Courtesy of exclusive footage, here is the moment that pioneering locomotive Green Arrow returned to Doncaster, 75 years since it left the town. Thanks to a partnership between the National Railway Museum and Doncaster Council, Green Arrow completes the line-up of locomotives in Danum Gallery, Library and Museum by joining No. 251 in a

A TRIAL has been started at a London terminus in which ultra-violet light is being used to disinfect escalator handrails. Since Covid can be spread by contact, the aim is to make the handrails virtually free of contamination so that passengers can hold on to them more safely. Equipment inside the escalator

The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is staging a week-long fundraising event designed to bring together the Railway Family in support of colleagues in need. Railway Family Week, from April 26 to May 2, will feature a range of fundraising events to support rail workers across the UK. Related articles The 1858 Challenge The

Long-distance rail operator Avanti West Coast has launched an alternative to traditional paper tickets. Passengers travelling on Avanti West Coast services can now store their tickets on a smartcard. Relate articles This is aimed at helping passengers concerned about paper tickets becoming lost or damaged, and their environmental impact. The scheme works by

RECORDS at Companies House show that transport ministers are taking steps to renationalise more train operators, according to a rail union. The RMT is demanding that the process is stepped up, following a series of ‘strategic changes’ which it says have been made to the structures of a a number of

A STRIKE ballot of ScotRail conductors has been launched by the RMT in a dispute over pay, but the company has condemned the vote, saying that such a move ‘is wrong for staff at a time of financial crisis for the railway’. ScotRail pointed out that all jobs have been protected,

No. 2999 Lady of Legend. Photos: Frank Dumbleton/SVR The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced No. 2999 Lady of Legend will be the star guest of the railway’s Spring Steam Up in April. This unique locomotive is the only Saint class engine in existence and is set to prove a big draw

HIGH SPEED RAIL developer HS2 Ltd is inviting bids from contractors to build HS2’s £275 million centrol control centre and principal depot at Washwood Heath in Birmingham. At least 54 200m high speed trains will be based there. The site was last used by Alstom to build Pendolinos for the West

The three land towers on Britannia Bridge are set to receive refurbishment works from February 17, 2021. Designed and built by Robert Stephenson in 1850, the Grade II listed bridge provides a vital rail and road connection between communities on Anglesey with mainland Wales.  Related articles The work will see support beams installed underneath the stone lintels at

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is working with Network Rail and Freightliner to mark 20 years since the Great Heck train crash. The memorial will be a virtual event held on February 28, 2021 from 10am. Related articles If you would like to register to watch the online memorial, please click here. If