A group founded to encourage innovation, experimentation and artistry in railway photography has reached a golden milestone this year – and a new book has just been published to celebrate its members’ achievements. 50 Years of Phoenix looks back over half a century of the Phoenix Railway Photographic Circle. The Circle

Passenger numbers on Britain’s railways in 2020/21 reached the lowest level in at least 150 years, new figures show. Just 388 million journeys were made in the 12 months to the end of March as the coronavirus pandemic saw demand for travel collapse, regulator Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said. Also

Photo: National Railway Museum Industrial 3ft narrow-gauge locomotive Handyman has joined the Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust following a permanent transfer from the Science Museum Group. The locomotive travelled from the National Railway Museum in York to Statfold, ready for public display in time for the Enthusiast Weekend: Trangkil 50 event on

Any relaxation of requirements for face coverings and social distancing in England from June 21 must apply to public transport to avoid it facing a “stigma”, an industry body has claimed. Tom Bartosak-Harlow, from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), said “we need to see public transport moving at the same

Transport for London (TfL) has agreed a third Government bailout to keep services running amid the collapse in demand for travel during the pandemic. The Department for Transport said the latest package is worth £1.08 billion and runs until December 11. Also see London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who chairs TfL, said it

Britain’s best magazine for news and views from across the national railway network, Rail Express, sees Mark Simmons take up the position of editor. Also see Mark, already a well established railway journalist and author, is set to take Rail Express to a new level rooting out what is hot on today’s

Updated 10.52 AN EXTENSION of  financial support for Transport for London has been agreed with the government after days of ‘extremely tough’ talks. The new deal runs until 11 December 2021 and is worth at least £1.08 billion, but may be increased if passenger revenues are lower than expected. Transport commissioner Andy Byford said: ‘The

TWO Pacers made their final journeys on the Transport for Wales network on Saturday, bringing an era to a close during which the Class 143s travelled the equivalent of over five trips to the Moon and back. Pacers were built by British Rail in the 1980s as an economical replacement for

Porterbrook has announced the donation of record-breaking HST power car 43102 to the National Railway Museum. In 1987 the power car broke the world speed record for a diesel-powered train, reaching 148.5mph between Northallerton and York. Decommissioned after 39 years’ frontline service it will find a new home at Locomotion in

A special visitor is returning to the Isle of Wight after an absence of 85 years. Steam locomotive ‘Knowle’, one of the A1X ‘Terrier’ class is visiting the Island to be part of the Railway’s 50th Anniversary Gala on 4-6 June. Also see The locomotive worked on the Isle of Wight between