparing to say goodbye to a much-loved part of the region's transport history as the last Tyne and Wear Metro trains from the original fleet near retirement. For 46 years, maintenance teams at…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (420+ words) For decades Sotonians heading west for a day out had to endure one of Britain's most absurd railway rituals - being high-speed electric gliders who suddenly became noisy, diesel-powered shovers. When the main line from London Waterloo was electrified in 1967 it…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (704+ words) More than one million people attended events across County Durham, Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees to mark the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway. The year-long S&DR200 festival reached people in 37 countries and delivered a "17 million boost to the North East economy....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (405+ words) A TRAIN operator is offering free tickets to support families during the back-to-school season. Northern's new Settling In scheme is aimed at children starting secondary school this autumn. It gives families the chance to make a trial journey on the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (332+ words) A train company is offering free tickets to children who are about to start secondary school. Northern has launched a new 'Settling In' ticket scheme for families of Year 6 pupils, allowing one free adult and child day ticket to travel…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (442+ words) An unusual steam-powered vehicle was spotted holding up traffic today. Drivers on the A272 near Haywards Heath got an unexpected blast from the past at around 4pm on Wednesday when a vintage steam traction engine'belching a dramatic plume of dark smoke'rumbled along…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (386+ words) Londoners can now travel directly to one of Scotland's most underrated cities thanks to a new train service, resulting in fares starting from less than "30. The new Lumo rail service connects London Euston directly to Stirling, providing budget-conscious travellers with…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (134+ words) Truck drivers are to be asked not to sound their horns when leaving the Red Funnel terminal, after police investigated reports and established they were prompted by kids filming Tik Tok videos. An officer met with operations manager and a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (160+ words) A "3. 2 million upgrade is underway to strengthen a 132-year-old railway bridge. Pepper Road Bridge in Leeds, which carries road traffic over the railway, will be closed to vehicles until the project is completed in late November 2026. The project will take…...