Sir Kenneth Grange’s influential industrial designs are chronicled in a new book ‘Kenneth Grange: Designing the Modern World’ explores the life and work of the pioneering British industrial designer Wallpaper · Mar 18, 2024
Great British Railway Journeys season 15: release date, destinations, exclusive interview and everything we know Great British Railway Journeys season 15 on BBC2 sees politician-turned-presenter Michael Portillo explore Britain’s post-war history by train. WhatToWatch · Mar 12, 2024
Calls for railings on Devon sea wall before girl fell and died were ‘ignored’ Exclusive: safety experts and a coroner made the request after a death in 1992, 30 years before Ukrainian refugee Albina Yevko died The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024
‘I just went bent’: how Britain’s most corrupt cop ruined countless lives How many people did DS Derek Ridgewell fit up? The sheer scale of his depravity, and his targeting of men of colour, is only now becoming clear The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024
Don’t let the bedbugs bite on a sleeper train Brief letters: British Rail apology | Scarlet pimpernels | The gift of Guardian style | Superyacht design degree The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Rail guard who helped end racist recruitment policy has train named in honour In 1966 Asquith Xavier overturned a decision not to employ him as a guard at London’s Euston station because of his ethnicity. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Convictions of rail workers based on corrupt police officer evidence to be reviewed The convictions of two British Rail worker who were jailed 46 years ago on the evidence of a corrupt police officer are set to be reviewed as “potential racially-motivated miscarriages of justice”, it has been announced. Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023
'A skint, cesspit nation still held to ransom by profiteering gangsters' It's not just the privatised water companies taking us for fools, says Brian Reade, and people are desperate to be freed from these greedy companies that are happy to let us pay for their mistakes while they rake in the profits Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2023
All change as hundreds of LNER fares almost halve under 'single-leg pricing' London North Eastern Railway has simplified its tickets to just three options Chronicle Live · Jun 13, 2023
Hundreds of rail fares almost halve overnight as ‘single-leg pricing’ takes effect Exclusive: Between Durham and London, until Saturday the super off-peak single cost £163, with a return priced at only £1 more; the fare is now £83 The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023
'Fine showpiece' pub in Liverpool that sold beef curry for £1.90 It was visited by thousands of commuters in its time Liverpool Echo · May 18, 2023
The government has had to take over yet another railway – and yet it still balks at full nationalisation The Conservatives are on a TransPennine Express to nowhere, says the author and podcaster Christian Wolmar The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023
Heartbroken son had never heard of dad's diagnosis until after his death The asbestosis diagnosis came as a "complete shock" Liverpool Echo · Apr 5, 2023
Heritage railway turns back the clock as it rejoins mainline network Swanage Railway will be using its restored and upgraded 1950s diesel trains for the 11-mile services until September 10. The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Mar 19, 2023 Lowry station painting set to depart to another owner - for £2m "L.S. Lowry's works have enduring appeal"
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023 Britain’s railways ‘not fit for purpose’ and ‘financially unsustainable’, transport secretary warns Mark Harper outlines ‘fundamental reform’ for trains including setting up Great British Railways and simplifying fares
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023 Why are UK train fares so irrational? The Man In Seat 61 explains Many return tickets cost just £1 more than singles – the result of an experiment conducted by British Rail decades ago
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Bye to the buffet and ancient British Rail agreements? What a rail deal could mean for passengers and staff Driver-only operation and ticket office closures have been parked in the sidings
Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022 Lord Young, a 'favourite' former minister of Margaret Thatcher, dies aged 90 Lord Young of Graffham, a successful businessman who became a cabinet minister and was known as a favourite of then prime minister Margaret Thatcher, has died aged 90
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Transport secretary: Future of Great British Railways uncertain Mark Harper says he intends to make a decision about the organisation’s future ‘at pace’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022 Betjeman’s Liverpool Street campaign revived in face of new development Conservationists hope spirit of late poet laureate’s 1970s protest will protect the Victorian station from ‘serious harm’
The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022 The UK's privatisation drive cost lives, research suggests The UK’s most active period of privatisation saw health and safety disasters and fatalities increase dramatically. In recently published research, we identified 27 multifatality disasters between 1979 and 1997 leading to 763 deaths. These figures were the highest compared with three other European countries.
Dublin Live · Oct 13, 2022 Irish Rail passenger threatens to burn employee's family and home Kieran says he's been threatened with various acts of violence on the job
Manchester Evening News · Oct 3, 2022 Unearthed photos of Manchester train stations in the 1980s and 1990s from a former British Rail worker The collection includes photos of Manchester Piccadilly, Oxford Road, Wigan North Western and Navigation Road
Manchester Evening News · Sep 23, 2022 Lost restaurant chains loved in Greater Manchester that sold £6 steaks and 1p pizzas These are the brands we turned to for a fast-food fix years ago