Some consider him, alongside Kim Philby and Lord Haw Haw, as one of the worst Englishman of the 20th century, but it might be time to reassess the legacy of Dr. Richard Beeching.

Now, Virgin is working towards making its services from London to Europe a reality by 2030. And to do that, it needs trains.

The Great British Rail Sale is returning for the fourth year, offering millions of discounted tickets with savings of up to 50% and more on popular routes across the UK

The Caledonian Sleeper, the overnight passenger rail service between London and five Scotland destinations, is in the enviable position of having fully recovered, and then some, from the collapse in demand faced by all forms of transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK: Stakeholders from across the rail sector have welcomed the government's committment to developing the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme and prposals for a new line between Birmingham and Manchester,

The design of the government's planned state-owned rail company has been revealed. (DfT) Train travellers have been given a glimpse of what services will look like under Great British Railways (GBR) as the government pushes to nationalise the railways.

Intercity deals abound. For example on 13 January, between Newcastle and London King's Cross, there are heaps of tickets available at £25.10 on LNER (as well as some on Lumo at just £19.90). Compared with prices on the previous day, these are half-price or better.

The cost per train ride is obscene. The British royal train is nearing its final stop. British monarchs have traveled privately via train since the 1840s. Queen Victoria took things a step further in 1869 when she commissioned two luxury coaches to ...

Katie Nadworny is an Istanbul-based writer who specializes in stories at the intersection of culture and politics in Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. She has lived in Turkey for nearly a decade and has traveled extensively around the region.

Britons are always complaining about public transportation. However, no one can blame us. This is because there are indeed countless reasons to grumble. British commuters who take the train often suffer from the fear of being late due to sudden railway maintenance work or being packed into substitute buses like sprouts in a pot.