From a bold new “Metro” network in the valleys of South Wales to fresh rail links between London and Stirling and Falmouth ...

The drones use Digital Tethering to ensure they fly safely near the lines. Credit: Network Rail The UK’s rail infrastructure manager Network Rail has started flying drones to monitor 20,000 miles of ...

According to Network Rail, digital signalling technology will help increase the number of trains running without having to embark on highly expensive railway infrastructure projects that take many ...

Network Rail unveiled a five-year plan to invest £38bn in transforming the railways across the UK, boosting the country’s economy. The plan for England and Wales will provide additional trains, more ...

The countryside rolls by in a blur of green fields, stone walls, winding rivers, and tiny villages as the steam-powered locomotive hauls the heritage train on one of the world’s most scenic rail ...

Network Rail, working alongside principal contractor Skanska UK, used some of the country's largest excavators to dismantle ...

Building new railways is an expensive business. Even in ideal circumstances, carving a new route through the landscape costs millions of dollars per mile and can take decades to complete. If you want ...

The first minister has welcomed an admission by the UK government that spending to improve Wales' railways has been at "low levels" in recent years. Eluned Morgan said the statement, made in a letter ...

Eurostar has operated a monopoly cross-Channel passenger rail service between France and the UK for over 30 years, attracting passengers away from air services, but also expanding the entire market.

University of Liverpool provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The government’s recent rail review, therefore, is a big deal. More than the mere improvements the Department of ...